CSUN Spring Career Fair

The Spring Career Fair allows students to tell employers their stories, gain employment, and gather essential information about networking, professional business skills, careers, and internships.

Connect with employer participants from 25 different industries-

Healthcare | Non-Profit – Other | Other Education | K-12 Education | Government – Local, State & Federal | Legal & Law Enforcement | Higher Education | Staffing & Recruiting | Financial Services | Retail Stores | Insurance | Defense | Investment / Portfolio Management | Utilities and Renewable Energy | Food & Beverage | Human Resources | Advertising, PR & Marketing | Sports & Leisure | Real Estate | Other Industries | Transportation & Logistics | Sales & Marketing | CPG – Consumer Packaged Goods | Engineering & Construction

The Spring Career Fair will take place on:

• Thursday, March 6
• 11:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
• Northridge Center, USU (Next to the A.S. Ticket Office and across from Subway)

Register Here

To prepare, students should research companies, practice their professional pitch, and update or create a resume. CareerLink, the Career Center’s career education online platform, has many resources to support students.

• CareerLink: Job Search Preparation: Resumes
  Get a step-by-step guide to resume building, with a worksheet to ensure all details are included and help you display your talents to their fullest.
• CareerLink: Job Search Preparation: Interview Basics
  Strengthen your interview skills and prepare questions for a potential employer.
• CareerLink: Job Search Preparation: Career Fair Preparation
  Want to prepare a one-minute introduction? Learn the formula for the perfect pitch.
• CareerLink: Job Search Preparation: Workplace Attire
  A complete guide for workplace and interview attire.
• CareerLink: Identity-Based Resources
  Find specialized advice and resources by class level, transfer students, international students, and more.

Students can filter employers in Handshake by:

• Location (note, location is the employer headquarters, and the job is not always located at HQ)
• Work authorization (note that sometimes employers are open to sponsoring or offering to opt/cpt even if they indicate no. However, some companies have stricter work authorization. International students can add work eligibility to their introduction and advocate for themselves. This video is a great resource to learn how to talk to employers about work eligibility: International Students: Talking to Employers about Work Eligibility)
• Job type (internship, job, on campus student employment, cooperative education, experiential learning, fellowship, and graduate school)
• Employment type (Full-Time/Part-Time)
• School year (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, masters, and alumni)
• Major (Note: majors are not always a direct career path. I recommend students explore career fields and not feel limited to job roles by major. Education experience can be supplemented with work experience, so sharing your story is essential.
• Industry (25 industries)