Events

Job Fairs

Students and alumni, visit Handshake for details for current events including a complete list of employers, job titles, majors recruited, times and locations.

Career and Student Employment Services is hosting virtual job fairs through Easy Virtual Fair for the 2020-21 school year. Below are instructions for creating a candidate profile in Easy Virtual Fair, as well as searching for the employers attending the job fair that are hiring for your qualifications. 

  1. Create your candidate profile in Easy Virtual Fair 
    1. Fill out all of the information on the profile, because that's what employers will see 
    2. Upload your resume* to your candidate profile
  2. View employers and open positions in Handshake https://wmich.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs
    1. Upload your resume* to your Handshake profile, and make it "public" (visible to employers in Handshake)
    2. View the employers signed up to attend, their open positions, and required qualifications for candidates
* Make sure you upload a resume reviewed and critiqued by a Career Development Specialist. For directions for resume reviews and a guide on preparing for and navigating virtual job fairs and interviews, visit wmich.edu/career/students.

 

Upcoming job fairs (2020-2021 school year)

Please note: we are still offering our usual job fairs, just hosted on a virtual platform. We will send updates to students and employers soon, as more information becomes available. 

Part-Time Job Fair 2020 Virtual Fair
Tuesday, September 8 | 3 to 6 p.m.
Student information for Part-Time Job Fair 2020 Virtual Fair | Employer information for Part-Time Job Fair 2020 Virtual Fair

Engineering Expo 2020 Virtual Fair
Wednesday, September 23 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Student information for Engineering Expo 2020 Virtual Fair | Employer information for Engineering Expo 2020 Virtual Fair

Download list of employers and jobs

WMU CHHS (College of Health and Human Services) Virtual Networking Event 2020
Wednesday, October 28 | 3 to 6 p.m.
Student information for CHHS Virtual Networking Event 2020 | Employer information for CHHS Virtual Networking Event 2020

WMU Virtual Employer Networking Session for STEM and Chemistry Majors 2020
Tuesday, November 10 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Student information for Virtual Employer Networking Session for STEM and Chemistry Majors 2020 | Employer information for Virtual Employer Networking Session for STEM and Chemistry Majors 2020


WMU Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Job Fair 2021 Virtual Event
Wednesday, February 10 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Student information for STEM Job Fair 2021 Virtual Event | Employer information for STEM Job Fair 2021 Virtual Event


WMU Career Fair 2021 Virtual Event
Thursday, February 11 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Student information for Career Fair 2021 Virtual Event | Employer information for Career Fair 2021 Virtual Event


WMU Government and Nonprofit Job Fair 2021 Virtual Event
Thursday, February 18 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Student information for Government and Nonprofit Job Fair 2021 Virtual Event | Employer information for Government and Nonprofit Job Fair 2021 Virtual Event


WMU Education Career Fair 2021 Virtual Event
Date and details to be determined. Information about this event will be sent as soon as it is determined.