Education Career Fair

February 28, 2020
9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Bone Student Center, Brown Ballroom

The Education Career Fair connects school administrators, superintendents, and other employers from the field of education seeking to hire candidates in education and related fields for open positions.

Employer information

Meet exciting new talent from Illinois State University. Join the Career Center for our Education Career Fair. Learn more about Illinois State's College of Education, Licensure, Endorsements & Approvals. Access travel directions to Illinois State. Illinois State alumni and candidates from other local institutions may also be in attendance. Event details for attending recruiters, such as: parking, set-up, etc. will be sent to registrants two weeks prior to the event. The Career Center does not accept or send out fair shipments. Please make arrangements through your own carriers as needed. The Career Center apologizes for any inconvenience.

Registration opens soon. For more information about the Education Career Fair, contact Career Center Events. If you want to recruit sooner, attend our new Fall Education Career Fair!

Student information

Steps to complete before the fair

Construct an effective resume . Check out pages 5 - 7 of the Career Resource Guide. Then, visit the Career Center during drop-in hours or Late-night Resume Reviews for feedback.
Develop a 30 second summary of your professional skills, experience and interests. Visit page 17 of the Career Resource Guide.
Dress the part. Review page 24 of our Career Resource Guide, and page 20 for tips on proper professional etiquette.
Login to your Hire-A-Redbird account to register for the fair. Although not required, check out the benefits of registering.
Do your research. Check out the list of employers registered for the fair to identify those you most want to meet. Then, visit page 30 of the Career Resource Guide to learn how to do quality research on employers so you can answer the question, "what do you know about our organization?"

Tips to prepare for the fair

Visit to page 17 of the Career Resource Guide. Then attend one of our InstaCareer career fair preparation sessions to learn how to introduce yourself, identify what to say, get tips on how to follow-up after the fair. Be sure to attend Hiring Tips for Education Majors as well.
Check out our career fair video to learn helpful tips when attending the fair, and a video from one of our career fairs to discover what the fair is actually like and to get inside tips and advice from students. (Download a transcript of the career fair video and the transcript from the video of one of our career fairs.)
Prepare for on the spot interviews. Visit InterviewStream to get interview questions listed by major and job industry, and practice your answers.
Identify your answers to commonly asked questions. Flip to page 26 of the Career Resource Guide for sample questions.
Join the Career Center on social media. Visit Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for fair updates and helpful preparation tips.

Headshot photos

Professional headshot photos are available free to Illinois State students at the fair from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Photos will be available on Flickr. Use the direct link included below:

Student volunteers needed

Interested in developing your leadership skills and/or earning service hours? Become a career fair student volunteer!

Special accommodations

If you need special accommodation to attend this event, contact the Career Center. Please allow sufficient time to arrange for the accommodation.