Students who plan to attend Tuesday’s job fair, held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Convocation Center, don’t have to be too nervous.

The event is not much different from any type of career fair, including internship fairs, said Ron Short, director of Career Planning & Placement.

The only major difference is what recruiters at the fair are looking for, Short said.

At a job fair, recruiters are looking to talk to seniors and NIU alumni who are looking for full-time jobs, Short said. At an internship fair, they are looking for interns, he said.

“That’s really it,” Short said.

Short said appropriate dress for the two events is the same.

At almost any career fair, suits and ties are a must, he said.

Attendees also should treat interviews in the same manner, and resumes should be similar as well, Short said.

The job fair expects to draw in about 1,200 NIU students and alumni.