Campus-Wide Career Fair: Employer Guide
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Recruiting at JMU
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Questions
Campus-Wide Virtual Career Fair
Monday, September 27 & Tuesday, September 28, 2021 (in person at JMU)
Friday, October 1, 2021 (virtual via Handshake online recruiting platform)
11am-3pm
All three dates are for students in all majors. We invite employers seeking students for internships as well as full time jobs.
(Note that the virtual Oct. 1st event will still occur even if JMU closes or has modified hours in the case of inclement weather.)
Details
In person dates, Sept. 27th and 28th: The fair will be held on campus in the Festival Ballroom. Feel free to reach out to handshake@jmu.edu for more information on scheduling formal interviews following your fair participation.
Virtual date, Oct. 1st: The fair will be held online via Handshake's virtual career fair platform. We will be sharing resources with registered attendees to help you and your team adapt successfully to this platform. We highly recommend familiarizing yourself with the fair platform in advance of the fair to make the most of the fair experience and avoid technical challenges. While the virtual fair sessions facilitates informal 1:1 meeting times with students, JMU does offer virtual interviewing options if you would like to schedule more formal follow up interviews with candidates you met during the fair. Feel free to reach out to handshake@jmu.edu for more information on scheduling formal interviews following your fair participation.
Registration
Deadlines
- Registration Opens: May 3, 2021
- Registration Closes: September 13, 2021 or when all slots fill (whichever occurs first)
- Cancellation Deadline for 100% refund: September 1, 2021
- Cancellation Deadline for 50% refund: September 15, 2021
- No refund will be issued for cancellations received after September 15, 2021
- Payment is due at the time your registration is approved.
Fees
Our registration fees will remain the same for the in person and virtual fair.
- $400: Corporate/For-Profit Organizations
- $200: Government Agencies & Non-Profit Organizations (This will be verified via the email address provided during registration.)
- $100: 501(c)(3) Charitable Non-Profit Organizations (This will be verified via tax ID during registration.)
Proceeds from the career fair are used in part to fund the Unpaid Internship Scholarship Program.
Instructions
- Login to our online recruiting platform Handshake.
- Navigate to the ‘Fairs’ tab on the left and search ‘JMU Campus-Wide Career Fair.’
- Consult the Handshake Help Center’s Registering for a Fair instructions for further information.
- Our office will review your registration request within 3 business days.
- While third party recruiters are welcome to attend the fair, we require they only recruit for their own positions, rather than attending the fair with the intent to staff external positions.
Recruiting at JMU
Learn more about the majors at JMU as you plan your event attendance.
To learn more about other recruiting options at JMU, review our resources for both on-campus and virtual recruiting engagement.
Accessibility
We want this program to be welcoming, accessible, and inclusive for all of our participants. Please let us know of any considerations you want us to be aware of by contacting Laura Hickerson, Associate Director for Employer Relations at hickerly@jmu.edu
Questions
Contact Laura Hickerson, Associate Director for Employer Relations, at hickerly@jmu.edu.
