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Monday, July 13 @ 8 am | Registration opens  

Friday, September 11 @ 5 pm | Registration closes, payment deadline, cancellation deadline for a full refund

Friday, September 25 | CBSM Accounting Day

• 1 pm - 1:45 pm | Student Panel (GAAP)*
• 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm | Professional Panel (GAAP)*
• 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Lightning Round Firm Introductions
• 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Appetizers and Mingling
• 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Speed Networking
• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm | Open Networking at Employer Booths

Additional Accounting Recruitment Week deadlines:

• Sunday, September 27 @ 11:59 pm | Candidate application deadline
• September 30 - October 14 | Interview dates on-campus or off-campus
• Wednesday, October 21 @ 5 pm | Deadline for applicants to accept or decline offers. Offers cannot expire before this date.

*These events are hosted by GAAP, the accounting student organization, and are listed here as a courtesy. GAAP will communicate with invitees directly regarding these events.

Event Details:

Friday, September 25 in the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Wood Center Ballroom at 1731 S. Chandalar Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775

This Fall's Accounting Recruitment Week Meet the Firms events will be held on Friday, September 25 in the Wood Center Ballroom on campus in Fairbanks, AK. This event will be an interactive speed networking experience where students and alumni will move between tables to connect with firms.

Location:

51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Wood Center Ballroom
1731 S. Chandalar Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775

Timeline: 

• 2pm - 2:30pm | Employer representative arrival, check in and table setup.
• 2:30pm - 3pm | Lightning Round Firm Introductions: In 1-2 minutes, introduce yourself and your company.
• 3pm - 4pm | Appetizers and Mingling: There will be a grazing table and drinks available. Please grab a snack and mingle with students at high-top tables or at your individual booths.
• 4pm - 5:30pm | Main Event: Speed networking will take place at the high-top tables. Each employer will be assigned a designated table identified by a table number and the organization's logo. Students will spend 5 minutes meeting with each employer before rotating to the next table. A total of 14 employer tables will participate in the event. Twenty minutes have been built into the schedule to allow for setup, instructions, and transitions between networking rounds.
• 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Open Networking at Employer Booths: During this final portion of the event, you will have one last opportunity to connect with students, provide swag/fliers, eat and say goodbye.

Parking:

• Parking near the 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Wood Center requires paid parking until 5pm. The closest options are metered and pay-by-plate stalls in front of Signers Hall and the Eielson Building. Short-term parking can be paid for at on-site kiosks or digitally using the Passport Parking App. Alternatively, you can park for a lower daily rate in the Nenana Lot and take the campus shuttle to the Wood Center. See here for a map of parking options available. Areas highlighted in yellow and green are pay-by-plate parking. Zones 3A and 3C are the closest and fill up the fastest. Zones 4A and 4B require a short walk up the hill to the Wood Center. Zones 4D, 4E and 4F have a shuttle that runs continuously to the Eielson Building.

What is provided:

• (1) table
• (2) chairs

What to bring:

• Tablecloth for a 8-foot table
• Any informational materials or QR codes leading students to open opportunities or career pathway information
• Giveaways or swag you wish to share 

September 30 - October 14 (on or off campus)

Employers will extend and hold interviews on their own. 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø will have space available should you wish to hold interviews on campus, but it is not required. Interviews may take place virtually, on campus, or at your office. 

We do ask that you please follow the ARW timeline in respect of our students who are interviewing with multiple firms. Interviews must be held between September 30 - October 14, with a student deadline to accept or decline an offer no later than Wednesday, October 21 @ 5pm.

Please reach out to 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø Career Services (uaf-career@alaska.edu) to request interview spaces on campus!

Preparing your materials 

With so many employers present at our fast-paced fair, it can be hard to catch and hold students' attention. Here are some tips for reaching our students at 51·çÁ÷¹ÙÍø:

• Students are more likely to visit your table if they have an idea of what you can offer them and want to learn more. We request that you  by September 11 so that students can view them before the fair.
• Students appreciate something they can take with them after the conversation. In addition to providing a business card, we recommend offering a flyer with information about your open positions.
• Include a QR code on your flyer or at your table that students can scan to view all of your open positions. You can create free QR codes that do not expire through Canva or QRCode Monkey.

Chatting with attendees

Career Services provides career fair preparation resources, workshops, emails, and handouts for all students. Still, many of our students are new to networking and still building their confidence. Here are some tips for connecting with our students:

• Break the ice by asking students about their major and extracurricular activities.
• Ask students if they have a particular career in mind or if they are still exploring their career interests.
• Provide information about current opportunities and career growth opportunities within your company.
• Some students have physical copies of their resumes ready for you, while others may have them uploaded to Handshake. Be sure to ask students how to best follow up with them.

 Handshake Resources

• Check out our on Handshake
• Reach out to students to invite them to apply)
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