Thursday, September 12th, 2024 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST

Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Looking to Register? Registration opens on Tuesday, September 3rd at 10:00 AM EST

This virtual Career Fair is open to on-campus and online SEAS students and post-doctoral fellows and candidates in STEM-related programs from across the University as well as alumni interested in internships, full-time positions and careers related to engineering and/or technology. Please note, this event is not open to the general public, students from other colleges and universities, Wharton MBA or Penn Law students.

Participating candidates will have the opportunity to connect virtually in 1-to-1 and group sessions with organizations seeking candidates for internships and full-time careers in engineering and technology. When organizations register to attend, they indicate the majors and academic levels of the candidates they’re hiring, the type of roles they have to offer, and their status on sponsoring international candidates.

Need information to help you prepare for this event?  Please review Handshake’s Virtual Fair help page

IMPORTANT POINTS FOR CANDIDATES:

  • YOU MUST SIGN-UP IN ADVANCE TO ATTEND 1:1 and GROUP SESSIONS WITH EMPLOYERS:  Registration opens Tuesday September 3, 2024 at 10am EST; prior to this time, you will be able to view attending employers but not (yet) reserve 1:1 session times or sign up for group sessions. It is HIGHLY recommended that you mark your calendar and/or set a reminder to register as close to 10:00 AM ET on 9/3/24 as possible, as some employers offer limited 1:1 and/or group sessions and you’ll want to be able to consider signing up for all employers of interest!
  • WHEN REGISTERING: Sign up for your desired sessions. Within Handshake, attending organizations may offer large-group information sessions (30 minutes each) and/or 1:1 meetings between candidates and representatives; some organizations may ask you instead to join an external Zoom or other video conferencing platform.
  • ORGANIZATIONS PLAN THEIR OWN DAY-OF SCHEDULES: Career Services does not dictate or have influence on the types or number of sessions each organization offers, but makes every effort to encourage organizations to offer a sufficient or expanded number of meeting times when candidate demand is high.  
  • SPACE IS LIMITED:  It is to your advantage to be prepared in advance (by knowing which organizations are attending and marking your “favorites”) and to register for your selected sessions as close to 10:00 AM ET on 9/3/24 as possible, for 1:1 times and group session spots are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please see these step-by-step details on managing your registration and signing up for sessions for additional information.

STEPS YOU CAN TAKE BEFORE SEPTEMBER TO ENSURE YOUR SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION:

  1. Update your Handshake profile completely as organization representatives will be able to see it; this includes all fields of your profile, especially your Skills and Job and Industry Interests. Carefully check the accuracy off your: graduation date, school year, major, GPA and work authorization; organizations may choose to set qualifications to engage with them and your accurate profile dictates your ability to navigate such restrictions. Consider uploading a resume.
    • Edits can be made by clicking on the pencil icon
    • For candidates who have not yet declared a major or concentration, please feel free to indicate your intended program of study.
    • For dual-degree candidates, please note only your “home” or first school is imported automatically to Handshake; be sure to add your second school and program of study as applicable.
    • Note to freshmen, transfer students, first-year graduate students, certain PhD students, and post-docs: if you do not have a Penn GPA, please enter the GPA from your previous institution or degree.
  2. Set your profile’s “Privacy” setting to “Community” or “Employers” or you will not be able to sign up for group or 1-to-1 sessions when registration opens.

For information directly from Handshake on how to best update your Handshake account and prepare for the event, including what you’ll want to understand about each step of the registration process, please Click Here.

Want some help to prepare for the Fair?

We will be hosting a series of prep events to help you feel confident going into the career fair sessions: 

  • Career Fair Prep Series: Handshake Essentials
    • September 5th at 2-3pm ET
    • Join this session to help you understand the process of preparing for a virtual career fair using the Handshake platform. This webinar will highlight platform basics, best practices for updating your profile, tips for researching employers, and ways to impress employers in various sessions. Register here. 
  • Career Fair Prep Series: Preparing Your Resume
    • September 9th at 12-1pm ET
    • Join this session to learn how to update your resume in preparation for your job or internship search this fall. This webinar will cover how to optimize your content with keywords, uncover best practices for resume style, formatting, and length, as well as provide tips for writing strong descriptions tailored to the roles you are targeting. Register here. 
  • Stay Tuned for Tuesday resume drop ins in Levine Lobby!

Questions?  Please contact Jamie Grant, @jamie00@upenn.edu.