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Students walk around the Convocation Center looking for prospective employers. NIU Career Services hosted its biyearly All-Majors Internship and Job Fair 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Convocation Center. (Hannah Soukup | Northern Star)

Students search for opportunities at job fair

By Hannah Soukup, Assistant News Editor | February 22, 2024

DeKALB – Students looking for internships and/or jobs suited up in their best attire and had the opportunity to attend NIU’s All-Majors Internship and Job Fair Wednesday. Companies like Aldi, Heartland Bank and Trust, State Farm and Target were tabling...

The All-Majors Internship and Job Fair will be held from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 at the Convocation Center.

Internship, job fair to be held at Convocation Center

By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter | January 23, 2023

DeKALB– NIU Career Services will be hosting an All-Majors Internship and Job Fair at the Convocation Center. The event will take place 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m on Feb. 15. Students and alumni are welcome to visit the fair to interact with employers...

Career and job fairs benefit students and employers

By Jack Baudoin | February 23, 2020

Finding a job after college can be a daunting task for many students. Thankfully, NIU offers many career fairs throughout the year that students should attend in order to make connections and find a career best suited for them.Career fairs are a popular...

Diversity Reverse Career Fair offers potential job opportunities

By Kierra Frazier | October 7, 2018

DeKALB — The sixth annual Diversity Reverse Career Fair was held Wednesday with alumni keynote speaker Lauren Scott who is currently a co-host for Chicago’s Best on WGN.The Diversity Reverse Career Fair is an event meant to help students showcase...

Internship prompts advice

By Sophia Phillips | February 20, 2017

DeKALB | In preparation for the Internship Fair on Tuesday and the Full-Time Job Fair on Wednesday, students may need to brush up on their knowledge of professional dress.Tèvita Manu’atu, a graduate student studying linguistic anthropology, said he...

Convocation Center holds job fair

By Northern Star staff | August 30, 2016

The Convocation Job Fair will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the NIU Convocation Center.There are part-time positions open in parking, conversions/stagehands and event staffing.Applicants must be 18 years old, able to work flexible hours and bring necessary...

Come to the Convocation Center Job Fair

By Northern Star staff | August 29, 2016

The Convocation Job Fair will be 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the NIU Convocation Center.There are part-time positions open in parking, conversions/stagehands and event staffing.Applicants must be 18 years old, able to work flexible hours and bring necessary...

Pass/Fail: Barbed Wire Betties raise money, but Job Fair is lackluster

By Danny Cozzi | February 24, 2014

Pass: Betties raise $1K at Sunday eventI’ve seen the Barbed Wire Betties in action before, so learning they raised $1,873 at their weekend fundraiser is awesome.If there’s anything those crazy derby ladies deserve it’s the community’s recognition...

Job Fair goal: engagement

By Shikha Duttyal | February 20, 2014

About 231 employers gathered at NIU’s Job Fair with goals of student interaction.Employers like Jewel-Osco, Target Corporation, Moldex 3-D, 3M corporation, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Groupon and TCF were at the job fair. Students were able to talk...

Broc Pagni, senior health science major, hands his resume to Camelot representative Amanda Wisse at the Job Fair in the Convocation Center. Pagni was interested in Camelot’s Therapeutic Day School positions.

Start job search now

By Danny Cozzi | January 22, 2014

Graduating from college into the real world is like riding down the tallest drop on a roller coaster: You work up to that one rushing moment and hope you don’t fly off the cart to the ground.The ground, of course, is unemployment, not sudden death.The...

Career, internship fairs coming up

By Northern Star Staff | January 16, 2014

If students are looking for something to do or just want more cash in their pockets, they can attend NIU’s career fairs.The first fair NIU holds in its Convocation Center is the Internship Fair, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 18.Students...

Broc Pagni, senior health science major, hands his resume to Camelot representative Amanda Wisse at the Job Fair in the Convocation Center. Pagni was interested in Camelot’s Therapeutic Day School positions.

Job Fair connects students, employers

By Matt Carlson | October 24, 2013

More than 215 employers from across the country were in attendance at the job fair Wednesday at the Convocation Center.NIU students, local residents and students from other universities came out hoping to impress the employers. The fair was put together...