Information for Employers
November 7, 2024
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
*Employer Registration will open on June 17 via Handshake
Register to attend the 24th Annual NC Master's & Doctoral *Virtual* Career Fair! This event connects employers with candidates who have or are earning a graduate degree (plus post-docs). This is the opportunity to gain visibility for your organization, collect resumes/CVs, conduct brief screening interviews and build relationships with candidates to meet your hiring goals.
Cost: $450 (for profit organizations) | $350 (nonprofit & government organizations)
Fee includes the option to have up to 15 representatives online to host one-on-one 10-minute chat sessions with students
Career Fair Format involves 10-minute one-on-one chat sessions with students with each representative during the time frame of the event. Breaks may be included when arranging your Sessions. 30-minute Information Sessions are an option (more information below).
Information Sessions (30-minutes)
*The option to host up to five (5) thirty-minute (30-minute) virtual information sessions within the career fair time frame with a capacity of 50 participants per session (the count includes the organizations reps + students)
*Registration will open in June via Handshake
After registering, begin setting up the 1:1 chat times and/or your information sessions. This is how you'll engage with students. (see additional instruction links below)
Guide to virtual career fair via Handshake (Additional guidance for using the Handshake platform noted below; select the hyperlinks)
DEADLINE to register: November 1, 2024
Payment must be received by November 1, 2024. If payment hasn't been received by that date, the NC Master's & Doctoral Consortium reserves the option to cancel an organization's registration. If you know you will be unable to pay by that date, email hutchens@wfu.edu. No refunds or cancelled invoices are available after November 1, 2024; a full refund is available if cancelled on or before November 1, 2024 (minus a processing fee). If an employer cancels their registration after November 1, 2024, or does not show on the day of the fair, they are still responsible for paying the registration fee. All cancellations MUST be made in writing to hutchens@wfu.edu; phone cancellations will not be accepted. This policy is upheld to allow for budgetary decisions related to the fair and to ensure accurate marketing of the event to students and alumni.
Additional Guidance for Using the Handshake Virtual Career Fair Platform
Creating Schedules (Group Sessions and One-on-One Sessions)
Managing Schedules for the virtual fair, and Claiming & Participating in a Schedule
Preparing for the Day-of the fair
After the fair: email students from the RSVP list
Virtual/Online Interviews with Candidates
Employers are welcome to arrange virtual/online interviews with candidates at any time following the fair. You are responsible for contacting students directly. No in-person interviews will be held this year.
Interested in registering or have questions?
Please contact Dana Hutchens (hutchens@wfu.edu)
