2021 Engineering Career Fair for Undergraduates

Student registration will open on September 10th at noon.

The 2021 Virtual Engineering Career Fair will include organizations from many engineering disciplines including civil, mechanical, biomedical, chemical, consumer packaged goods, and more. 

ELIGIBILITY

This fair is open to Columbia University undergraduate students and recent alumni from the following schools:

• Columbia College
• Columbia Engineering (undergraduates)
• General Studies
• Barnard College

How to navigate a virtual career fair hosted on LionSHARE, powered by Handshake

Check out this blog post to learn more about how to navigate signing up and participating in the virtual career fair.

EXPECT VIDEO CHATS

Chats will be primarily video. One-on-one sessions are 10 minutes. Group sessions are up to 30 minutes.

• Use Google Chrome or Firefox so that your video chat will function properly. Make sure your browser is updated.
  • You can test your video before the fair goes live. Do this in advance of your first session so that you’re all set to chat with employer representatives. 
  • Here is a troubleshooting guide in case you have any video or audio issues during the virtual fair.

UPDATE YOUR RESUME AND CONSIDER MAKING IT PUBLIC

• Update your resume and add it to your LionSHARE profile. 
• We encourage you to set your LionSHARE profile to public for employers to view your documents. 
  • This way, the employer representatives will be able to see your resume while you’re chatting. They will also be able to download it after the event!

WATCH OUR MAKING THE MOST OF A VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR WORKSHOP

This training walks you through how to schedule and chat with employers via the LionSHARE powered by Handshake career fair platform.

OUR TIPS ON HOW TO PREPARE (THE 3 R’S)

• Research: Research the companies attending ahead of time so that you can have productive conversations at the event.
• Resume: Update your resume and add it to your LionSHARE profile. Then set your profile to be visible to employers. This way, representatives can see your resume while you’re chatting. Even better — employers can then download it after the fair!
• Review: Take some time to read our Making the Most of an Industry Showcase resource for more information on how to prepare for this event.

thank you to our employer partners!

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