Start your career fair preparation by building a strong professional foundation. In this session, you’ll learn how to create a clear, impactful resume that highlights your skills, experiences, and accomplishments while aligning with the opportunities you’re seeking.
We’ll also cover LinkedIn best practices and discuss how to build a professional brand that reflects your strengths and career goals.
Whether you’re updating existing materials or starting from scratch, you’ll leave with practical strategies to help you stand out and feel confident before the career fair.
Topics include:
• Resume best practices
• Tailoring your resume for different opportunities
• Common resume mistakes to avoid
• Optimizing your LinkedIn profile
Join us for an interactive session featuring College Relationship Specialist, Kayli Kunzler from ALKU, a specialized staffing and recruiting firm that hires across majors and looks beyond resumes to identify candidates with strong character, drive, and potential. You’ll gain insider perspectives on what recruiters notice at career fairs, how students can make a lasting impression, and what helps candidates stand out throughout the hiring process.
Learn how to approach employers with confidence, build authentic connections, and have meaningful conversations that go beyond a memorized elevator pitch. You’ll also hear about common mistakes students make, how recruiters remember candidates after the fair, and what happens after your conversation ends.
Topics include:
• How recruiters evaluate career fair conversations
• What helps students stand out (and what doesn’t)
• Common mistakes students make at career fairs
• Starting authentic conversations, not just delivering an elevator pitch
• Asking thoughtful, engaging questions
• Professional presence and first impressions
• How recruiters remember candidates after the fair
• Q&A with an ALKU recruiter
Come prepared with your questions and take advantage of this opportunity to hear directly from someone who recruits college students every day.
Making the most of a career fair starts before you step up to an employer’s table and continues long after the event ends. In this session, you’ll learn how to research employers in advance so you can have more meaningful conversations, ask thoughtful questions, and identify organizations that align with your interests and career goals.
We’ll also cover how to turn those conversations into lasting professional connections through effective follow-up and intentional networking. Learn how to write professional thank-you emails, connect with recruiters on LinkedIn, reference career fair conversations in future applications, and maintain relationships throughout your internship or job search. You’ll leave with a clear plan for what to do before and after the career fair to maximize every opportunity.
Topics include:
• Researching employers before the career fair
• Identifying organizations that align with your goals and interests
• Preparing thoughtful questions for recruiters
• Following up with recruiters professionally
• Writing effective thank-you emails
• Connecting on LinkedIn after meeting employers
• Referencing career fair conversations in applications and interviews
• Maintaining your professional network
