career fair prep
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Career Fair Prep
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Learning Outcomes
• Become familiar with actions to take before, during, and after a career fair in order to be effective and successful
• Identify items to bring to a career fair (resume, prepared “pitch”, questions, company research)
• Understand the importance of appearance and style with regard to making first impressions
• Employ research tools to investigate potential opportunities
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Know your Goal
• Are you:– looking for full-time, part-time, job or
internship?– exploring career opportunities?– Investigating companies?– Practicing networking skills?
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Resume Checklist
• No errors• Current information (local address, SEU degree)• Multiple hardcopies to hand out as appropriate• Use SEU resources (resume meet-ups, online
review or one on one appointments) to create a resume that works
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Pitch Example One
• Hi, I’m Jim Jones. I am a junior at St. Edward’s University majoring in communications. I did a social media internship last summer in Chicago that really piqued my interest in public relations. I would be interested in finding out more about a customer service position with your company to build my skills and experience.
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Pitch Example Two:
• I’m Jane Smith. I'm a senior here at St. Edward’s University majoring in Psychology. I have some leadership knowledge working on campus committees. I have knowledge of event production including promotions and recruiting volunteers for sporting events. I am particularly interested in human resources and event management and would like to explore those areas.
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