This resource will help you navigate the fair search page to identify upcoming virtual fairs and learn how to register.
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Search or browse for fairs
Click Fairs from the left navigation bar in Handshake. Upcoming fairs are listed on this page.
Note: Fairs posted by institutions that have declined your company profile will not be displayed on this page. If you are unable to view an expected fair, reach out to the institution directly for more information, and check out our recommended troubleshooting steps in Resolving Issues Registering for a Career Fair.
You may use the filters on the left sidebar to narrow and customise your search results.
- Keyword search
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"Show Favourite Institutions Only?" (yes/no toggle)
- Read more about your Favorite Institutions in Institution Network Management.
- "Show Followed Only? (yes/no toggle) - if yes, displays only fairs that you've followed
- Institution (name)
- Location Type - only relevant for physical (in person) fairs, so filter by Virtual to display fairs that will be held virtually
- Show Open for Registration Only
To view more information about a fair, click on the name of the fair. Opening the fair overview page will provide additional details, including the fair's point of contact information and more.
Register for a fair
1. Click the blue button Register in the upper-right corner of the page.
2. Complete the new registration form:
Registration Options
- Select a Registration Type (created by the host institution)
- Add-on Items (depending on institution setup)
- General Items (depending on institution setup)
Basic Information
- Employer description - The default limit is 750 characters, but this may be changed per each institution's preference and may vary from fair to fair. To confirm the limit, look below the company description text box that says "The career fair organiser has set a limit. XX characters remaining"
- Schedule Owner - The teammate that is responsible for creating the fair schedule. This person must have an active Handshake account.
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Division - Leave this field blank if other divisions of your company want to attend, as multiple divisions may not be registered for a virtual fair.
- To support multiple divisions attending, each registration allows for group sessions throughout the entire fair (12 maximum, if the fair is 6 hours) and up to 100 teammates to attend.
Open Roles
Tip: To ensure students attending the fair can view and apply for your job opportunities, make sure the postings are active on Handshake and have a closing date set after the fair. Once a job is closed, it will no longer be visible or accessible to students.
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Are the roles you want to fill posted on Handshake? (yes/no/I’m not hiring for a specific role right now)
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If yes:
- Select the job(s) from dropdown.
- Note: if the job posting is not posted, you can edit your registration until the registration end date. After that, you can contact Career Services for assistance in linking the new job posting.
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If yes:
Looking for
- Employment Types (Full-time/Part-time)
- Job Types
- Levels of Study
- Accept All Courses (dependent on institution allowing)
- Select Course Groups or individual courses
Payment
- Payment Method (credit card/manual, depending on institution settings)
- Billing address
- Refund policy (check the box to confirm)
3. Click the blue Create Registration button in the lower-right of the page to submit the registration to the institution for approval.
4. Once the registration is submitted, the message "Almost done! Schedule setup needed." displays in a pop-up modal. Click the blue button I understand in the lower-right corner to proceed.
Note: a schedule may only be set once the registration is approved. The Schedule Owner will receive a notification when registration has been approved, so you can set your schedule at that time. Refer to Creating a Schedule for Virtual Fairs.
Learn more about career fairs on Handshake in our self-guided Employer Academy course here.