Wenet Wu (left) and Tarun Nekkanti, graduate students in the Naveen Jindal School of Management, participated in the fall 2016 Career Expo.
UT Dallas students and alumni will have the opportunity to network with corporate recruiters Feb. 7-9 at the spring Career Expo.
The three-day event, held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Activity Center, is sponsored by the University’s Career Center. The spring expo attracts more than 130 organizations interested in recruiting students for full-time and part-time jobs as well as internships.
Corporate recruiters will meet qualified candidates, discuss their application process, collect résumés and create awareness for their organizations.
Students and alumni can gain valuable face-to-face exposure with employer representatives and obtain information about potential employment opportunities.
Shereada Harrell, associate director for employer relations, said the expo is open to all students, no matter where they are in their career search.
“There tends be a misconception by our students that they should only attend if they are actively seeking an internship or job. That is simply not true. It is never too early to start investing in their futures by engaging with employers at the Career Expo,” Harrell said.
“We strongly encourage freshmen all the way to graduate students to participate. Relationships are built over time, and this is an on-campus
“We strongly encourage freshmen all the way to graduate students to participate. Relationships are built over time, and this is an on-campus opportunity for students and employers to start building their relationships.”
Shereada Harrell, associate director for employer relations at the Career Center
opportunity for students and employers to start building their relationships.”
Professional business attire is strongly recommended for all attendees.
Students can prepare for the expo by visiting the Career Center website to view an online guide, presentations, podcasts and video spots.
Free professional headshots will be taken from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the LinkedIn Photo Booth in the Visitor Center/Bookstore Atrium, across from the bookstore and coffee shop.
Each day of the Career Expo is targeted to different majors.
Students in non-STEM majors (business, liberal arts, social sciences, humanities and interdisciplinary studies) are invited to attend the expo on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
STEM graduate students with majors in science, technology, engineering and math should attend Wednesday, Feb. 8. Undergraduate STEM majors can attend Thursday, Feb. 9.
The Career Expo App “The Fairs App” is available on the iTunes App Store and Google Play. Follow #UTDExpoDays on Twitter for event updates and live tweeting.