Career Skills - Job Fair Preparation

Seminars, Lectures & Colloquia
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Abstract

Students receive tips in order to be well prepared and able to impress their dream-employer during a job fair. This session is offered on an annual basis. 

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, students know how their expectations towards a career fair can be different to those of visiting firms; which six steps are important to take in order to be well prepared and able to impress their dream-employer during a job fair (Plan your route, Do your research, Prepare your materials, Perfect your pitch, Prepare your questions, Follow-up); what first impressions are and how to manage them during the fair.

Content

Topics include:

  • Expectations
  • student vs/ employers
  • 6 steps to preparing for a job fair
  • Managing first impressions

Ideally, students have an electronic or printed version of the relevant job fair guide with them so that they can immediately apply the learnings given to them by the presenters.

Academic Semester

Spring Semester 2024

Location

  • ETH Zentrum

Audience Size

151-300 people

Target audience

Bachelor students
Master students
Doctoral students
Postdocs

Language

English

Comment

Check the ETH Career Center events calendar for more information: https://ethcareer.ch/

Organiser

Career Center

open website

Collaborators

Occasionally together with Student Associations
Contact activity organiser
Open activity webpage

Time period

19.02.2024 - 31.05.2024