Walk in ready.
The national career fair is high-stakes and fast. We run a bootcamp so you arrive sharp — not figuring it out at the booth.
The prep bootcamp.
Run in the weeks before the trip with our corporate partners — session dates are posted to members each fall.
Download the prep guide- Résumé audit with corporate-partner reviewers
- 30-second elevator pitch, drilled
- Mock interviews (behavioral + technical)
- Company research + target list
- LinkedIn + handshake profile polish
A snapshot of the names on the floor — 150+ companies recruit onsite each year. These are recent SHPE National recruiters across the major industries; the lineup shifts annually.
The loadout.
Business or business-casual attire. Pack the night before — the floor opens early.
- 15–20 printed résumés on quality stock
- Professional or business-casual attire
- Padfolio + working pen
- Phone charger / power bank
- Water bottle + comfortable shoes
- Business cards (optional)
01 · Before
Map your target booths from the app. Hit reach companies first, while energy is high.
02 · At the booth
Open with the pitch, hand over a résumé, ask one specific question, get the recruiter's name.
03 · After
Note who to follow up with. Same-day thank-you beats a perfect-but-late one.
Prep starts before the plane.
Join the chapter to get bootcamp invites and the delegation interest form.