Price Spring Career Fair

The Price Spring Career Fair connects students with employers seeking candidates in public administration, public policy and urban planning roles.

Event Preparation

• Update your resume using Smart Resume.
• Update your LinkedIn profile.
• Bring copies of your resume to the in person career fair and add your resume to your Brazen profile for the virtual event
• Spend some time reviewing the mission, values, and programs/services of the organizations you’re most interested in connecting with. Be sure to be able to articulate your interest in these organizations.
• Practice a professional introduction that is short but signifies the best of you (use this 30 sec elevator pitch template to guide you)
• Create a document with questions and your professional introduction to refer to. Note* be prepared to connect via video as well for the virtual career fair (you can copy and paste your introduction into the chat)
• Prepare networking questions to use as icebreakers and within the flow of conversation
• Remember to ask the person how you should follow-up
• If you have any questions about preparing for the Career Fair, make an appointment with a Price Career Advisor

Event Expectations: What to Do

• Wear professional attire (for in person)
• If participating in video chats for the virtual event, it is recommended that participants wear  business casual, smart casual, or business/informal (at least your top half!)
• Make a list of organizations in which you are interested and research them. Visit their websites, learn their latest news, and prepare questions. Your preparation will become evident in your interaction with employers and you will stand out.
•  Be sure to collect contact information from whoever you meet in person or connect with in the booth for the virtual career fair (You will randomly connect to someone in the booth for the virtual career fair if they have more than one representative.)
• Remember to ask the person how you should follow-up. (Email, call, LinkedIn, other – everyone has their own preferred way of communication)
• Follow up with the contacts you’ve made within 24-48 hours, or whatever you both agreed to during the conversation. (There is no standard answer because everyone has their own preference
• 8 Tips for Making Meaningful Connections at Virtual Networking Events and Online Career Fairs
• For details on the Brazen system, how it works and general FAQ’s see the Brazen Tutorial tab below

Remember: any contact is a good connection regardless of their background and position!

Brazen Tutorials