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Registering for a Fair (Employers)

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Register for an in-person fair on Handshake to gain a competitive edge and expand your talent pool. 

To register for a fair, you'll need to create an account on Handshake if you haven't already. Learn how to Create an Employer User Account, Join a Company, and Connect with Schools.

If you want to register for a virtual fair instead, refer to Identifying & Registering for Virtual Fairs. 

Note: if you need to cancel a registration, please contact the school's career services center for assistance. 

 

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Register for a fair 

1. Click directly on the link in the invite email received, or search for the fair in Handshake. Learn How to Search for a Career Fair.

2. On the fair's Details page, click the blue button Register in the top-right corner of the page. 

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3. Next, select or fill in the following information on the New Registration form.  

Registration Options 

  • Registration Type (varies per school)
    • Select type 
    • Select I will not be attending this day (for in-person fairs with more than one date and time) if applicable 
  • Representatives
    • Total Representatives Count for Session
      • Enter the total number of representatives attending the fair. 
    • Names of Representatives Attending this Session
      • Select the representative(s) from the dropdown, or type to filter results. 
  • Add-on Items (varies per school and fair)

General Items

  • Add-on Items (varies per school and fair)

Basic Information 

  • Employer Description (character limit set per school)
    • The textbox is prefilled with your company description. Modify the description if desired. 
  • Schedule Owner 
    • Select the career fair registrant from the dropdown, or type to filter results. 
  • Which division of the organization are you registering?
    • Note: Divisions are only supported for in-person fairs at this time.
    • If applicable, select division from dropdown. 
    • If you want to register the entire company, leave this field blank.
    • If you're not seeing the division you want, click the hyperlinked text "here" to create a new division.
    • To register multiple divisions, complete a new registration for each division. Learn how to Register multiple divisions. 

Open Roles 

  • Are the role(s) you want to fill posted on Handshake? (select one)  
    • Yes
      • If Yes, navigate to the Jobs on Handshake field and choose the jobs from the dropdown, or type to filter results.
    • No
      • If No, navigate to the Job Titles field and enter the titles of the jobs you are hiring for.
    • I'm not hiring for a specific role right now
  • Do any of the positions that you are hiring for require work authorization? (yes/no)
    • If Yes is selected, also answer: 
      • Would you sponsor a work visa for the right candidate? (yes/no)
      • Are you willing to hire candidates that are temporarily authorized to work for a defined period in their field of study? (e.g. for a job / internship under OPT/CPT) (yes/no)

Looking for (optional)

  • Employment Types (select one/many)
  • Job Types (select one/many)
  • School Years (select one/many)
  • Major Groups (select major groups or individual majors)

Payment 

  • Manual or Credit Card (credit card payment allowed per school preference)
  • Billing Address
  • Agree to refund policy (check box to agree)

Extra Questions

  • These are questions created and managed by the school hosting the fair, so they'll vary from school to school. 

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4. Once all information is filled out, click on the blue button Create Registration in the lower-right corner of the page.

5. After successful registration, you'll be directed to the registration overview page.

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Register multiple divisions 

1. Click Fairs from the left navigation bar in Handshake, then locate the fair. 

Tip: use the filter Show Registered Only to narrow down the displayed list. 

2. Click on the green button Registered to the far right of the Details page, then click +Register another division. 

3. Complete and submit the New Registration form as outlined in Register for a fair.

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Registration approval 

The host school will review each registration(s) submitted. Once approved, your registration(s) will show as approved on both the Fairs page and on the respective registration (if registering multiple divisions).

Additionally, an email will be sent to the address provided in Handshake if email notifications are enabled. Explore your Default Notification Preferences (Employers).

Note: the Career Fair page will display more than one approval status if you submitted more than one division registration to a particular fair. 

To verify each division's approval status, you will need to view each registration individually. Learn how How to View/Edit a Career Fair Registration.

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Pay for a registration 

You won't be able to pay your invoice until approved. For additional details, refer to How to Pay for a Career Fair Registration.