Environmental Internship & Career Fair - Employer Information

Friday, February 9, 2024: 11am-2pm
Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union

This career fair is presented in partnership with Career & Internship Services in the University of Minnesota's College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences and the College of Biological Sciences and the University of St. Thomas.

Attend the fair to find great candidates who are driven, know the meaning of hard work, and can handle multiple priorities. Meet over 300 students who could be the perfect fit for your organization’s talent needs.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This career fair is specifically for employers who have, or will have, internships and/or full-time positions open in 2024. The positions should require students to be working toward a bachelor's or master's degree in the areas of Biology, Conservation, Ecology, Environmental Science, Fisheries, Forestry, Natural Resources, Sustainability or Wildlife.

EVENT FORMAT

This event is a career fair format. Each company that registers will get a designated table. Students will attend on a drop-in basis anytime between 11am and 2pm. Students at all stages, from brand new freshman to job ready seniors or recent alumni, will attend.

SCHEDULE FOR THE FAIR

9am-11am	Employers arrive for set up
11am-2pm	Career fair; lunch available 11am-1pm
2-2:30pm	Take down materials

Registration Information

Private Industry - $475/table ($525 after early bird)
Government/Nonprofit - $325/table ($375 after early bird)
University of Minnesota Department - $100/table

The registration fee includes: a 6-foot x 30" rectangular table with two chairs and parking for up to two representatives. If you plan to send more than two representatives the cost is $50 for each additional person. We recommend you purchase additional tables if you are bringing four or more representatives to avoid excessive congestion.

Employers are asked to bring their own tablecloth or skirting and table signage. Floor signage may be used if it is not oversized and will not impact traffic flow. We reserve the right to not allow certain displays due to space.

Early Bird Registration Deadline: January 3, 2024
Registration, Payment & Cancellation Deadline: January 24, 2024
Space is limited for this event so Early Bird Registration is encouraged.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Gold Level $1,500

Includes registration fee with 6-foot table in a premium visibility location at the career fair. Your company logo will be displayed on Handshake, event website, employer booklet, posters, reminder emails, and PowerPoint that plays during the event. Gold Sponsors will be invited to speak at career fair prep session for students and will get an Instagram post and company story.

The registration fee is for 2 representatives and includes free parking. If you plan to send more than 2 representatives the cost is $50/person. Because of space restraints, we recommend that you purchase an additional booth (limited quantity) if you plan to bring more than 3 reps.

Maroon Level: $1,000

Includes registration fee with a 6-foot table in a premium visibility location at the career fair. Your company logo will be displayed on Handshake, event website, employer booklet, posters, and PowerPoint that plays during the event.

Sponsorship Deadline: December 1, 2023

Confirmation

You will receive an e-mail with an invoice and payment instructions.
Your registration is not confirmed until payment has been received.
Once payment has been received, you will be emailed information about the career fair schedule, shipping instructions, directions and parking.

Cancellation

The cancellation deadline is January 24, 2024.
There will be no refunds after this date and employers who cancel after this date will be invoiced for their entire registration fee.
Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing.

Ensuring Success at the Career Fair

Post Your Jobs

We strongly encourage you to have active job or internship postings on Handshake before and during the career fair. Students frequently look at the positions a company has posted to do research and determine which companies they want to talk to at the fair. Positions posted on Handshake are active for 6 months.

On-Campus Interviews

Consider interviewing students on campus.

To schedule an interview day, click on the 'Request an Interview' tab in Handshake.
Select ‘Career and Internship Services – CCAPS, CDes, CFANS’ as the hosting office when submitting your on-campus interview schedule in Handshake.

Questions and Point of Contact

Contact Ben Hansen, Associate Director for Employer Relations at (preferred) or 612-624-9120. We look forward to seeing you at the fair and partnering with you for a successful recruiting year![email protected]