Employer Connections Fair 2008:
Student Information

The iSchool Employer Connections Fair is a career fair open to all Information School students and graduates of the Informatics, MLIS, MSIM, and Ph.D. programs, as well as to the rest of the University of Washington Campus.  Students are encouraged to come prepared with resumes and ready to make connections with the featured employers.  The fair is free to students and alumni; registration is not required for participants.

The career fair is scheduled for Wednesday, January 9, 2008, from 1:00-5:00 pm in MGH Commons.  This is the third day of winter quarter and the first day of the winter Online MLIS residency...we hope that all students will join us!

Workshops:

Workshops will take place during autumn quarter to prepare students for this January event.  Topics include resume building, how to navigate a career fair, and interviewing techniques.  You are encouraged to attend at least one of each workshop.  Students are also encouraged to contact their academic advisors of the UW Career Center for individual help with resume review, interview techniques, or how to navigate through a career fair.  You may also utilize the Career Resources page on the iSchool website for career prep information and links to other helpful sites.

"Resume Building"
Learn about how to best construct your resume and also participate in one-on-one resume critiques.  Please bring a copy of your resume for review.

• October 16th (Tuesday): 12:30-1:20 pm, MGH 420
• November 14th (Wednesday): 4:00-5:00 pm, MGH 420

For those who were unable to join us, please view the workshop handout and PowerPoint:

• "Resume Building" - Handout
• "Resume Building" - PowerPoint

"How to Make the Most of a Career Fair"
How do you prepare for a career fair?  What do you bring with you?  What do you wear?  What do you say?  All this and more will be discussed at this workshop, which also includes panelists from industry who will offer you direct advice on what they are looking for in prospective employees.

• December 5th (Wednesday): 5:30-6:30 pm, MGH 420
• January 8th (Tuesday): 12:30-1:20 pm, MGH 420

For those who were unable to join us, please view the workshop handout and PowerPoint.

• "How to Make the Most of a Career Fair" - Handouts
• "How to Make the Most of a Career Fair" - PowerPoint

iCareer Week:

The Employer Connections Fair is also the kick-off event of iCareer Week 2008, hosted by the UW Chapter of ASIS&T.  The iCareer Week schedule of workshops and events will be available on the ASIS&T website.

Career Resources:

There are many career resources at the University of Washington. Some of these are:

The UW Career Center is an excellent resource, they can help you with your resume and interview preperation, and they provide a master calendar of all career fair and career building events.  Additionally, they create a career guide that has many helpful tips and hints.  The guide currently posted on their website is for 2006-07, but brand new 2007-08 guildes are available in hard copy in the main office of the UW Career Center.

The Michael G. Foster School of Business also has some tools that are helpful for career planning and career research.

The UW Alumni Association (UWAA) hosts the Husky Career Network.  This network features more than 5,000 UW alumni and friends worldwide who have volunteered to offer career assistance to their fellow Huskies. Current UW students and members of the UW Alumni Association are eligible to access the Network.