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Calendar of Events Flyer
Spring 2023 Calendar of Events
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*Note these sessions are not for employers. Learn more about virtual fairs for employers*
CLD welcomes persons with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. If you would like reasonable accommodations for these events, please email career@sfsu.edu as soon as possible so arrangements can be made.
Career Fairs
Event | Date | Handshake Link |
Spring 2023 Engineering And Computer Science Career Fair | Fri., Feb.17th | 12 - 4PM | Register Here! |
Spring 2023 Part-Time Job Fair |
Thu., Feb. 23rd | 12 - 3PM |
Register Here! |
Spring 2023 College of Science & Engineering Career Fair | Thu., Mar. 2nd | 12 - 4PM | Register Here! |
Spring 2023 Part-Time Career & Internship Fair |
Thu., April 13th | 12 - 3PM |
Register Here! |
Reserve an appointment to update your professional headshot - Click Here!
Before the Fair:
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Complete your Handshake profile
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Register for the Job or Career & Internship fair
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Review the "Employers Attending" section of the fair:
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Identify the companies you are interested in
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Read their summaries
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Note the job titles they are hiring for
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Do your background research on the companies/organizations and recruiters
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Prepare your questionnaire
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Make or update your resume
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Make sure you remember their names and know the proper pronunciation before you meet them
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Have your professional headshot ready (note - free CLD offers free headshots. Schedule an appointment on Handshake).
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Prepare your elevator pitch
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Practice your pitch on Big Interview
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Get comfortable with being uncomfortable (We know this is hard, trust us, we know )
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Visit CLD if you need additional help
During the Fair:
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Dress up in your professional outfit (business causal at bare minimum) to convey your ethos to the potential employers
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Have your resume and cover letter ready on hand
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Make sure you get their name(s) and email address(es) and save this information in a place where you will not loss them
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Have your questions ready for the recruiters. Use notecards or your phone to jot down your questions. This way you won't forget them
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Take notes of what they are looking for and if you would be a good fit for the offered positions
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BE ON TIME. You are going to Rock this!
After the Fair:
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ALWAYS REMEMBER to follow up with the recruiter/employer for the position(s) that you are interested in
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PLEASE REMEMBER to say "thank you" for their time
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CONNECT with your manager/recruiter/recruiter liaison on LinkedIn to continue your conversation about the position(s) that you were interested in.