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CBE Career Fair

Welcome to the 2024 College of Built Environments Career Fair

The 2024 Career Fair will be both in-person and virtual with Handshake. We look forward to hosting students, alumni, non-profits, and firms to this hybrid event.

Wednesday, February 21, 2024, IN PERSON, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Gould Hall, First Floor Court, 3950 University Way, Seattle, WA 98105

Registration + Payment Link for Employers

Thursday, February 22, 2024, VIRTUAL, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

All firms that participate in the Wednesday in-person career fair will have complimentary access to Thursday’s virtual fair as well. Use the 1:1 10-minute sessions to follow up with students you already met or use this as an opportunity to meet even more students. Register for both fairs on Handshake and your fee for the virtual fair will be waived after the in-person fair payment has processed.

Out of area firms that can’t make the in-person career fair can register for the virtual career fair only.

Registration + Payment Link for Employers

Handshake Registration Link for Students

2024 Attendees In-Person Fair (updated 2/6/2024) 

2024 Attendees Virtual Fair

Bellwether Housing-Real Estate Development

Corstone Contractors

EDSA Inc

HKP Architects

Mackenzie

Manson Construction Co-Engineering

MBH Architects

Port of Seattle

Sierra Service Project

SOCOTEC

US Small Business Administration

Washington State Department of Transportation

Information for Employers

Wednesday, February 21, IN PERSON FAIR Employers Register Here

Thursday, February 22, VIRTUAL FAIR Employers Register Here

      • Each booth is $300 for firms IN-PERSON.
      • Each virtual booth is $200 for firms and $0 for non-profit/government VIRTUAL.
      • Virtual fair is free to all in-person firms!
    • IN-PERSON FAIR 
      • The in-person fair will be Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Please stay for the full time.
      • Each company’s registration will include a booth size fitting a 6′ table and two chairs.
      • We ask that you arrive early for set up and be ready by 11:00 am. Gould Hall’s loading dock is at the rear/south of the building off of University Way NE for booth material drop offs.
      • Paid parking is available on the street (University Way NE) as well as the UW Central Parking Garage.
      • If you need to ship materials to the fair please send to:
        • USPS: Box 355726, Seattle, WA 98195-5726
        • Fed Ex/UPS: 3950 University Way NE, Gould Hall Room 224, Seattle, WA 98195
      • Firms registering for in-person can also participate in the Thursday Virtual Career Fair at a tremendous discount so you can follow up with students you meet in person as well as expand your outreach.
    • VIRTUAL FAIR ON HANDSHAKE 
      • The virtual fair will be Thursday, February 22, 2024, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
      • Your company or organization can choose the time windows and format that work for you. You don’t need to be present for the full day/four hours.
      • Registering for both dates is a great way to encourage students you met in person to follow up with you or others in your organization in a more intimate setting.
      • The in-person employer doesn’t have to be the same person to meet prospective employees virtually!
      • Handshake will allow employers to schedule both group sessions to share information about your company or open positions as well as 10-minute one-on-one time with individual students.
      • Once firms have paid their career fair registration, firms may also host online information sessions or mixers (hosted on firm virtual platforms) or in person in CBE rooms. CBE will assist in coordinating your space and advertising these events to our students and alumni.
  • Instructions for firms registering both days:
    Register for both days now. Once you are invoiced and pay the in-person career fair registration, payment will be applied to the virtual career (making payment $0). You will then be approved for the virtual registration.For government/non-profits, the price for the virtual career fair is $0 so if you wish to participate both days, simply register for both fairs now.

    • Information for Students & Alumni

      Students attending the IN-PERSON Career Fair on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 need simply show up to Gould Court between 11:00 am – 2:00 pm to physically meet with firms. The virtual fair will add an additional element of contact both for further exploration of firms you already met and new ones that opted not to travel to Seattle. Firms interested in continued 1:1 discussions will encourage you to meet with them virtually to learn even more about you.  Attending both in person and then virtually also allow firms to link to your Handshake bio and resume for easier employment follow-up.

    • Students Join Handshake Here for Thursday, February 22, VIRTUAL FAIR

          • Student and Alumni Registration in Handshake opens February 9.
          • You will have the opportunity to upload your resume on the Handshake system.
          • Student & Alumni Sign-Up for 1:1 sessions begins on February 16.
            Handshake Virtual Career Fairs are facilitated through sign-up/registration processes prior to the Career Fair. As available slots fill, employers may or may not have the ability to make more available.  Register early and often for sessions of interest!
          • Locating and Registering for Virtual Fairs
          • Signing Up for & Managing Virtual Fair Sessions
          • There is no cost to students or alumni
          • All UW alumni are invited to use UW Career Center’s free online job system (Handshake).
            • Your Handshake account remains active after you graduate. You may continue to log in using your NetID credentials. If you are an alumnus and would like to update the email address associated with your Handshake account, please email your request to handshake@uw.edu.
            • If you have never had a Handshake account, you may request an alumni account by completing and submitting the Alumni Free Handshake Access

      Helpful Resources:

      CBE Virtual Career Fair Student FAQ
      Handshake Student/Alumni Help Center
      Handshake Students Blog

       

      Note: Employers are added and their details change so check back frequently!

       

      What does the day of look like?

      On the day of the virtual fair, you’ll need to carefully monitor and manage the Group and 1:1 sessions that you’ve RSVP’ed for. Interactions with recruiters will take place through video platforms – embedded Handshake video for 1:1 chats and many Group sessions, with some employers hosting larger group sessions through Zoom or similar platforms.

      You don’t need to download anything – the Handshake Virtual Career Fair takes place entirely within the web-based Handshake system! Please note: The Virtual Career Fair is not optimized for mobile participation.

      On the day of each Handshake Fair, event hosts will also have an independent Zoom room available to provide last minute career coaching support, event troubleshooting or quick check-ins. Details available within each Career Fair entry in Handshake.

       Other Resources

       Need help? Not sure where to start? Email ccsevent@uw.edu

      We look forward to seeing you on February 21 – 22, 2024. If you have questions about the CBE Career Fair please email Meegan Amen (meegan@uw.edu).