Career Fair Checklist

BEFORE YOU GO:

• Decide which companies to visit beforehand.
       Know the primary products/ function of the company.
       Know the majors they hire.
       Read up on current events/ projects.
       Know the industry outlook.
• Anticipate interviewing questions and practice answers.
• Prepare questions you want employers to answer.
• KNOW WHO IS COMING!

FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE LASTING IMPRESSIONS

• Dress the part.
• Make eye contact and shake hands.
• Be upfront and honest and pay attention to the person you’re talking to.
• Make yourself as memorable as possible without going over the edge
• Go alone. If you go to the fair with friends or family, walk the fair by yourself.
• Relax. Get over nervous feelings by testing your approach and conversation skills on employers that are not #1 on your list.

THE FREEBIE TRAP

• Don't wander from booth to booth looking for the good stuff.
• Talk to employers before taking their giveaways.