Career Fairs are quickly approaching, and we’d love your help! Here’s a few ways that you can make a difference and enhance the experience for our students and the employers who hire students.
1. Encourage students to attend! The Career Fair Employers By Focus Areas | Career Services | Nebraska is a great listing of employers by fair and career focus to help maximize the time spent at fairs.
2. Come to the fair yourself! This is a great way to support your students who may be nervous about approaching employers. Seeing your friendly face and encouragement means a lot plus you will be better able to describe what attending a career fair looks like for future semesters. You also can visit employers to learn more about their organization and what qualities they seek in applicants.
3. Volunteer for a specific shift! It takes many people to execute such a large event. Volunteers may help by checking in students or employers, directing people to booths and Union amenities, or working with logistics such as parking directions, loading/unloading, or setup/teardown. As a thank you, volunteers will receive a meal voucher as a token of our appreciation!
o Day 1 - Tuesday, February 18, East Campus Union. Focus areas: Agriculture & Food Systems; Environment & Natural Resources
o Day 2 – Wednesday, February 19, City Union. Focus areas: Architecture, Engineering & Construction; Science, Research & Development
o Day 3 – Thursday, February 20, City Union. Focus areas: Marketing & Communications; Management, Human Resources & Sales; Hospitality, Sports, Recreation & Wellness
o Day 4 – Friday, February 21, City Union. Focus areas: Computing, Software, and Data Analytics; Economics, Banking & Finance; Government, Policy, Public Administration & Law; Community Support & Human Services
o Education – Monday, February 24, City Union. Focus areas: Education; Teaching & Training
Sign up link: https://careers.unl.edu/faculty-staff/volunteer-our-career-fairs/
Please feel free to share the sign-up link with others on your team who may be interested in helping. If you have any questions, please contact Ronesha Love rhoagland3@unl.edu.