Reasons to attend a career fair

Regardless of your major, year in college, or future goals, there are numerous benefits to attending the career fair:

• Networking – enabling you to establish important contacts.
• Learn more about careers and potential opportunities.
• Learn about Cooperative Education and Internship opportunities.
• Increase your chances of getting an interview with a potential employer.
• Sharpen your job search skills.
• Practice good communication skills.
• Attend pre-Career Fair workshops to help you prepare to meet employers.

What students have gained from attending the career fair

• 97% learned about internship and full time opportunities
• 97% gained information that will help with their career decisions
• 96% learned about career options they did not know of before
• 96% would tell my friends to attend future career fairs
• 1-2 things students learned from attending the career fair
  1. there are job/intern opportunities
  2. prepare your resume and questions for employers early
• How many employers did student visit?
  • 48.9% met with 3-5 employers
  • 18% met with 6-8 employers
  • 17.7% met with 1-2 employers
  • 15.4% met with 8 employers

(Based on students surveyed during the Fall 2023 Career Fair)

Don’t miss your chance to speak with representatives from local and national companies!

Prepare for the career fair

Meet with a counselor for personalized assistance to prepare for the Career Fair.  E-mail us at careers@hawaii.edu to set up your virtual career counseling appointment.

• Review your resume
• Develop an introduction to use when meeting an employer at the fair
• Get feedback on appropriate dress/attire to make a positive impression
• Construct meaningful questions to help you learn about career options
• Feedback to your follow-up thank you or networking letter
• Maximize your time at the Career Fair and decide what you want to gain by reading our job fair tips for students
• Learn Salary information research strategies