Employer Connections Fair 2009:
Student Information

The Information School 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.  Business or business-casual attire, please.  The fair is free to students and alumni; registration is not required for participants.

The career fair is scheduled for Wednesday, January 7, 2009, from 1:30-4:30 pm in Mary Gates Hall Commons on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.  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 and how to navigate a career fair.  You are encouraged to attend the workshops and/or review the below handouts and PowerPoint presentations.  Students are also encouraged to contact their academic advisors of the UW Career Center for individual help with resume review.  A few career resources are listed below; you can 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.

• For MLIS and MSIM students:  Monday, October 27 / 11:30-12:30 / MGH 420
• For Informatics students:  Thursday, October 30 / 11:30-12:30 / MGH 420

For those who are 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.

• For Informatics students:  Thursday, November 20 / 11:30-12:30 / MGH 420
• For MLIS and MSIM students:  Friday, November 21 / 12:00-1:00 / MGH 420

For those who are 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 2009, 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 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.