STEAM Job + Internship Fair
UB’s largest job & internship fair connecting employers with UB students interested in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math fields.
October 4 - October 5
Virtual
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. each day
Student Registration
Sign-ups will open in mid-September. Follow the fair to get notified when registration opens. Check out your virtual fair checklist below to get ready for your moment with recruiters.
Here is how you're going to get ready for your moment:
- Know before you go. Browse the employers that'll be at the fair, check out what they're hiring for and the qualifications, and favorite the ones you want to meet.
- ⚠️ Sign up in advance for sessions with each employer you want to meet with. - very important❗️
Virtual session options
Sign up in advance for sessions with recruiters you want to meet.
1:1 sessions
Chat directly with a recruiter in this mini job/internship interview, where you have 10-minutes to show why you can do the job or internship better than the rest. Showing up on time and being confident will make a great first impression of how professional you are.
To participate in 1:1 sessions, you'll need to set your Bullseye powered by Handshake profile visibility to Employers.
Group sessions
Join a 30-minute session with other students where recruiters will share information about their company and answer your questions live.
To participate in a group session, you'll need to set Bullseye powered by Handshake profile visibility to Community. This option will give you access to Peer Messaging! Choosing Community will make you visible to other students and alumni across all Handshake schools, as well as to employers approved at UB.
Here's how to join sessions
- Click on the "Available Sessions" tab to see which employers have available time slots.
- Scroll through the list of Employers.
- Look for the session information below the employer name and description.
- Choose a time slot and confirm!
🔴 See a red dot next to a time slot?
The red dot to the right of a session start time indicates that you're currently signed up for a session during that time. To sign up for that session, you'd need to cancel your other existing session.
- Attend Making the Most of the Job + Internship Fair skillshop on September 27, at 4 p.m.
- Update your Bullseye powered by Handshake profile. Make sure you add information about yourself - especially your career interests, skills, job preferences, roles and location!
- Upload your resume. Get your resume reviewed 24/7 using VMock and add it to your Bullseye powered by Handshake profile.
- Be ready to talk about yourself. Practice your talking points about your career interests and your experiences using Big Interview.
- Have questions to ask. Make a list of questions you can ask about the position or company when asked, "Do you have any questions for us?"
- Figure out what to wear. You don’t need to wear a suit, but dress professionally.
- Double-check your settings. Test your device’s audio/video and your internet connection before the fair.
Handshake Video Requirements
- An internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE)
- Speakers and a microphone – built-in or USB plug-in or wireless Bluetooth
- A webcam or HD webcam - built-in or USB plug-in
- Supported Devices:
- Desktop web - Make sure your browser allows pop-ups!
- iOS app
- Android app
- mobile web: We strongly recommend desktop web and native mobile apps for the best experience!
Internet Browser
We recommend Chrome or Firefox for the best experience.
- Arrive on time. You can join your sessions up to 5-minutes early. Here’s how to join your session.
- Follow-up. Send each recruiter you’ve met with a nice thank you email.
Once you've secured a time slot with an employer, here's how to join your sessions:
- Navigate to the fair in Bullseye powered by Handshake and click on the Your schedule tab.
- Click the blue Join video button to join the session. ✏️ Note: You can join up to five minutes early to test your audio and video connection.
- Review your video and audio settings, then click Join now to proceed. ✏️ Note: Blurred background is only supported on Chrome!
Learn more about available settings and options in Attending via Video on Handshake!
The meeting link will be available 5-minutes before each of your sessions.