Career Fairs (Tampa)

USF Career Fairs provides exceptional opportunities for our students and alumni to meet with employers who are hiring for full-time and internship positions, as well as potential graduate and professional schools. Additionally, our Part-Time Job Fairs offer the opportunity to seek part-time employment while attending USF.

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Spring 2025 Career Fairs

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Career Fair Prep Tips

Attending a career fair or other career-related events is an opportunity for you to make a lasting impression on potential employers! To help you prepare and properly showcase yourself and your skills, we’ve provided some tips below.

1. Update your resume:

Your resume is more than just a list of your experiences—it’s your personal marketing tool. It highlights your qualifications, skills, and accomplishments to show how you’re the right fit for a specific job, internship, or graduate/professional school opportunity. A well-crafted resume grabs the attention of employers or admissions committees and helps you land interviews.

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2. Dress for success

Set yourself apart from the crowd by wearing professional attire to career fairs. Depending on your industry, this may involve wearing a suit or simply dressing in business casual attire. If you do not have the right outfit or need advise, we are here to help.

Suit-A-Bull

Suit-A-Bull is a free professional clothing resource for USF students. Students can find attire for career fairs, interviews, and workplace meetings/events when professional clothing is required. Browse and try on clothing and take up to 4 items to take home to keep (limit 1 suit).

Suit-A-Bull is located in the Student Services Building in room SVC 2060.

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3. Prepare to speak with employers

Research employers attending:

• Review the list of attending employers and their open job positions (you can find this information on the career fair’s event page on Handshake).
• Identify companies of interest related to your career industry or field of study.
• Research USF alumni with the respective companies on LinkedIn for networking opportunities.
• Review available positions based on your interest and field of study.
• Research companies’ mission statements, industries, and economic trends.

Prepare your elevator pitch:

• Develop a summary of your academic and work background, goals, and interest in the position or company. 
• Greet employers, introduce yourself, and share your class year, major, and interest in the employer, job, and/or internship.
• State what you would like to learn more about from the employer.

Prepare meaningful questions to ask the employer, like:

• What are common career paths within your organization?
• What qualities do successful candidates possess? 
• Could you tell me more about the culture of your organization?
• What specific skills and qualifications are you looking for in candidates?
• What would be a great next step to take after meeting you today and who could I follow up with regarding the position(s)?

Properly represent your brand:

• Ensuring your social media accounts communicate your values and interests.
• Print extra copies of your resume neatly organized in a professional padfolio.
• It is not required, but we encourage you to wear industry-appropriate professional attire to dress for success.