Product Design Career Fair - Employer Information

Product Design Career Fair

Friday, February 17, 2023: 9am-12:30pm
Great Hall, Coffman Memorial Union

This inaugural career fair is presented in partnership with the Product Design department and Career & Internship Services at the University of Minnesota. Attend the fair to meet our talented Product Design students from our College of Design.

Who Should Attend

This career fair is specifically for employers who have, or will have projects, internships and/or full-time positions open in 2023. The positions should require students to be working toward their degree in Product Design.

Event Format

This event is primarily a career fair with a portion of the event dedicated to reviewing students' portfolios. Each company that registers will get a designated table. Students will attend on a drop-in basis anytime between 9am and 12:30pm. Students at all stages, from brand new freshman to job ready seniors or recent alumni, will attend.

Schedule

8:00 - 9:00 am Employers arrive for set up
9:00 - 9:30 am Coffee and bagels
9:30 - 11:00 am Career fair
11:00 - 11:15 am Address by Product Design department
11:15 - 12:30 pm Networking and portfolio review

Registration Information

The early bird registration fee is $200 ($250 after deadline) and includes: an 8-foot x 30" rectangular table with two chairs and parking for up to two representatives. If you wish to send more than two representatives you may request a free additional table and can bring a maximum of four representatives.

Tables will be skirted, but employers are asked to bring their own tablecloth and signage for branding and easy identification of your company at the fair. Floor signage may be used if it is not oversized and will not impact traffic flow. We reserve the right to not allow certain displays due to space.

Early Bird Registration Deadline: January 27, 2023
Registration and Payment Deadline: February 3, 2023
Space is limited for this event so Early Bird Registration is encouraged.

Register for the Fair

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Confirmation

  • You will receive an e-mail with an invoice and payment instructions.
  • Your registration is not confirmed until payment has been received.
  • Once payment has been received, you will be emailed information about the career fair schedule, shipping instructions, directions and parking.

Cancellation

  • The cancellation deadline is January 27, 2023.
  • There will be no refunds after this date and employers who cancel after this date will be invoiced for their entire registration fee.
  • Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing.

Ensuring Success at the Career Fair

Post Your Jobs

We strongly encourage you to have active job or internship postings on Handshake before and during the career fair. Students frequently look at the positions a company has posted to do research and determine which companies they want to talk to at the fair.

Positions posted on Handshake are active for 6 months.

On-Campus Interviews

Consider interviewing students on campus.

  • To schedule an interview day, click on the 'Request an Interview' tab in Handshake.
  • Select ‘Career and Internship Services – CCAPS, CDes, CFANS’ as the hosting office when submitting your on-campus interview schedule in Handshake.

Questions and Point of Contact

Please contact Ben Hansen, Interim Associate Director for Employer Relations at [email protected] (preferred) or 612-624-9120. We look forward to seeing you at the Product Design Career Fair and partnering with you for a successful recruiting year!