The career fair can be a daunting thing.  There are dozens of companies there to impress and even more representatives to talk to.  The following is a short list of tips for trying to succeed at the career fair:

• Dress – business suits are a must.  A good rule of thumb is to always be one level better dressed than the company representatives.  This means business suits when the reps are wearing business casual khakis and polo shirts.  Business suits give a good first impression and display the student as a serious applicant.
• Do not talk to company reps with friends tagging along.  This will allow the applicant to be the main and only focus of attention for the company.
• Speak clearly, have a firm handshake, and stand up straight.
• Have the resume ready to be handed over.  Don’t spend time searching through papers for the resume.  The company representatives find this unorganized and a waste of time.
• Do not bring other company give-a-ways to the next booth.  Once finished talking with one company that had free merchandise find a place to leave it before talking with the next company.
• Do not wait for the company representative to talk to first.  Be forward and exude confidence – walk up, introduce yourself, and shake hands.
• Be prepared by researching the companies.  Try and know a few facts and what they do!

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In February my school held an event called ‘Internship Mania’ where eager college students put on their best suits and go into the event wielding a hopefully impressive resume as well as their persuasive/people skills. As we go and hand out a slew of resumes to hopefully have wooed a company into thinking we are good enough for at least a follow up email, getting the foot in the door.

Well, as luck would have it, APICS aided me greatly in securing an internship with a reputable company. They asked me about my involvement and what I had actually done as far as experience in the field where I was able to talked about the Case Competition and the tours. But I digress, actually, I was fortunate enough to lock down TWO for this summer, although destroying any chance of relaxing this three month break from classes, I am well aware that the experience I will receive from these is going to be absolutely priceless.

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This interview was with Susan Weinschenk Phd, CUA, Chief of UX Strategy, Americas, the “UX” stands for user experience. This interview taught me a lot about the profession as well as what to expect should when I (hopefully) join the ranks of working management. This interview also contains some general information about searching for jobs and resume preparation.

1. What made you choose management as a profession?

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