Career Fairs

Need a job after graduation, an internship, or part-time work while in school?
Talk to employers at virtual or in-person career fairs.

Career fairs allow you access to employers looking to hire. They are your opportunity to network with company recruiters by sharing your resume and talking with them about their open jobs. See the list of fairs below for upcoming career fair opportunities, and be sure to log on to Handshake with your WSU Access ID and password for more details and registration information.

STUDENT RESOURCES FOR CAREER FAIR SUCCESS

Career Fair Resouces for Success provides information on elevator pitches, what to expect at in-person fairs, tips on navigating virtual fairs on Handshake, and more!

Big Interview is a great way to practice answering employer questions. This tool can help you formulate an introduction about yourself to use when approaching employers at career fairs. NOTE: Log in with your WSU Access ID and password.

Career Fair Questions? Contact Career Services at 313-577-3390

Upcoming fairs

College of Nursing Career Fair

Date: November 13, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Wayne State University College of Nursing
Details: Registration information on Handshake
Contact: Dawn Pauli - fr6800@wayne.edu

Winter Semester 2025

College of Engineering & Computer Science Career Fair

Date: March 6, 2025
Time: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Wayne State University Student Center Building, 5221 Gullen Mall, 2nd floor, Detroit, MI
Contact: Jenelle Michael - gl2993@wayne.edu

Mike Ilitch School of Business Winter 2025 Career Fair

Date: February 19, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business, 2771 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48201
Contact: Susan Crowley - ad1112@wayne.edu

Career Service All-Majors In-Person Career Fair

Date: March 26, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Wayne State University Student Center Building, 5221 Gullen Mall, 2nd floor, Detroit, MI
Contact: Shawn Pewitt - dv3831@wayne.edu

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Virtual career fairs vs. in-person career fairs

Virtual fairs: These video-chat recruiting events coordinated and held on Handshake allow students to sign up for 10-minute, 1:1 virtual meetings or virtual group sessions with employers. Talk with employers via your personal device about full-time, internship, and part-time paid job opportunities.

You must sign up for INDIVIDUAL 1:1 SESSIONS or GROUP SESSIONS on Handshake to participate!

In-person fairs: These in-person recruiting events allow students to meet face-to-face with employers at a specific location on campus. Bring your resume (hardcopy and on your phone) to the events and discuss full-time, internship, and part-time paid job opportunities with hiring recruiters. Each employer will have a booth you can visit to talk with recruiters about the available opportunities.

Handshake Career Fairs - Step-by-step instructions

In-person fairs

Step 1 . Download the Handshake mobile app

Step 2. Register for the fair

Go into the Handshake mobile app
Go to EVENTS.
Select the career fair you want to attend.
Click on REGISTER.
Review the companies attending.
On the date of the event, go to the specified location with your resume.
Go to each table of the employers that you are targeting and give your elevator pitch to start a conversation and learn about available jobs and internships.

Pro tip: Save a PDF copy on your phone and bring hard copies of your resume to give to the companies you want to speak with.

Virtual fairs

Step 1. Download the Handshake mobile app or access Handshake on your computer at https://wayne.joinhandshake.com/edu.

Step 2: Log into Handshake (use your WSU Access ID and password) and review the companies attending and their jobs.

Click on Events (mobile) or All Events (computer).
Click on the name of the virtual career fair you'd like to participate in — this will open the fair's overview page.
Click on the Career Fair Details tab under the fair's name, date, and time.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Right under the name, date, and time of the fair, there are three tabs:

CAREER FAIR DETAILS -the default tab that loads the fair details and lists the employers attending. Click on the employer's name for their available jobs and company information.
AVAILABLE SESSIONS - click this tab to review available employer sessions and select time spots.
YOUR SCHEDULE OR SESSIONS - once you've signed up for at least one session, this is where the session details are listed (and how you'll join the session when it starts).

Step 3. Sign up for sessions with employers

Click on All Sessions (Mobile App) or Available Sessions (computer). This will list all the companies and their sessions.
Find the company you'd like to talk with.
Click on 1:1 Session or Group Session under that company name.
Select a time that works with your schedule.

Do this for each company you want to talk with. You should be able to see the sessions you signed up for under Your Sessions.

Step 4: Talk to the employers on the day of the fair.

Log into Handshake at the time you signed up to speak with employers.
Go to Events and click on the virtual Fair.
Go to Your Sessions and click on the session when it starts.
This is where you video chat 1:1 with the employer or connect for the group session!