Career Fairs Interviews Important Dates

 Pratt and CS Spring Recruitment Kickoff ◦ Thurs Jan 19, 5:35-6:30pm, Schiciano B  Resume Workshop with Pratt Alumni ◦ Sat Jan 21, 12-1:30pm  TechConnect ◦ Tues Jan 24, 6-9:30pm  Career & Summer Opportunities Fair ◦ Thurs Jan 26, 10am-3pm, Bryan Center  Fannie Mitchell Career Exchange (FMX) ◦ Saturday Feb 4

 Dress Professionally  Bring Copies of Your Resume  Have a plan of action before hand – map out which companies you want to talk to and where they are located  RESEARCH- know a little bit about each company before you talk to them

 Dress the part for the company  Be consistent with facts in your resume and interview  Bring a copy (or 2) of your resume with you  Prepare questions beforehand ◦ Classes to prepare for job ◦ Culture? ◦ Criteria for success and failure  Make sure you sell yourself! Set yourself apart

 Theory: Past behavior is a predictor of future performance  Method of answering questions – STAR  Situation/Task – ◦ Problem you encountered ◦ Specific duties in position you held  Action ◦ What YOU did (use I not we) ◦ Tangible not theoretical (no would/could haves)  Result ◦ Specific result of your actions / what you learned  AVOID – ◦ Vague statements- “we”, “I always”, “sometimes”

 See handouts for more information on career fair advice and companies  If you have a case interview make sure you prepare for them  It is good to go to the career fairs even if you aren’t looking for anything- it makes it less stressful when you are!