Career Fair: Info for Students

Monday, February 5th - Friday, February 9th 10:00am - 4:00pm

Set yourself up for Career Fair success. Get your resume reviewed by scheduling a virtual “Resume Review" appointment through Handshake to meet with a counselor and make sure your resume is employer-ready.

Thursday, February 8th 12:00pm - 12:45pm

Join us on Instagram Live @sjucareers to have all your Career Fair questions answered by Career Center staff.  Learn how to best prepare for the virtual event, schedule time with employers during the fair, and present yourself professionally on the big day.  This is your opportunity to ask Career Counselors anything you want to know about the fairs! 

Wednesday, February 14th - Tuesday, February 20th, All Day 

Get face time with employers ahead of the fair!  Stop by an employer table to meet SJU alumni and young professionals from companies that will be attending the Virtual Career Fair.  Tables will be set up in various locations on the Hawk Hill and University City campuses.  A list of participating employers and their locations can be found on Handshake.  

Monday - Thursday, 9am - 5pm

Looking for something to wear at the Virtual Career Fair?  Come shop new and gently used professional clothing at the Career Closet.  All clothing is FREE and available to all students.  The closet is located on the second floor of the Women's Center (St. Albert's Annex) on Hawk Hill and is open from 9:00am – 5:00pm, Monday to Thursday during the Spring semester.

We recommend that you complete this step during the week of February 5th or earlier. 

• In order to ensure employers have access to your resume, you will need to make your document visible and set your profile privacy to "Community".
• Once your resume is uploaded, you can build your profile from your resume.  To ensure you qualify for employer sessions, make sure you have filled out the following fields on your profile:
  • GPA, Major, & Graduation Date
  • Work authorization status

We recommend that you complete this step during the week of February 12th or earlier.

• You won't have to worry about waiting in lines at the Career Fair this semester!  In the virtual format, all students MUST PRE-SCHEDULE 1:1 or GROUP SESSIONS with employers ahead of the fair. Some employer schedules will fill up quickly, so sign up for and manage virtual fair sessions with employers as soon as possible.  
• Please note that some 1:1 sessions have employer implemented restrictions based on GPA, school year, major, and/or work authorization status.  If you are unable to schedule a session, please note that these restrictions could be in place and we recommend that you sign up for a group session (no restrictions) instead.

You may continue to sign up for sessions until 11:55pm on February 20th.

New employers will be registering for the fair daily.  Therefore, the Career Center suggests checking Handshake frequently for open sessions with new employers leading up to the fair.  Additionally, if you were unable to sign up for a 1:1 session with an employer because all of the time slots were filled, continue to check back as other students may release their time slots if they no longer wish to meet with an employer.

Please make any cancellations by Monday, February 19th so other students have a chance to sign up before the fair.

Tip 1: Test and prepare technology ahead of the event

Review attendee requirements for integrated video on Handshake.  We also recommend downloading the Google Chrome browser and using this during the event.  

Tip 2: Prepare your physical space ahead of the event.

It is important to know where you will be conducting your 1:1 meetings with employers on the day of the Virtual Career Fair.  A quiet space with a neutral background is an ideal environment for a 1:1 session. Follow these six steps to prepare your space ahead of time.  

If you are looking to reserve a space for all or part of the event, please reach out to the Career Center at careerhelp@sju.edu to reserve an interview room.

Tip 3: Remember that even though you won't be meeting with employers in person at the Career Fair, it is still important to:

• Dress professionally from head to toe
• Arrive to all sessions on time
• Maintain eye contact and practice active listening
• Ask questions