{"625907":{"#nid":"625907","#data":{"type":"news","title":"How Your Student Can Make the Most of Career Fairs","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe fall Career Fair, hosted by the Center for Career Discovery \u0026amp; Development (C2D2), is the largest\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/career.gatech.edu\/all-majors-career-fair\u0022\u003EAll-Majors Career Fair\u003C\/a\u003Eon Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s campus. Every year,\u0026nbsp;more than400 companies and\u0026nbsp;5,000students attend the fair. Companies attending the fair are hiring co-ops, interns, and full-time positions, with students from all majors and degree types. This year\u0026#39;s fair will be held on\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ESeptember 9-10, 2019\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E, in Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Campus Recreation Center\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents who want to nail the interview and land the job can prepare by taking advantage of mock interviews, resume blitzes, seminars, etiquette dinners, and workshops, where professionals from business and industry, their college, or Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Center for Career Discovery and Development share their guidance and expertise.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBut what advice might students have for other students when it comes to making the most of Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s many face-to-face job search opportunities? How do they manage the pitfalls of personal appearance, the intimidation of the interview, the hazards of the handshake, the night-before nerves?\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/features\/career-fair-dos-and-donts\u0022\u003ECLICK HERE\u003C\/a\u003Eto see tips from students regarding their Career Fair experiences from 2016.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEncourage your students to attend the Career Fair and make the most of their time while they are there. Even if they\u0026rsquo;re not looking for a job right now, the connections they can make during this time can put them in a good position for whenever they decide to start job hunting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2016\/01\/19\/5-tips-avoid-most-common-career-fair-mistakes\u0022\u003ECLICK HERE\u003C\/a\u003Efor a bonus article that discusses the \u0026ldquo;\u003Cstrong\u003E5 Tips to Avoid the Most Common Career Fair Mistakes\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The fall Career Fair, hosted by the Center for Career Discovery \u0026 Development (C2D2), is the largest All-Majors Career Fair on Georgia Tech\u0027s campus. Every year, more than 400 companies and 5,000 students attend the fair."}],"uid":"34945","created_gmt":"2019-09-10 13:18:46","changed_gmt":"2019-09-10 13:18:46","author":"tbarker30","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-09-10T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2019-09-10T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}