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 2024 and Class of 2025 alumni, all 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, February 12
Olmsted Student Center
3:00 – 6:00 PM
- Students are highly encouraged to register in advance & 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: Early spring is always a busy time in Career Services! In addition to our career fair, we have three, campus-wide events to help support students’ career and professional development. Please also help us promote:
Resume Reviews
Thursday, February 5
10am to 4pm
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 volunteers for feedback and input on their resume or CV in preparation for the career fair. No appointments necessary!
Level Up with AI: An Alumni Networking Breakfast
Friday, February 6
8:30am to 10am
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 alum and Director of Talen Development at F&G, Ben Weinberg, about IF, WHEN, and HOW to use AI to support career and professional development. All students must register on EventBrite. Space is limited. Thanks to our event sponsors: Principality Group of Wells Fargo Advisors.
Internships & Mocktails
Thursday, March 5
5:00pm to 6pm
Fisher-Stelter Hall (Johansen Student Center)
An evening design for students to learn about internships and build confidence in professional networking. Enjoy appetizers and mocktails as you make new connections, practice professional ‘mocktail’ etiquette, and learn about internship programs offered through Cintas. All students must register using EventBrite. Space is limited.
— Jill Batten, Strategic Director of Advising & Career Services