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From Hello to Hired: Refining Your Career Fair Strategy Interactive Workshop

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  • Hornbake Library

What You'll Experience:

  1. Preparation Tips: Gain insights on what to expect during Career & Internship Fairs and learn how to set yourself up for success throughout the events.
  2. Interactive Employer Research: Dive into Handshake to explore employers coming to the fair. Learn how to filter opportunities, identify great matches based on your career interests, and understand what to research about an employer before approaching them at their booth.
  3. Craft Your Introduction: Take the opportunity to develop and refine your personal introduction to employers. Practice and feel more confident about what to say to leave a memorable impression.
  4. Effective Follow-Up: Learn how to craft impactful post-fair communications that will keep you on employers' radars.

**Come 30 minutes early or stay 30 minutes late to use the Professional Photo Booth in the University Career Center on a drop-in basis. Please check-in at the front desk.

All From Hello to Hired: Refining Your Career Fair Strategy Interactive Workshops that will take place in February 2026:

  • Mon, Feb 9 from 12-1pm
  • Tues, Feb 17 from 12-1pm
  • Fri, Feb 20 from 1:30-2:30

If the above workshop dates do not work with your schedule, you can also view our How to Prepare for a Career & Internship Fair video and content on our Career Fair Prep page on the UCC website.

Be sure to check Handshake for a complete list of all Career & Internship Fairs happening this semester!

Location

Hornbake Library

4130 Campus Drive

College Park, MD 20740

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Location: University Career Center, Multi-purpose Resource Room (3135) - Hornbake Library, South Wing

Contact

University Career Center & The President's Promise

For access needs, accommodations, and questions, please contact Leila Green at lgreen@umd.edu

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