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Career Fairs & Expos Info for Students & Alumni
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
1-5pm
Marvin Center Continental & Grand Ballrooms
Meet with employers representing a variety of organizations who may be recruiting for full-time post-graduation positions, internships, Co-op positions and part-time employment. RSVP: Log into GWork, (or an equivalent version for your school if you use one, e.g, GWorkSB.com for GWSB students/alumni, etc), click on the fair quick link and review employer profiles to confirm for which positions they're hiring and the requirements. To get tips on how to prepare for the fair, go here.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
4-6pm
Marvin Center Grand Ballroom
This expo is exclusively for all SEAS students and alumni to connect with and learn about engineering and IT organizations. To RSVP and get more info, log into GWork, click on the fair quick link and review employer profiles.
Monday, March 5, 2012
1-4pm
Marvin Center Continental & Grand Ballrooms
The hottest DC-area startups are looking to hire GW students for internships and jobs! Work for a startup if you want to get real-world experience faster and with more responsibility than anywhere else. RSVP in GWork. If you would like to see a particular startup at the Expo, vote at DC Startup Expo.
Fair Info
Get info on on participating employers, how to RSVP and how to prepare for the fair!
Information on Participating Employers
Students and alumni may view a list of employers who are attending, get detailed information about their organizations, including company descriptions and details on position types, majors recruited, citizenship requirements, degree levels recruited and hiring status at the Fair (i.e., whether they are accepting resumes or providing company information only) by either logging into their GWork profile and finding the Quick Link to the appropriate fair.
Information on registered employers for the Spring 2012 Career & Internship Fair may also be found here: Fair Participants
To get an idea of the types of employers who register for our fairs, check out the online version of the SPRING FAIR GUIDE. The Fair Guide provides information on how to prepare for the Fair as well as info on registered employers and the positions for which they may be hiring. The online version is up-to-date as of January 19. The print version of the SPRING 2012 FAIR GUIDE will be made available at the Fair.
Students and alumni may RSVP and submit their resume to employers in whom they are interested. By submitting an RSVP, students will receive regular updates about how to prepare for the fair and make the most of it. To RSVP, log into GWork at http://www.gwork.gwu.edu and click on the appropriate Quick Link. Once on the fair participants' page, click on the RSVP button. For assistance with resume preparation or advice about how to approach an employer at a career fair, students can schedule a 20-minute consultation with a consultant (see next section). Also, review the Fair Preparation Resources & Tips section below.
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RSVP:
Prepare for the Fair!
Fair Student RSVP Tips & Preparation Messages
Starting with the first week of Spring classes, you will be able to view here the messages the Career Center sends to the students & alumni who have registered for the Spring Career & Internship Fair in GWork over the four weeks leading up to the fair. Included in the messages are tips, resources and updated information about the fair.
Fair Preparation Message #1 - Jan 9
Fair Preparation Message #2 - Jan 17
Fair Preparation Message #3 - Jan 24
Fair Preparation Message #4 - FINAL - Jan 30
Fair Preparation Resources & Tips
Quintessential Career's Job Expo & Career Fair Resources
Ten Keys to Success at Job and Career Fairs
The Washington Post Career Coach Fair Tips
Resume Information & Assistance:
Have your resume critiqued at the Career Center. You can do this online via the 48 Hour Resume Critique Service, or stop by in person during Walk-in Consulting hours.
Practice Your 30-Second Commercial
Watch these online webshops:
Make the Most of the Career Fair
Resume Basics
Creating Cover Letters
Dress for Success!
Plan your professional attire. Click here for tips on how to dress professionally for a career fair: http://www.quintcareers.com/dress_for_success.html
MEN: This free book shows you how to dress for a job interview. Dress For The Job You Want is a basic guide that helps you put together an outfit for a job interview and present your best self. You can download your copy here.
WOMEN: This free book shows you how to dress for a job interview. Dress For the Job You Want is a basic guide that helps you put together an outfit for a job interview and present your best self. You can download your copy here.
Research Attending Employers
1. Visit GWork to review attending employers (Under quick links on your GWork home page).
2. Visit employer websites and create a list of employers you want to talk to during the Fair. You may find several employers who have what you are looking for, or just a few.
3. Create a list of questions for each employer. If you ask targeted questions that reveal to an employer you have done your research, you will create a positive impression and the recruiter will be able to discuss much more in-depth information which will provide you with more detailed information about possible openings.
Tips from Career Fair Recruiters
Career Center staff often ask recruiters if they have advice for students attending GW career fairs. One of the most often heard recommendations is “Smile, say hello and introduce yourself, make eye contact." First impressions are very important. By presenting the recruiter with a pleasant engaging personality, you create an environment conducive to productive conversation.
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GW is committed to operating, in all its programs and activities, in ways that express its responsibilities as a preeminent institutional citizen of the nation's capital. The Career Center is proactively engaging in creative partnerships with employers and equipping students for new opportunities in a market affected by the challenge of sustainability.
A carbon footprint is the measurement of the carbon dioxide emissions of something that drives the creation of those emissions like a person, company, country, etc. CO2 emissions come from activities such as the use of combustible engines in vehicles or the burning of coal for our electricity, and these emissions are causing the Earth's climate to change and warm, which will have catastrophic results if we do not act to reduce them. A carbon footprint is usually measured in metric tonnes of CO2 using a number of factors.
Carbon offsets allow you take action on global warming now. By supporting carbon-reducing projects such as renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects we can support the removal of tonnes of CO2. Supporting one metric ton of CO2 removal offsets one ton of CO2 being emitted.
Carbon dioxide emissions are a global problem, so reducing a ton of CO2 in Brazil or North Dakota has the same climate change benefit as doing so in your backyard.