Thursday, November 5, 2009
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Memorial Union, Arizona Ballroom, Room 221
ASU at the Tempe campus

Information for Students:

Regardless of your major, year in college, or future goals, there are numerous benefits to attending the annual Graduate School Fair. Some of the more common reasons are listed below:

• Expand your network of contacts
• One-stop location to gather information
• Get questions answered that you couldn't find online
• Learn about graduate school possibilities
• Learn to promote yourself — Why do you want to further your education and what would you bring to their university or organization?

In October (before The Graduate School Fair), you will want to:

• RSVP to attend the event (not required)
  • Go to Career Services http://www.asu.edu/career
  • Click on Student Login tab and enter your ASURite Username and Password and then continue to Sun Devil CareerLink
  • Under Quick Links, click on "Graduate School Fair – Nov 5, 2009 Tempe campus Participants" link
  • Under the Participants tab you will find a list of currently registered universities that will be attending the event, and you'll be able to RSVP to show who you're most interested in meeting at the event.
• Create a list of questions to ask recruiters
• Create labels with your mailing address and email address to request more information - this will save time completing information cards
• Make copies of your resume

• Attend the "Making the Most of ASU's Graduate School Fair" seminar:
  Date: Thursday Oct. 29, 2009 
  Time: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
  Location: Student Services Building (SSV), Room 329
  


• Attending this session will provide you with tips on effectively preparing for and navigating ASU's Annual Graduate School Fair on November 9th. Attending graduate school can help you gain the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to advance in your career, meet people in your field of interest and begin building a professional network.

Questions to Ask Graduate School Representatives

If you did not receive an invitation to register, email the Registration Request Form
to grad-ask@asu.edu

Your registration fee includes:

• An announcement on our web site
• One six-foot display table with two chairs
• On-site interviews (optional), available on a first-come basis
• Lunch and event gift
• On-campus parking
• Support for student services
• Access to resumes of students who RSVP

Career Services contact
Felicia Tsosie-Begay at 480.965.6294

Graduate School contact
Jennifer Cason at 480.965.8968

Valued added for the trip: Our ASU Graduate School Fair is on Thursday, November 5, 2009 and the University of Arizona's Graduate School Fair is in Tucson on Wednesday, November 4, 2009.

For more information on U of A's graduate fair, contact Susan Miller at slmiller@email.arizona.edu or give her a call at (520) 621-1408.

Co-sponsored by the Graduate College and Career Services