Identifying and Registering for Virtual Fairs

This resource will help you navigate the fair search page to identify upcoming virtual fairs and learn how to register.

Topics: 

• Search or browse for fairs
• Register for a fair

Search or browse for fairs

Click on Fairs from the left navigation bar in Handshake. Upcoming fairs are listed on this page. 

Note: fairs posted by schools 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 school 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 customize your search results. 

• Keyword search
• "Show Favorite Schools Only?" (yes/no toggle)
  • Read more about your Favorite Schools in School Network Management.
• "Show Followed Only? (yes/no toggle) - if yes, displays only fairs that you've followed 
• School (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. This will open the fair overview page, which contains additional details, the fair's point of Contact information, and more. 

Register for a fair

Click on the blue button Register in the upper-right corner of the page. 

You’ll need to fill in the information described below. 

Registration Options 

• Select a Registration Type (created by the hosting school)
• Add-on Items (depending on school setup)
• General Items (depending on school setup)

Basic Information 

• Employer description - The default limit is 750 characters, but this may be changed per each school'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 organizer 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.
• Division - Leave this field blank if there are other divisions of your company that wish 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: Make sure jobs are active in Handshake and the expiration date is at least past the date of the fair –– opportunities are highlighted to students participating in the fair; however, students cannot view or apply to expired jobs.

• Are the roles you want to fill posted on Handshake? (yes/no/I’m not hiring for a specific role right now)
  • If yes/no, add Job Titles
    • Note: start typing in the field to generate a drop-down list of jobs in Handshake. If the job isn't posted yet, you'll be able to edit your registration until the registration end date - after that, you can reach out to Career Services for assistance linking a new job posting.
• Do any of the positions that you are hiring for require work authorization? (yes/no)
  • If yes:
    • 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

• Employment Types (Full-time/Part-time)
• Job Types
• School Years
• Accept All Majors (dependent on school allowing)
• Select Major Groups or individual majors

Payment

• Payment Method  (credit card/manual, depending on school settings)
• Enter billing address
• Confirm understanding of refund policy (check the box to confirm!)

Click the blue Create Registration button in the lower-right of the page to finish and submit the registration to the school for approval. 

When the registration is submitted, a confirmation will load with a reminder for the next steps (waiting for school approval and setting up a schedule).

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 Pathfinders course here.