Events
Northwestern Career Fairs

Career Fairs for Winter 2025:

  • 2025 STEM Career Fair: in-person on Evanston campus on Tuesday, January 14
  • Big10 Diversity & Inclusion: virtual on Handshake on Tuesday, January 21
  • 2025 Virtual Internship/Co-op Career Fair: virtual on Handshake on Friday, February 7

For more information about these fairs, please login to Handshake.

 

For Students

Please remember:

  • Pre-registration is preferred for all career fairs on Handshake but students will be given access on the day of the event. Wildcards will be required for all attendees.  
  • Wildcards will be required for all attendees. 
  • Professional Business Attire recommended (No Jeans, Joggers, Sweats/Sweatshirts, or T-Shirts, please)
  • Conduct company research to better familiarize yourself with companies. 
  • Search McCormickConnect and Handshake for available positions and apply for the position(s) ahead of time so companies know you’re interested.
  • Bring copies of your resume and business cards! Your resume should be uploaded into McCormickConnect.

Additional Information for Virtual Fairs:

  • Make sure you are in a well-lit and ideally quiet environment that is free of distractions. 
  • Test your internet connection to ensure it's strong and working.
  • Confirm that your webcam works properly.
  • If you are using a laptop, cellphone, or tablet, fully charge your device prior to the event.
  • It is appropriate to be dressed “up” for the event. A suit and tie are definitely too much, but a polo shirt, sweater, blouse, etc. would be appropriate.
  • Employer Schedules: Employer schedules will continue to evolve leading up to the fair day, so we recommend you follow employers in order to be notified when their schedule is created
  • Attendance at Sessions: Students should only register for group and 1:1 sessions in which they have the full intention of attending. Engineering Career Development (ECD) follows the same guidelines and expectations as Northwestern Career Advancement (NCA)  Please review NCA’s attendance policy and expectations for more information

Check back regularly to see which companies are coming! List is subject to change.

If you have any questions, please contact our office at 847.491.3366 or ecd@northwestern.edu.

 

Handshake Student Login

For Employers

Our STEM Career Fair is an opportunity to recruit engineering and science students at the undergraduate and graduate levels for full-time, co-op, and internship positions. 

Please register on Handshake for our career fairs! 

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Interested in sponsoring a Northwestern STEM Career Fair?

Contact Allison Berger at a-berger@northwestern.edu or 847-491-2613.