Drake’s annual career fair is coming up in just a couple of weeks, and we need help from our faculty and staff colleagues to ensure it’s a success for our Class of 2023 and Class of 2024 alumni, current students, and employer and graduate/professional school partners. 

There are several ways you can help: 

Encourage Participation: Date, time, and location are below. Please distribute these details via email with recent alumni, students, and advisees; post them in your course syllabus; print and post a promotional flier outside your office; share an announcement and reminders in class and during appointments; shout it from the rooftops!

University Career Fair

Thursday, Feb. 13
Olmsted Student Center
3–6 p.m. (3–3:30 p.m. is reserved for recent alumni and graduating students) 

• Students are highly encouraged to register in advance and registration is now open on Handshake. 
• Follow @drakecareer on Instagram for additional event information and updates 

Volunteer: We still need a number of volunteers to help with event set-up, student check-in and registration, employer check-in, and especially event tear-down and clean-up. It’s a great opportunity for faculty and staff to connect with students outside of our usual areas, meet our employer and graduate school partners, and go “all in this together!” If you and/or colleagues from your college/school or department are interested in volunteering, please sign up for a shift on the Career Fair Volunteers SignUpGenius.  

Save-the-Dates: February is a busy month in Career Services! In addition to our career fair, we have two additional, campus-wide events to help support students’ career and professional development. Please also help us to promote: 

Resume Reviews

Thursday, Feb. 6
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Olmsted Student Center Conference Rooms (Upper level)  

This is a drop-in, in-person opportunity for students to meet with our Career Services staff, employer partners, and other faculty and staff volunteers for feedback and input on their resume or CV in preparation for the career fair. No appointments necessary! 

Get LinkedIn with Drake Alumni: A Networking Breakfast

Friday, Feb. 28
8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Olmsted Student Center, Parents Hall South 

Join Career Services, the Office of Alumni Relations, and 20–25 alumni guests for breakfast, networking, and a keynote address from Drake alumna and Senior DEI Associate at the Weitz Company, Shekinah Fountain, on using LinkedIn as a tool for professional networking and career engagement. All students must register on EventBrite. Space is limited. Thanks to our event sponsors: Principality Group of Wells Fargo Advisors. 

—Jill Batten, Strategic Director of Advising & Career Services