Did you know a career fair is one of the best resources a career-seeker has for finding employment and internship opportunities? Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most unattended events among university students. Why you ask? The answer is simple; students today aren’t motivated to attend.
This morning I RSVP’d for our upcoming Business Career and Internship Fair next Thursday, Jan. 28. This event will be my first on-campus networking opportunity, giving me access to professionals in the industry. Inspired by my passion for finding a summer internship for 2016, I decided to prepare myself for the event by completing the following:
- Resume updates
- Creating a website portfolio
- Designing student business cards
Resumes should be tailored and designed to target your specific companies. In order to follow this advice given by so many instructors, I created two separate resumes: one that demonstrated my professionalism- and another to demonstrate my creativity. In addition, I launched a personal student website hosted on www.wix.com, in order to give future employers a glimpse of my coursework projects. I added both of these on a business card, which I ordered from www.vistaprint.com. Take a look at my personal examples to get motivated.
I also encourage each of you to consider these preparations, as well as attend these upcoming campus workshops.
- Resume Reviews, Monday, January 25, 1:00-5:00 pm in SBA 240
- Professional Image, Tuesday, January 26, 4:30-5:30 pm in SBA 130
- Mock Interviews, Wednesday, January 27, 9:00 am-4:00 pm in SBA 260