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The Fall Career and Internship Mega Fair at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, one of the nation’s largest and most diverse recruiting efforts, will be held on the Livingston Campus.
The four-day event is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, through Friday, Sept. 20, at Jersey Mike's Arena, 83 Rockafeller Road, Piscataway, N.J.
“The Fall Career and Internship Mega Fair is a cornerstone event that highlights Rutgers University–New Brunswick's commitment to fostering meaningful connections between our students and the world of employment,” said William Jones, executive director of Career Exploration and Success and Rutgers–New Brunswick’s chief career services officer. “This event not only offers employers access to a highly talented and diverse pool of candidates, but it also empowers our students and alumni to explore a wide range of career opportunities and build lasting relationships with organizations of all sizes. We are proud to host an event that showcases the exceptional talent and potential of the Rutgers community.”
The fair is open to students and alumni from all disciplines throughout Rutgers University (including Rutgers–New Brunswick, Rutgers–Camden, Rutgers–Newark, and Rutgers Health).
More than 400 employers are slated to meet with candidates and discuss full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities, according to Career Exploration and Success officials.
Employers participating in this year’s fair include A Friendly Face - Autism Treatment Services, Allied Beverage Group LLC, Bergen's Promise Inc., the Bank of New York Mellon, Bristol Myers Squibb Co., Cigna Group, Constellation, Deloitte, Diamond Communications LLC, Fiserv Inc., GAF, GEICO, the GO Foundation, GSK, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Co., Johnson & Johnson, Marion P. Thomas Charter School, Merck & Co., Peace Corps, Robertet, Sax LLP, TD Bank, Teach For America, Turner Construction Co., UBS Group AG ,the U.S. Department of State,the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service,and the United States Golf Association.
Officials added that candidates are encouraged to attend more than one day as each day offers a different lineup of recruiters.
"With a new focus on position-specific days,we're providing even more targeted opportunities for students and employers to connect," said Lisa Goddard,s enior assistant director of career and internship fairs for Career Exploration and Success.
Goddard noted that about 8 000 candidates participated in last year’s fall fair,and added: “Our position-focused format will streamline the recruiting process for employers allowing them to spend more time building relationships with potential hires.”
Organizers are trying something new this year with fair days segmented by certain position categories:
On Tuesday Sept.17,the fair is focused on engineering technology medical,and science-related positions.
On Wednesday Sept.18,the focus is on engineering technology environment food,and agriculture-related positions.
On Thursday Sept.19,the focus is on business human resources hospitality communication,and creative-related positions.
On Friday Sept.20,the focus is on business human resources education public service,and human services-related positions.
“We encourage candidates to use our photo booths at the event to update their professional photos,” said Barbara Thomson,director of career operations and strategic initiatives for Career Explorationand Success.
Thomson added Rutgers–New Brunswick students also may schedule appointments to use the photo booths via their Handshake accounts at the College Avenueand Busch office locations before or after the fair.
Registration for the event is now open.There are a few things to note:
Interested employers have until Sept.3,to reserve a fair booth or until capacity is reached.
Rutgers University studentsand alumni from Rutgers–New Brunswick,Rutgers–Newark,and Rutgers–Camden may register by logging into their Rutgers Handshake accounts. Registration via Handshake is preferred,but not required.Walk-ins are welcome.
Rutgers Health studentsand alumni as well as all Rutgers alumni without access totheir Handshake accounts can register on-site at the event.
Fair-preparation workshopsand resume clinics are available for New Brunswick studentsand alumni (register via Handshake):
Tuesday Sept10 – Fair Prep: Resume Clinic (in-person)
Thursday Sept12 – Fair Prep: Howto Prep fora Career Fair (virtual)
Friday Sept13 – Fair Prep: Howto Prep fora Career Fair (in-person)
Monday Sept16 – Fair Prep: Howto Prep fora Career Fair Mini Session (virtual)
New Brunswick students who attend fair prep events will earn a #MegaFastPass,a digital pass in theirRutgers Handshake accounts that enables themto skip theregistration line atthefair.Plus,it also grants early admittance intothefairat11a.m.andisvalidforeachdayofthefair.
CESofficialssaidattendanceattheMegaFairandpreparatoryeventswillearnNewBrunswickstudentsstampstowardthe#RutgersworksFreeTuitionChallengewhichbeginsatnoononMondayAug26,andclosesat11:59p.m.onMondayDec2.
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