The Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC) is excited to host our first-ever virtual career fair in partnership with Handshake on October 1st from 12:00 – 4:00 pm.
The Fair is open to all RMU students and alumni. In order to participate, students must have an active account in Handshake which they have by virtue of being registered for the Fall, 2020 semester. Students should make sure their Student Profile is up to date and includes a solid resume. Their Success Coach in the Center for Student Success and Personal Development will be able to provide resume assistance if needed. Students will be able to network with employers and have career-related discussions just as they would in an in-person career fair – only without the waiting in line.
Student registration will open on August 24th and will continue up until the day of the fair.
Using Handshake to host our virtual career fair allows employers to host one-on-one meetings and group sessions with up to 50 participants. Students can register for specific sessions with employers for both group and one-on-one sessions which eliminates the “waiting in a virtual line” factor.
Employers will be recruiting for internships, part-time, and full-time positions. They, too, must have an active Handshake account to participate. Employer registration will open at 9:00 am on August 12th, giving them ample time to establish their sessions before students begin to register. We hope you will encourage your network of trusted employers to participate.
More information will follow as we get closer to October 1st.
For more information please reach out to the Career and Professional Development Center at careercenter@rmu.edu or contact Ellen Hitchins at hitchins@rmu.edu.
