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Job Fairs

Internship/Job Fairs for Northwestern Students and Alumni

Northwestern encourages employers to meet our students at job fairs. Here are the opportunities that exist during the academic year:

Fall 2008 Internship/Job Fairs
Winter 2009 Internship/Job Fairs
Spring 2009 Internship/Job Fairs

Fall 2008 Internship/Job Fairs

Winter 2009 Internship/Job Fairs

January 13 2009
MLK Public Interest Fair
Location:Norris University Center
Contact/email Brett Boettcher or phone 847-491-3704.
This fair is for internships and full time jobs in the fields of non-profit, government, and education.

January 15 2009
Winter Career Expo
Location:Norris University Center
Contact/email Jackie Williams or phone 847-491-7432.
This fair is for internships and full time jobs in all fields except for non-profit, government, and education.
January 20 2009
McCormick Tech Expo
Location: Louis Room, Norris University Center
Contact/email Helen Oloroso, Assistant Dean or phone 847-491-8669.
This fair is for engineering and technology internships and coop positions. Contact/email Helen Oloroso, Assistant Dean or phone 847-491-8669.

February 23 2009
New York Recruiting Day
Location: New York City
Contact/email Jeff Jenkins or phone 847-491-2565
The purpose of the program is to expand interview opportunities for graduating Seniors who are interested in the Communication fields of advertising, marketing, publishing, public relations, legal assistant or media. There is an application process and if accepted, interviews for those invited are conducted in New York, Participating universities are Northwestern, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC), Smith College, and University of Virginia.

Spring 2009 Internship/Job Fairs

Spring 2009

Indianapolis Career Expo

Date: Friday, March 13, 2009
Location: Union Station, Indianapolis, IN
Contact: Jeff Jenkins
What is the Indianapolis Career Expo?
The fair is held in conjunction with the 2008 Big Ten Basketball Tournaments. Current students and alumni of the Big Ten Universities are invited. Northwestern University students must bring their wildcards. Business casual attire recommended.
Alumni, if you did not register in advance bring a copy of your resume to show at the door indicating you are an NU alum.
April 3 2009
Hire Big Ten Plus Career Fair
Location: University of Chicago, Hyde Park campus
Time: 12 - 4 pm (Career fair)
Contact/email: Jeff Jenkins or phone 847-491-2565
Registration: Students and alumni, there is no pre-registration for the fair. When you attend the fair you will be asked your name, school and current status/year.
The Hire Big Ten Plus Spring 2008 Career Fair is a "just in time" hire career fair for undergraduate, graduate students and Alumni looking for full time job and internship opportunities. The Big Ten universities participate in this fair, together with selected area universities.
Registration for Employers

April 8 2009
Medill Spring Career Fair
Location: Norris University Center
Contact/email Jim O'Brien or phone 847-491-5634
This fair is for internships and full time jobs in journalism, publishing, and related fields.