If you haven’t heard already, the Spring 2013 Business Career Fair & BCS Spring 2013 Public Accounting Firms Fair will take place tomorrow (Tuesday, January 29) and Wednesday, January 30 from 12pm – 4pm at the ARC in Gym 2 and ARC MP Room 6, respectively.  To set up your two-day game plan, visit Spring 2013 Business Career Fair Participants and BCS Spring 2013 Public Accounting Firms Fair Participants for details including industry, job function, majors and degree levels recruited.

Then, do your research on the companies, including the new companies, and stop by their booths!!! Remember, these companies want to hire University of Illinois students!  Don’t overlook a company just because you don’t recognize their name or because they are small or growing…you might find an opportunity to get a broad overview of the business and get exposure to all levels of management.

If you have a Twitter account, then please follow us @IllinoisBCS if you haven’t already!  Throughout the career fair, recruiters will be tweeting tips and advice using #UIUCBusinessCareerFair .  Make sure you’re following the trending topic!

For the first time, we are providing a photo booth free-of-charge at the career fair for students to have professional headshots taken that can be used for LinkedIn profiles, Facebook pages, etc.  Be sure to stop by the photo booth which will be set up in the foyer of ARC on Tuesday and Wednesday from 11:30am-3:30pm; you can’t miss it on your way in or out of the building!  Also, BCS will have an advising table in the same area, so stop by to talk through any last minute questions before entering the fairs.

In case you missed it last week, you have a chance to win a $20 iTunes Gift Card courtesy of BCS if you turn your name tag in at the Photo Booth on your way out on Wednesday!!!  Pick up your name tag TODAY between 9am and 4pm in BIF 1041…or tomorrow morning before heading over the fair.

Plan to attend this week’s workshops to reconnect with job shadow hosts, investigate career options for accountancy majors, practice case interviews, and learn to use UI’s library resources to research companies!  Login to I-Link Business and then visit the “Workshops” page for details on upcoming workshops.  Be sure to RSVP so that corporate recruiters, alumni, and other professionals conducting the workshops know to expect you!

Check BCS Upcoming Events or I-link for these opportunities and more to interact and network with recruiters.  Visit the “Info Sessions” page on I-Link for details and be sure to RSVP so that the company representatives know to expect you!

Apply TODAY for On-Campus Interviews!  There are at least 85 OCR postings closing within the next 7 days, so be sure to Apply, Apply, Apply!!!   Remember that on-campus recruiting only lasts for four weeks, and you don’t want to regret not spending the time when it counted!!!  Positions are posted on the job board, application deadlines are approaching, and On-Campus Interviews start on February 4.  For details on how to schedule, login to your I-Link Business homepage.

“Recommended Jobs” and “Similar Jobs”…try them out or learn more from a BCS Adviser!!!

Come to BCS in 1033 BIF for assistance!  We have walk-in hours from 10am-4pm through Wednesday (the end of the BCS Spring 2013 Career Fairs), and then, for the remainder of the semester, we have walk-in hours from 1pm-4pm.

Be sure to check your I-Link Business homepage daily for the latest news and announcements!!!

Contact us to find out how to get involved!