Information for Grad Students, Postdocs & Grad Alumni
November 7, 2024
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
Graduate Student, Postdoc and Alumni Registration opens for Duke University, NC State, Wake Forest, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte, and UNC Greensboro on October 21, 2024
Graduate Student, Postdoc and Alumni Registration for all other universities on October 28, 2024
Graduate students, postdocs and graduate alumni from the six participating schools are welcome to attend, as well as those who may be affiliated with other institutions. To register via the Handshake recruiting platform, review the information below. Registering and participating in the fair as a candidate is free.
Registration is open; click here to register.
In order to register for the fair you need a free Handshake account (Handshake accounts are available to all college/university students and alumni, no matter what institution they attend/attended.) If you already have an account, you are already one step closer to registering for the fair. Below are instructions if you need to set up an account.
How to set up a Handshake account:
1. Click sign up on the Handshake homepage and select I’m a Student or Alumni.
2. After you create an account, upload your resume by selecting Add New Document. Your resume will be available for employers in Handshake. Once your resume is uploaded you can use the content to fill in your profile.
3. Add remaining information to complete your profile (ex: education, work experience, organization and extracurricular activities, skills, and profile picture).
4. Once your profile is complete, you are ready to explore Handshake. Use this link to access the fair page to view event details and employers. You must register to participate in the fair.
Registration Instructions
Non-Handshake Schools [NC State University, UNC Charlotte]:
create a Handshake open account at: https://joinhandshake.com/
Once you create a Handshake Open account, you will need to go to this link to register for the event
To be notified when a participating employer sets any sessions, "Follow" that employer
Handshake Schools [Duke University, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Greensboro, Wake Forest University]:
See the event under your school's fairs tab and register
To be notified when a participating employer sets any sessions, "Follow" that employer
Other Universities:
follow the instructions outlined above if you are attend a Handshake or Non-Handshake School
*Virtual* Career Fair Information
Prepare in Advance:
Technical guide to virtual career fair via Handshake
Tips to attending a virtual career fair (via Handshake)
Signing up for virtual fair sessions (group information sessions and one-on-one sessions)
*Preview the 2023 Employer List in Handshake, and begin researching the employers, and sign up for 1-on-1 sessions and group information sessions
Day-of the Virtual Fair:
The site will be live for students promptly at 12:00pm EST until 4:00pm EST
Participating in the Fair, and remember to follow up with employers after the fair
Each/your school with have a Zoom room set up to answer your questions. The Zoom links will be accessible in this virtual career fair (Handshake platform)
*You are expected to show up to every employer with whom you RSVP/register, including information sessions. You must cancel your registration/sign-up(s) if you're no longer interested in meeting with an employer in order to give other students the opportunity.
Business professional attire is strongly encouraged
Employer Information Sessions during the Virtual Career Fair
Employers may decide to host 30-minute information sessions during the virtual career fair. Use the instructions within the registration link to sign up to attend an employer's information session.
ADDITIONAL EVENTS
Visit your school's website for information about virtual information sessions and other recruiting activities.
Interviews following the Career Fair
If you are selected for an interview, then you will be contacted directly by the recruiter. Interviews may be held virtually.
