Student Employment Fair - and Welcome Back Event
Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Career Center
Employer Information
Please register as an employer using this Microsoft Form by August 9.
What employers should expect the Student Employment Programs Job Fair
- Employer check-in begins at 10:30 a.m. All employers need to be checked-in and set-up by 10:50 a.m.
- One 6 foot table and 2 chairs will be provided for each employer. Please provide your own table cover if you choose.
- Students will begin checking in at 11:00 a.m.
- We are having the job fair in combination with our welcome back event. We anticipate a large amount of traffic based on a free t-shirt giveaway. Students will be required to complete a few tasks of their choice to receive a t-shirt. Visiting employers is one of them, but there are other options to not drive student traffic who are not interested.
Expectations of Employers
- Plan to stay the entire event, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Bring your business cards.
- Market your department or organization with a table top display or giveaways (optional).
- Bring brief job descriptions to share with students that describe the jobs you currently have posted in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS). List the ST15# of your job on the job description.
- Bring copies of the materials you want to distribute to the students with you to the Job Fair (plan for approximately 300 students).
- Direct students to apply on-line using ATS. Please do not accept or distribute applications at the Job Fair.
Parking for off-campus Employers
Parking can be found at 5th and Chestnut at the West Visitor Pay Lot or in the Cherry Street Parking Garage. Upon entering the gate, take a ticket from the dispenser. Display the ticket on your dash. Exit the location by pulling up to the self-service pay station and first entering the ticket you received upon entering the lot and then the parking coupon you will receive at the event.
Student Information
What students can expect from the Student Employment Job Fair
- Employers who represent:
- on-campus departments who hire students with and without Federal Work Study
- off-campus community service agencies (non-for profit) who hire Federal Work-Study eligible students only
- Information about specific jobs available during the fall semester and possible openings for the fall and spring semester
- Opportunities to learn more about Indiana State University, Student Employment Programs, the Career Center, and Terre Haute’s non-profit organizations that are active in the community and who need support from Indiana State University students!
Expectations of students who attend Job Fair
- Clean, neat appearance that will make a positive first impression on the employers in attendance.
- No jeans, T-shirts, flip-flops or shorts
- Knowledge of your Federal Work Study eligibility, if you are unaware of your Federal Work Study eligibility Financial Aid will be present at the fair to check eligibility status only.
- Your resume, if you have one.
Questions
Please contact ISU-Career-Center@indstate.edu for questions about the Student Employment Job Fair.