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 2009 Internship/Job Fairs
Winter 2010 Internship/Job Fairs
Spring 2010 Internship/Job Fairs

Fall 2009 Internship/Job Fairs

• October 1st 2009
  Fall Career Expo
  Location: Norris University Center
  Time: 12-4pm
  Contact/email Jackie Williams or phone 847-491-7432.
  
  This fair is for full time jobs in all fields.

• October 15th 2009
  SWE Industry Day
  Location: Hilton Garden Inn, 1818 Maple Avenue
  Time: 5-9pm
  Contact/email Ellen Worsdall or phone 847-491-5173.
  This fair is for internships and full time jobs in all fields.
  

Winter 2010 Internship/Job Fairs

• January 12th 2010
  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 14th 2010
  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 22nd 2010
  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 22nd 2010
  New York Recruiting Day
  Location: New York City
  Contact/email Jeff Jenkins or phone 847-491-2565
  This program is for graduating Seniors only. 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 2010 Internship/Job Fairs


• Spring 2010
  
  Indianapolis Career Expo
  
  Date: March 12th 2010
  L ocation: Union Station, Indianapolis, IN
  Contact: Jeff Jenkins

• What is the Indianapolis Career Expo?
  The fair is held in conjunction with the 2010 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.
  
  Science Career Forum
  Date: March 19, 2010
  Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  Location: University of Chicago-Gordon Center for Integrative Science, 927 E 57th Street
  Contact: Kamilah McCoy                       
  This event is for graduate students, post docs and advanced undergraduates in the life sciences, physical sciences and computer science.  The event includes a panel discussion on career paths outside of academia and a science career fair.  Transportation will be provided for from the Northwestern University Evanston and Chicago campuses to the University of Chicago for this event. 

• April 9th 2010
  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 2010 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.
  

 

• April 7, 2010
  Medill and School of Communication Annual Spring Career Fair
  Location: Norris University Center, 2nd floor, Louis Room
  Contact/email Elizabeth Hunter or phone 847-491-2066
  This annual Career Fair is for students and alumni seeking internships, freelance and full time jobs in the fields of journalism and communication. All Northwestern University students and alums are invited to attend the Medill/SoC Career Fair. Northwestern Students and Alumni must present their current resume for admission to the career fair. The April 2009 Medill/SoC Career Fair had 40 employers and over 300 students and alums participate.