Job/Intern Fairs
Penn State Harrisburg participates in a number of Job Fairs during the Academic Year. Each of these fairs will typically give you access to over 150 organizations recruiting for full time, part time, and co-op/internship positions.How to Utilize an Internship/Job Fair Tips on "how to work an intern fair" -- how to prepare, dress/attire, what to say and do and more!
Advice Employers and students share their advice for students and alumni planning to attend a job/internship fair (advice taken from evaluations from previous fair participants).
Fall Career Days: This large University-wide event is open to all students in all majors. Held annually in the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park campus, Fall Career Days spans three days of recruiting targeting full-time and internship/co-op positions -- September 15-17, 2009. Go online to learn which day you should attend and to see a list of attending employers: http://www.fairs.sa.psu.edu/fall. Some organizations may request interviews to be held Wednesday – Friday, September 16-18, 2009. Organizations will inform candidates about the location of interviews. Students from underrepresented groups are encouraged to attend diversityCHAT on Monday, September 14. Pre-registration is required on the Fall Career Days web site.
Experience Harrisburg: October 22, 2009 from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
Experience Harrisburg is the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce's twist on an internship/job fair, designed for students and young professionals. Successful businesses and organizations are stationed in local hot spots like restaurants or cultural venues around downtown Harrisburg, and participants visit the various venues. This is an excellent opportunity to network with professionals from the area while checking out a few great locations in the downtown. You will find out about internship and job opportunities available to you. After last year's event, our survey reported that 97% of attendees left with significant job or internship leads.
40 Companies -- 10 Venues -- Free Food
For more information, please call the Harrisburg Regional Chamber and CREDC,at 717-232-4099 or visit www.ExperienceHarrisburg.com -- register online, detailed schedule, what to wear, parking info etc.Graduate and Professional School Week: Students interested in attending graduate school should come to Graduate and Professional School Week at the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park to meet with representatives of various graduate schools from around the country.
Graduate School Day (all programs): October 13, 2009
Medical School Day -med schools/health-related programs, October 14, 2009
Law School Day: October 15, 2009
More information is available online at http://www.fairs.sa.psu.edu/GPWeek.
Capital Region Co-op/Intern: Penn State Harrisburg, Capital Union Building (CUB), Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Over 100 employers with co-op and internship opportunities. All majors welcome!
Central PA Fall Teacher Fair: Co-Sponsored by Lock Haven University and Penn State, the Central PA Fall Teacher Fair will be held Thursday, October 29, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at Penn State University (Penn Stater Conference Center). Interviews will take place from 12pm-5pm. The event is open to all candidates (Penn State and non-PSU). Employer registration and more information can be viewed at the job fair website at: http://www.lhup.edu/fall_job_fair/index.htm. Questions may be directed to Paula Zener at pzener@lhup.edu or 570-484-2181.
Structural Design/Construction Engineering Technology Career Fair: Hosted by the Penn State Harrisburg Structural Design/Construction Engineering Technology department, Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm., in the Capital Union Building (CUB) - Student Center, Penn State Harrisburg.
Cumberland Valley Consortium Teacher Fair: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the College Union Building on the campus of Gettysburg College, Gettysburg PA. Students and alumni from the member colleges (Penn State Harrisburg is a member college) may participate in the fair.
Middle Atlantic Association for Employment in Education Teacher Fair: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at the University of Delaware, Newark DE from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Sponsored by the Middle Atlantic Association for Employment in Education Open to all teacher candidates (a $5 participation fee will be charged at the door).
Cumberland Valley Consortium (CVC) Job/Intern and Graduate School Fair: Attention: Due to expected inclement weather (the prediction of an additional snowfall of 6 to 10 inches for Tuesday/Wednesday) the CVC Job, Internship and Graduate School Fair scheduled for February 10, 2010 has been rescheduled, and will be held on February 24, 2010 at the Wyndham Hotel in Gettysburg, PA.
This is a chance to meet with representatives from business, non-profit and governmental organizations from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and participate in optional interviews from 2:15 pm to 4:00 pm (by employer invite only). To view a list of participating employers, check out the Student Central page at the Cumberland Valley Consortium web site. Additionally, new for this year is the Graduate School Expo from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm providing participants the opportunity to meet with representatives from graduate schools. To view a list of the participating graduate school admissions offices click here. Make sure you keep checking the lists, as they will be updated until the day of the Fair.
Central Pennsylvania Employment Consortium (CPEC) Job/Intern Fair: Radisson Penn Harris Hotel and Convention Center, Camp Hill, PA, Thursday, February 18, 2010 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Co-sponsored by Penn State Harrisburg, and thirteen other colleges and universities. Over 100 companies and organizations recruiting for full-time, co-op and internships.
People to People Internship and Summer Job Fair: Penn State University, University Park, Friday, February 26, 2010. Through internships and summer jobs, get hands-on experience to impact the wellbeing and development of others. Open to all students in all majors, this fair is an opportunity to connect with government/legal agencies, camps, educational institutions, hospitals/clinics/treatment centers, hotels and resorts, non-profit agencies, parks, and restaurants. More information is online at: http://www.fairs.sa.psu.edu/summer.
Spring Career Day 2010: This large University-wide event is open to all students in all majors. Held annually in the Bryce Jordan Center at University Park campus, Spring Career Days spans two days of recruiting targeting full-time and internship/co-op positions (March 29 and 30, 2010). Go online to learn which day you should attend and to see a list of attending employers: http://www.fairs.sa.psu.edu/spring. Some organizations may request interviews to be held Tuesday or Wednesday, March 30 and 31, 2010. The organizations will inform candidates of the location of interviews. Students from underrepresented groups are encouraged to attend the Steppin’ Up Career Conference on Sunday, March 28, 2010. Pre-registration is required on the Spring Career Days web site.
Penn State Education Career Day: Educators looking for employment are encouraged to attend the Education Career Day held on Monday, April 12, 2010, from 9am-4:30pm at Penn State University, PA (Penn Stater Conference Center). The open fair hours are 9am-12 Noon with interviews taking place from 10am-4:30pm. The event is open to all candidates. PSU students/alumni may attend beginning at 8am; non-PSU candidates may attend beginning at 10am. Employer registration and more information can be viewed at the job fair website at: www.fairs.sa.psu.edu/education.
Teacher Recruitment Day (TRD): Links to the school districts participating in the 24th Annual TRD, Thursday, March 25, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Pucillo Gymnasium at Millersville University. This is an opportunity for education majors who are seeking teaching positions to meet with representatives from over 90 school districts from across the nation.