Career Services is pleased to announce the dates for the 2022 fall career fairs. Recruiters from all industries, including Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and others will be attending to recruit Illinois State students and alumni for their internships, part-time, and full-time positions.
Fall career fairs
The following career fairs are hosted by Career Services this fall:
- You Can Work at ISU: A Student Hiring Event, Thursday, August 18, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Part-time Job Fair, Tuesday, September 6, 1–3 p.m.
- Accounting Career Fair, Friday, September 9, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Virtual Accounting Career Fair, Friday, September 16, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Fall Internship Fair, Wednesday, September 21, 2–5 p.m.
- Fall Career Fair, Wednesday, October 5, 2–5 p.m.
- Virtual Internship and Career Fair, Thursday, October 13, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Education Career Fair, Tuesday, November 1, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
- Health, Human and Public Service Career Fair, Thursday, November 10, 11 a.m.–3 p.m
Fair preparation
To prepare for the career fairs, Career Services provides Redbirds with multiple options for career assistance. Students and alumni can participate in
drop-in hours for resume and/or LinkedIn profile reviews and schedule an appointment with their career advisor.
“If students or alumni are concerned about talking to employers, we can help them with preparing for the fairs and help them increase their confidence,” said Career advisor Kristy DeWall. “They can also schedule a career advising appointment for after the fairs for advice on how to follow up with connections and prepare for interviews.”
Other tips to help Redbirds succeed at the fairs include creating a profile in
Hire-A-Redbird, an online job vacancy tool offered through Career Services. Hire-A-Redbird provides a complete list of employers attending the fair, so one can identify which to meet and apply for their open positions, even before the fair. Redbirds should also research the employers on the list to be prepared to answer the question, “What do you know about our organization?”
Before the fair, Redbirds can download the Symplicity Jobs and Careers app, which conveniently connects students to Hire-A-Redbird from their phones. It is available for free on the App Store or Google Play. Students can also order free business cards to distribute to employers and print out a resume on free résumé paper at the Career Resource Hub in the Bone Student Center.
Employers
Employers interested in attending the fairs must register in advance on Hire-A-Redbird. Career Services also provides private interview rooms for those employers interested in conducting on-campus interviews after the fairs or throughout the academic year. Contact Natalie R. Alexander at 309-438-2200 for more information.
Career Services assists all Redbirds with developing, evaluating, and implementing career decisions.
