Spring Career Showcase

Employers Attending

Registered Organizations  
Past Events: Spring 2008, Fall 2007,

Get Involved with Showcase

Volunteer to help employers and students before during, and after Career Showcase. This unique opportunity allows you to meet and interact with recruiters while developing new skills.

Preparing for Showcase

Get ready for Showcase by taking care of the Essentials.

    • Prior Preparation is key to a successful Showcase experience. Sign up for a Gator CareerLink account if you don't have one. Write and upload your resume on Gator CareerLink. This will enable you to view job databases and employers attending Showcase.
    • Research attending organizations hiring in your desired field using Gator CareerLink.Consider company mission, products/services they provide, location(s) of organization, place in industry, positions available and work culture. Make a Top Ten List of organizations whose repsresentatives you want most to meet. Do your research and have questions prepared for the employers.
    • Professional Appearance is a great complement to personal qualities, skills and experience. Leave a lasting first impression with professional attire and neat grooming.
    • Make sure your Resume is up to par by getting it critiqued, attending resume writing workshops, and submitting it on Gator CareerLink. Use the Optimal Resume Service as a guide.

Items to Bring to Career Showcase

  • Portfolio/folder to hold your resumes and notes
  • Copies of your resume
  • List of your targeted companies
  • Pen and paper for making notes for yourself
  • Gator1 ID card, this will be scanned as you enter

Workshops

Get ready for Showcase by attending any of the following workshops. Each session is designed to prepare students for a specific aspect of Showcase.

Showcase Summit
TBA
The Power of First impressions 1 - 2 p.m.
Looking in All the Right Places 2 - 3 p.m.
Interviewing Do's & Dont's 3 - 4 p.m.
Writing a Winning Resume 4 -5 p.m.

Extreme Resume Makeover 
TBA
Bring your typed resume for a brief one-on-one critique session. Walk-ins only.

Mock Career Fair
TBA
Learn about organizations that recruit at UF and get feedback on your approach to employers. Showcase employers attend this event.

Employer Resume Critiques
TBA
Bring your typed resume for a critique session with a Showcase employer.

Career Showcase Essentials Workshop
TBA
Not sure what to expect at Career Showcase? Let employers help you prepare.

Internship Roundtables
TBA
Talk to employers from different industries and ask questions about your internship search, networking and the job market.

Employer Mock Interviews
TBA
Practice makes perfect. Sign up for a practice interview with a recruiter.

Career Showcase is open to UF Students and Alumni only.

Contact:
Ja'Net Glover
Phone: 352-273-2332
Fax : 352-392-4469

Career Fairs Staff
Phone: 352-273-2331
Fax : 352-392-4469

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