The FCC Includes Career Centers from all 12 Public Universities in the State of Florida

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 All Majors Career & Internship Fair – Virtual

University of West Florida (UWF)

Date: March 24, 2021
Time: Wednesday 12pm-4pm CST
Location: Virtual Event in Handshake

The Virtual All Majors Career & Internship Fair provides UWF students and alumni an opportunity to connect with companies to learn more about co-ops, internships, and full-time jobs.

Registration Fee: $300

Registration Deadline: March 17th, 2021

Registration Link: https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/14755/employer_preview?token=z5bU5chjaMT7UxUaXRIvYNFTlpVMotBEghgxOok4R1kJliz6b_3Mgg

Note: The Office of Career Development & Community Engagement is open, but most of our services have moved to online or virtual options. Email Stephanie Dwyer at sdwyer@uwf.edu for more information or to schedule a virtual event.

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.