Engineering & Technology Career Days 2024: Employers

DISCOVER THE FUTURE OF YOUR ORGANIZATION

For our in-person event on Friday 9/13, fees are $700 per organization and $250 for start-ups, non-profits, government entities, and Penn-affiliated organizations.

For our virtual event on Thursday 9/12, fees are $500 per organization and $250 for start-ups, non-profits, government entities, and Penn-affiliated organizations. All virtual event registration fees will be waived for organizations attending both in-person and virtual events; please choose the appropriate registration type in your form and a discount will be applied upon confirmation of both event registrations.

Please Note: Cancellations made after August 30, 2024 are payable in full and non-refundable.

Are organizations able to sponsor the event?

Yes! A limited number of sponsorship status registrations are available! Sponsoring organizations will have their organization logo displayed on all marketing materials, be profiled in email outreach to candidates in advance of the fair, and be recognized in all materials, handouts, event maps and any other print or digital messaging. For additional ways to capitalize on your event sponsorship, please contact our Employer Relations team!

There is an opportunity for a limited number of organizations to sponsor this event – further details are provided in the Registration page. PLEASE NOTE: Registrations will be confirmed and invoiced starting July 1, 2024, after which payments can be made via check or credit card.

What is included with my In-Person Event registration?

Registered organizations will be provided one 6-foot dressed table, up to 3 chairs, bottled water for each registered representative (filtered refill stations available), and access to breakfast refreshments, boxed lunches and all-day coffee and tea. Representatives are welcome to re-cover their table, provide handouts, information, and arrange displays within their table’s footprint. This event sells out every year, and space is at a premium; we kindly ask you to avoid bringing very large displays or those that exceed 6-feet in width so as not to impinge on your neighboring organization’s space.

Please also be sure to register and participate in the Virtual Engineering & Technology Day on Thursday 9/12 as well, as registration costs for that event are waived for In-Person Event attendees!

May I ship materials in advance? How will I ship them back when the fair ends?

Shipping to: Given that we are an urban campus with limited storage, please schedule your packages to arrive no earlier than Tuesday, September 10th.
Please:
1. Pack your materials with fully completed return shipping manifests, including account numbers
2. Clearly label your shipping packages, display cases and boxes with your organization’s name; ask any 3rd party vendors shipping on your behalf to do the same
3. Save your tracking information and share with your attending team

We have many on-campus events and want all organizations to arrive and find their cases and boxes at their tables!
Lastly, our mailing address is: Attn: Lashae Wright – E&T Career Day, University of Pennsylvania, Houston Hall Suite 307, 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Shipping from: Before departing campus, each organization is asked to package any return materials they may have and contact their preferred shipping company to arrange a pick-up. Specific contact numbers for UPS and FedEx will be provided upon check-in.

How can I advertise our opportunities in advance of the Virtual and/or In-Person Fair?

Organizations with specific job opportunities for which they are recruiting are invited to identify these during the registration process by uploading positions to Handshake, and then easily linking those roles to their career fair registration form. These opportunities will be highlighted in pre-event outreach and marketing to students and postdocs interested in attending the fair.

What other recruiting events are happening at Penn this fall?

Many! In addition to the variety of campus, virtual and consortium career fairs listed below and on our website, organizations can schedule on-campus interviews, information sessions and coffee chats with many different kinds of students! Contact our Employer Relations team for a strategy meeting at your convenience, and make the most of your time and money invested on campus visits!

Additional Fall semester fairs (with more to come!)

• Career Link: Opportunities in Consulting, Communications, Consumer Products, Education, Finance, Manufacturing, Marketing, Nonprofits, Real Estate, and Retail.
• Virtual All-Industries Career Fair
• Biosciences Career Fair: Open to all on-campus students, postdocs, and alumni. With Penn’s strong reputation for biomedical research, this career fair has a particular emphasis on the life and physical sciences, and we invite employers from a diverse range of industries and career fields to participate (including the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, consulting firms, science writing and publishing organizations, patent law and intellectual property firms, government and non-profit institutions, start-ups, policy think tanks, and more!)
• Government & Non-Profit Career Fair (consortium): Opportunities in government, nonprofits and NGOs. A consortium fair open to all Penn students with a Handshake account, including online students.
• Nursing Career Day: Opportunities in Nursing and Healthcare for undergraduate and graduate students at the School of Nursing.

Where IS Penn? How do I plan my travel and/or drive to campus?

Penn’s 299-acre urban campus is located in the West Philadelphia neighborhood known as University City, just across the Schuylkill River from Center City Philadelphia.  Here is an interactive map of campus – https://facilities.upenn.edu/maps

If driving to campus: Please refer to the information on visitor parking; as a compact, urban campus, we have limited parking in relation to Houston Hall, and the closest parking garages are located at “Chestnut 34” – 34th & Chestnut (~8 minute walk), “Walnut 38” – 38th & Walnut (~10 minute walk), and “Walnut 40” – 40th & Walnut (~15 minute walk). A loading/unloading zone and fully accessible entrance without stairs are both available at Houston Hall’s Spruce Street entrance, 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For day-of assistance with unloading packages or entering the accessible doorway, please review the emails sent in advance of the Fair.

Where can I find some “fast facts” about the University of Pennsylvania to make the case that the school profile fits our recruiting needs?

Check out details on University enrollments by school and level, admissions metrics including diversity statistics here.

The University of Pennsylvania is an Ivy League institution with almost 29,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. Penn’s 12 schools include some of the top-rated undergraduate and graduate programs in the world; and, because they share one contiguous campus, collaboration and the integration of knowledge across the disciplines happens in formal and informal settings every day. The unique aspect of a Penn education prepares students to excel in an increasingly complex 21st century world.

Our many Centers & Institutes of research and innovation – in fact, with more than $1.37 billion in annual R&D expenditures, Penn is one of the nation’s top research universities, not only generating important new knowledge in the fields of medicine, technology, business, science, and beyond, but applying this knowledge to improve the lives of individuals and communities at home and around the world.

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