Career Fairs

The Career Center at Dickinson provides students with various recruitment opportunities. One form of this is through career/job/internship fairs.

Please note that each fair is very different in style and set up. Fairs that are sponsored by Dickinson will likely provide you with a very different experience than those that are not. While we inform students of all the opportunities and fairs that we are aware of, we do not necessarily endorse each fair.

Typical characteristics of fairs:

Dickinson Sponsored Fairs	Non-Dickinson Sponsored Fairs
Limited number of participating schools	Open to a large number of schools
Employers are aware of participating schools	Employers may or may not be aware of participating schools
Relatively short lines to speak with employers	Potential for long lines to speak with employers
Relatively small number of candidates attending (400-500)	Potential for large number of candidates attending (400-1000+)

Dickinson Sponsored Fairs
Dickinson co-sponsors two fairs: the Capital Region Internship Fair at Penn State Harrisburg and the Cumberland Valley Consortium Job and Internship Fair in Frederick, MD. These fairs are held in cooperation with other area institutions of higher education.

Non-Dickinson Sponsored Fairs
Please be aware that some of these fairs will require you to apply in advance and only those who are invited may attend. Others may be open fairs, meaning that anyone may attend, regardless of education level. These fairs may have very large numbers of job/internship seekers which can lead to long lines to speak with organizations. Some students find these fairs to be overwhelming. While many of these fairs are good resources and can lead to promising opportunities, it is best to be prepared for the type of experience you may encounter as it can be very different from Dickinson sponsored fairs.

For information on how to work a job fair, check out our handouts: Preparing for a Career or Internship Fair or How to Succeed at a Job Fair (PDF format)