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Recruiting and Career Fair season has begun at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, and the university’s (EE&CS) teams want to make sure students are ready to network with leading employers.

More than 1,500 employers visit Â鶹¹ÙÍø campuses each year, including career fairs and events geared to specific majors.

Maureen Dumas, vice president of EE&CS, recommends that students start prepping weeks, if not months, before.

But don't panic if you feel you need to do some extra prep. Remember: Any time is a good time to practice your job-preparation skills. EE&CS has an Open House prior to each career fair to help students polish their resume, prepare an elevator pitch, and practice interviewing.

Notes Dumas, “We work with [students] on interview skills. We work with them on how to research the companies, so they’re well-prepared when they come in here.”

EE&CS will help any student come up with a career fair game-plan tailored to his or her own career interests: “Have a strategy when you walk in the door,” says Dumas. “Target specific companies that align with whatever your goals are professionally.”

The long-term goal, she notes, “is to leave this event with employment, whether it’s a full-time internship or a full-time job.”

UPCOMING PROVIDENCE CAREER FAIRS

• October 22:
  Wildcat Lounge, 9am-11am
  
  Representatives from International Flavors & Foods, USDA, The Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine at Tulane and more will be looking for Â鶹¹ÙÍø interns, and possibly some part- or full-time hires. More than 100 students have already secured interviews following this event and more are expected to be added during the Forum.
  
  
• October 22:
  Wildcat Center, 10am-2:30pm
  
  120+ companies will be present, including Momofuku, Shake Shack, Jean-Georges, Marriott, The Waldorf Astoria, Priceline, Dunkin’ Brands, SMG, Newport Harbor Corporation, and more. 550+ interviews are expected following the career fair and on Friday, October 23rd.
  
  At 9:30am and 12:30pm, keynote speaker will discuss trends and career opportunities within sports and live events in the HAC Amphitheatre.
  
  
• November 4:
  Pepsi Forum, 10am-1pm
  
  Organizations include FBI, US Customs & Border Protection, Groden Network,  US Department of Agriculture and more.

Students are encouraged to research the full list of employers, as well as their career postings and interview schedules: link.jwu.edu > jobs & internships > career events