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About UWF

The role of the Office of Career Development & Community Engagement is to advance UWF’s mission, vision, and priorities by educating and empowering UWF Students/Alumni in the career development process and by providing opportunities for experiential learning, civic engagement, service, and employment.

UWF Office of Career Development & Community Engagement
11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 19
Pensacola, FL 32514

Website: uwf.edu/career

Phone: 850-474-2254

UWF Meet the Firms Networking Event

University of West Florida (UWF)

Date: September 23, 2021
Time: Day #1- 4:30-6:30pm CST/ Day #2 4-6pm CST
Location: Virtual Event in Handshake

Description: The Iota Phi chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) and the Department of Accounting and Finance will hold its Meet the Firms Networking Event on Thursday, September 23rd, 2021 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. This is part of a 2-Day event: Day #1 (Sept. 23) will allow for you to meet with candidates on-site, providing you with valuable face time with potential hires. Day #2 (Sept. 24th) will allow you to recruit in a virtual space and conveniently network with candidates from a distance. Extend your reach and participate in BOTH DAYS! Registration for both days is available at a discounted rate.

Meet the Firms provides an opportunity for UWF students to network with professionals in their major field. Firms are invited to participate with UWF students to begin to foster continuing relationships. This event is intentionally marketed to Accounting, Finance, and Management Information Systems majors; however, students in other degree programs may attend to learn more, network, etc. The majority of students will be seeking full-time employment, internships, or both. However, the event is not meant to be solely a job fair; freshmen and sophomore students, who are still early in their degree programs, benefit from the interaction with industry professionals and it’s a great opportunity for your organization’s branding.

Registration Fee: $100 (Day 1 Only)/ $125 (Both Days)/ $75 (Day #2 Only)- Tax will be added to for-profit registrations.

Registration Deadline: Day #1- September 16, 2021/ Day #2- September 17, 2021

Registration Link:
Day #1
Day #2

Keys To Success: Utilize a variety of recruiting services and/or programs; Maintain a high level of visibility and name recognition on campus; Get to know the Career Centers’ staff and help us to understand your hiring needs and preferences so we can assist you in developing the best strategy to achieve your goals.

  1. Attend Career Expos/Job Fairs – Expos and Job Fairs provide excellent opportunities to showcase your organization, develop your brand on campuses, and to network with students and alumni/ae from a wide range of academic majors.
  2. Post Jobs/Internships in Online systems – Each of the 10 State University Career Centers offer an online job/internship posting system which can be accessed by employers and students 24/7. Can be accessed through each Career Center’s Homepage. Employers create a profile, login and password and can post jobs, collect resumes, register for job fairs, and schedule on-campus recruiting activity.
  3. Information Session – Schedule a room/time to present information about your organization to students.
  4. Information Table – Set up an information display table in a high traffic area on campus. This approach allows you to speak informally with students about your organization.
  5. On-campus Interviews – This service which includes use of Career Centers’ interview rooms, enables recruiters to prescreen candidates and to schedule interviews.