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Student Preparation Guide
What To Expect
The business career fair at the University of Washington attracts about 2000 students and
100 employers. The fair starts at 2:00pm and goes until 6:00pm in the HUB Ballroom.
Before The Fair
- Research the companies in attendance that interests you most. Read news reports, press releases and web sites.
- Prepare good questions that exemplify your knowledge about the company.
- Update and polish your resume. Bring plenty of copies to the career fair.
- Prepare a “presentation style” or “short self-commercial” which markets your skills and talents to the recruiter setting you apart from the crowd.
- Dress in business attire.
At The Fair
- Find and meet the companies you planned to contact.
- Greet recruiters confident, enthusiastic, and focused.
- Use a firm handshake, smile and maintain eye contact.
- Interview with as many companies as possible even if you don't know much about the company, approach it as a learning experience.
- Take notes of recruiters you interviewed with and ask the best way to follow-up.
- Avoid eating, drinking and smoking around the recruiters.
After The Fair
- Organize all materials gathered from the fair.
- Thank the recruiter for his/her time by sending a card.
- Contact the companies that interested you most, mentioning the contact made at the fair.
- In the following weeks, keep time open for possible interviews.
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