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A MONTHLY UPDATE FOR UC EMPLOYER PARTNERS

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI • FEBRUARY 2021
Get Ready for the Virtual Career Fair
Employers attending the virtual Professional and Technical Career Fair on Feb. 9-10, in Handshake, should complete the following steps by Feb. 2, so students can meet with you and your team:
  1. Create recruiter schedule(s).
  2. Have each rep claim their schedule. Students can’t sign up to meet with recruiters until this is done.
  3. Fill out the 'Looking For' section of your registration with job title, job type, major groups, etc.
Registration is now closed for this event, but additional specialized career fairs are listed below. 
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FEB. 23
VIRTUAL SALES EXPO
Looking to add quality candidates to your sales team? Join the UC Sales Expo and meet with our Bearcats who are looking for a sales position!
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MAR. 2
INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT CAREER FAIR
Connect with talented UC students interested in insurance, actuarial science and risk management careers. 
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MAR. 3
CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAREER EXPO
Don't miss this opportunity to meet with eager, well-prepared students who are interested in careers in criminal justice. 
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WHY DO YOU HIRE UC LIBERAL ARTS STUDENTS?
Are you an employer who hires UC students majoring in liberal arts? If you answered yes, we would love to speak with you! 
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MAR. 4
COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS FAIR
Meet with UC’s nearly 800 communication and public relations majors who seek resume-building internships in communication, public relations, social media, digital media, journalism or related fields.
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MAR. 31
ARTS AND SCIENCES CAREER FAIR
Networking and recruiting event for organizations interested in UC students and recent graduates in the liberal arts and sciences.
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SECURITY PROFESSIONALS: MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Are you a cybersecurity professional interested in mentoring a talented class of students earning industry-recognized credentials through IQ4 Virtual Apprenticeships? This is your chance to make a difference, while fulfilling your ISACA and (ISC)licensing requirements.
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Student Spotlight:
Fatima Khan

Fatima Khan is a third year Medical Science major and on-campus co-op, working as a Research Assistant for Dr. Robin Selzer. Their research investigates the use of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), a premier cross-cultural assessment, with high achieving pre-med students to explore how they navigate differences and adapt to find common ground. Fatima quickly pivoted to conduct this research in a virtual, remote environment by utilizing her strong organizational and interpersonal skills. "Fatima is mature, extremely responsible, and I trust her to manage many communication aspects of the study because I know she will follow through and maintain professionalism in her interactions," said Dr. Selzer. 

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Employer Spotlight:
Landor & Fitch

Landor & Fitch, the world’s largest specialist brand and design group, connects co-op students with the most creative people in the world to build brands like Amazon, Apple, Lego and Nike, to name a few. “We have loved working with the talented, reliable students from the UC co-op program over the years, many who are now shaping the industry as full-time employees. When co-oping with Landor & Fitch, students should expect to be fully immersed into the world of branding and design, working cross-functionally with our broad teams to develop work we can all be really proud to share with the world,” said Allie Ballweg, Senior Designer, Landor & Fitch, UC Class of 2016.

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February: Key Dates for Engineering, IT, and DAAP Co-ops
  • Employers notified that first-round applicant pools available in UC PAL: 
    • Summer co-op:
      • Engineering and IT, week of Feb. 8
      • DAAP, week of Feb. 22
    • Fall co-op: First-year Engineering and IT students only, week of Feb.8
       
  • Coming in March   
    • Workplace supervisors provide midterm feedback to spring co-op students 
    • Employers notified that second-round summer applicant pools available in UC PAL 
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