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Leverage Career Fairs

Career fairs are a great way to connect with potential employers, apply for internships and jobs and learn about different companies and career fields. MIT has a diverse range of career fairs run by student organizations, academic departments or through GECD-Career Services.

Keys to Career Fair Success

• Clarify your career goals and identify your career fields, industries and companies of interest well before the career fair.
• Update your resume and have it critiqued through Career Services drop-in advising.
• Research companies prior to speaking to employers at the fair. Know what the company does, their career opportunities and any recent company news. Most career fair websites provide a list of registered employers. Prioritize your top companies.
• Perfect your 30-second introduction, including your name, course, graduation date, area of interest and relevant experiences. Have your questions ready.
• Dress professionally for your industry of interest.
• Get the career fair map and plan your attack.
• Review the Career Fair Tip Guide and the Career Fair Online Workshop.
• Practice your handshake with a friend.

Upcoming Career Fairs

Fall Career Fair (September)- This fair is the largest on-campus with over 250 companies in attendance.

Tech Fair (Monday, February 4, 2013)- Expo exhibiting the latest technology from companies and laboratories.

Tau Beta Pi Career Fair (Tuesday, February 5, 2013) - A two-part event, starting with the main career fair followed by a networking reception.

Startup Career Fair (Monday, February 11, 2013) - Organized by Startlabs

Department of Civil & Environment Engineering Career Fair (Friday, February 22, 2013)- Organized by the Career Fair Committee of the MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering Students' Association. Open ONLY to CEE students.

European Career Fair (February 23-35, 2013) - Organized by the MIT European Club. Connects employers from Europe with candidates who are looking for employment outside of the United States.

Spring Career Fair (April 4, 2013) - An intimate “Just in Time” concept on-campus fair for students still seeking summer internships and full time employment.  For a detailed list of employers, review our Employer Guide

Asian Career Fair (April 20, 2013) Connects employers from with candidates who are looking for employment in Asia.