Getting Involved
There are a number of ways in which employers can become involved with the Career Services Office at IPFW. We coordinate etiquette dinners, networking events, Mock Interview Days, and career fairs—all of these would be ideal for partnering with Career Services and meeting IPFW students and alumni.
Etiquette Dinner/Networking Events
Employers are invited to attend in order to educate IPFW students and alumni about networking. However, employers can also take advantage of this opportunity to meet people who may be potential internship or job candidates. These 3-hour events are typically held in the evening at an upscale restaurant and require an RSVP in advance. Etiquette dinners are typically held in the fall of one year, and networking events take place in the spring of the following year.
Mock Interview Day
Area employers are invited to participate in providing mock (practice) interviews for IPFW students. These interviews are held on campus in Career Services and last for about 45 minutes. IPFW students greatly enjoy this event, as it provides them with interviewing experience and valuable feedback from an employer. Past employer participants have also enjoyed the experience of educating the students and helping them fine-tune their interviewing skills. Typically, employers are asked to donate 3-4 hours of their time in order to interview several students; however, the length of time can be adjusted to accommodate the employers’ schedules.
Career Fairs
IPFW coordinates two career fairs throughout the year: the Career & Internship Fair in September, for students and alumni seeking internships and full-time degreed positions, and the Summer Job & Internship Fair in either March or April, for students seeking summer, part-time, and internship opportunities. IPFW also participates in a nine-college consortium career fair called the Northeast Indiana Career Employment (NICE) Expo, which is typically held in April. At the NICE Expo, students and alumni from IPFW, Indiana Tech, Ivy Tech Community College, Taylor University Fort Wayne, Manchester College, Trine University, University of St. Francis, Huntington University, and Grace College seek to connect to employers offering internships and full-time degreed positions.
Corporate Sponsorships
Should employers desire to speak to student organizations and classes, or seek out other creative ways of connecting with IPFW students, Career Services offers the option of sponsoring the Career Services Office in exchange for additional access to students. There are varying levels of sponsorship, and as the level of contributions increases, the access to students and campus marketing of the employer do as well.
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