Career Fairs

The Engineering and Computer Science Career Fair is one of the largest career fairs at UIC. Previous Engineering and Computer Science Career Fairs have drawn over 100 companies and over 2,000 students to the career fair.

It is a wonderful opportunity for employers to recruit entry-level full-time engineers as well as summer interns, co-op students, or even part-time positions or contract positions.

We encourage you to review our Fall 2018 enrollment to learn more about the number of students in each engineering major at UIC.

The Engineering and Computer Science Career Fair will be hosted in the UIC Forum, located at: 725 W. Roosevelt Rd.

Complimentary parking is provided to all registered employers in the Maxwell Street Parking Structure located at: 701 West Maxwell St.

Parking validation is provided at the employer check-in desk.

To drop off career fair materials, we recommend driving to the rear entrance of the Forum located on S. Union Ave. Career fair staff will be there to take your items to your table. You can then continue on to the Maxwell Street Parking Structure to park your vehicle.

Schedule for both September 18th and September 19th

September 18th: Computer Science & Computer Engineering Majors

September 19th: Bioengineering, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Energy, Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering Majors

10:00am – 12:00pm: Employer Arrival and Set-Up, Continental Breakfast Provided

11:00am – 2:00pm: Lunch

12:00pm – 4:00pm: Career Fair Open to Students

4:00pm – 5:00pm: Tear-Down and Employer Departure

If you have any questions related to the Engineering and Computer Science Career Fair, please contact:

• Rose Coppola-Conroy, Director
  • rcconroy@uic.edu
  • Phone: 312-355-5174

• Michelle Mittelman, Associate Director
  • mittel@uic.edu
  • Phone: 312-996-2238

Registration Deadlines:

• Deadline to Register for Inclusion in Career Fair Table Map: September 9th at 5pm
• Deadline to Register for Ads (email blasts, power point presentation, etc.): September 9th at 5pm
• Deadline to Register for On-Campus Interviews: September 9th at 5pm

Majors: All Engineering and Computer Science

• Bioengineering (BioE)
• Chemical Engineering (ChemE)
• Civil Engineering (Civil)
• Computer Science (CS)
• Computer Engineering (CompE)
• Electrical Engineering (EE)
• Industrial Engineering (IE)
• Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Single Day Career Fair Registration: Fee Includes 2 company representatives, one 2’x 6′ table and 2 chairs, electric, WiFi, lunch and parking:

• Company ($550)
• Government & Military ($350)
• Non-Profit ($200)
• Extra Reps – $50 per extra rep
• Additional Table (includes 2 company reps with table purchase) – $150

Two-Day Career Fair Registration: Fee Includes 2 company representatives, one 2’x 6′ table and 2 chairs, electric, WiFi, lunch and parking for BOTH Career Fair days:

• Company ($900)
• Government & Military ($600)
• Non-Profit ($350)
• Extra Reps – $50 per extra rep
• Additional Table (includes 2 company reps with table purchase) – $300

Payment:

Credit card and check payments are accepted for the Career Fair. Please make checks payable to: University of Illinois at Chicago and send to:

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

Engineering Career Center

Attn: Rose Coppola-Conroy

851 S. Morgan St., Rm 800 SEO

Chicago, IL 60607

Market your company on giant screens within the fair, weekly email blasts, 24×36 posters in high-traffic locations, or 8×10 signs on student check-in tables the day-of the career fair!

For companies interested in posters, Power Point slides, and other signs, it is ideal if the company provides its own digital design. The UIC Engineering Career Center is happy to print materials, create foam-core posters, and add Power Point slides to rotating presentations. A member of our team will follow-up with each company individually to ensure your marketing is to your liking.

• $200: One 24×36 inch poster displayed in high-traffic area during career fair.
• $350: Three weekly email blasts leading up to the career fair and ONE PowerPoint slide to be looped on two large projectors during career fair.
• $600: Sponsor our student check-in! Bring your company table cloths, banners, handouts, etc. to be displayed at our student check-in tables during the career fair. Includes three weekly email blasts leading up to the career fair and ONE PowerPoint slide to be looped on two large projectors during career fair. Available on both Day 1 and Day 2.

For additional questions about marketing opportunities during the career fair, please contact Michelle Mittelman at mittel@uic.edu.

Career Fair Registration: A full refund will be provided if a cancellation is received by: September 9th at 5pm. Refunds will not be processed if any employer does not attend the fair.

Marketing Opportunities: A full refund will be provided if a cancellation is received by: September 9th at 5pm.

On Campus Interviews: Due to the high demand for interview room space, cancellations will only be refunded up until September 9th at 5pm.

Any career fair materials may be shipped to:

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

Engineering Career Center

Attn: Rose Coppola-Conroy

851 S. Morgan St., Rm 800 SEO

Chicago, IL 60607

Deadline to ship materials: Friday, September 13th

Return shipping must be arranged by the employer. At the end of the fair, please complete all shipping labels and arrange for a FedEx or UPS pickup at:

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC)

Engineering Career Center

851 S. Morgan St., Rm 800 SEO

Chicago, IL 60607

On-Campus Interviews for Friday, September 20th are now closed. Interview space capacity has been reached for September 20th. Please reach out to Michelle Mittelman with any questions: mittel@uic.edu.

On-campus interviews will be hosted at UIC on following the career fair on Friday, September 20th. We strongly recommend registering for on-campus interviews early since space is limited. Interview space is semi-private (potentially two or more employers in one room). White boards are not provided – please bring scratch paper and/or legal pads if you require students to code or solve other technical problems.

Lunch, parking, wifi, water, and coffee included.

• 1/2 Day On-Campus Interviews, 8:30am-12:00pm ($150) for up to 2 representatives
• Full Day On-Campus Interviews, 8:30am-5:00pm ($300) for up to 3 company representatives
• Additional Reps for On-Campus Interviews
  • ½ Day: $50 per person
  • Full Day: $50 per person

Please note that due to the high demand for interview room space, cancellations for on-campus interviews will only be refunded until September 9th at 5pm. Any employer who cancels on-campus interviews after the deadline will not be refunded.

Questions about on-campus interviews? Please contact Michelle Mittelman at: mittel@uic.edu.

As visitors to the UIC campus, you expected to abide by University policies, including sexual harassment policies.

Before the Career Fair:

• Complete all registration career fair details carefully. Information provided in your registration (company name, website, positions hiring for, etc.) will be shared with students in the career fair booklet, on the Engineering Career Center website, and our weekly e-newsletter.
• We strongly encourage you to post the positions you are recruiting for in UICcareers.com. UICcareers.com is our internal job board exclusively for UIC students and recent alumni. We recommend including information about your presence at the UIC Engineering and Computer Science Career Fair in the position descriptions that you post on UICcareers.com.
• If possible, we strongly encourage you to invite UIC alumni working in your companies to help staff your table during the career fair. Alumni ribbons are available at the employer check-in desks and can be a great conversation starter with UIC students.

During the Career Fair: 

• Please engage with students. Standing in front of your table and welcoming students to speak with you can help to create more meaningful and productive conversations.
• If you are open to being contacted by students, consider bringing business cards, or cards with a general company email address on them. Students will feel much better about having a name, or at least an email, to follow-up on applications with.

After the Career Fair:

• Contact students you are interested in quickly!
• Consider other ways to engage with UIC students on campus via Pop-Up tables, Info Sessions, Tech Talks, On-Campus Interviews, and more.
• Contact us if you would like to learn more about additional engagement opportunities on campus, or to hear about additional upcoming career fairs hosted at UIC.