THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

AHANA Reception
Heights Room, Corcoran Commons | 1:00-2:30 PM
Career Fair
Silvio O. Conte Forum | 3:00-6:00 PM

CAREER FAIR INFORMATION

The 2013 Boston College Career Fair has been scheduled and our students are looking forward to meeting you! Please join us:

Thursday, September 19, 2013
3:00 to 6:00 PM
Silvio O. Conte Forum Sports Complex
Boston College, Chestnut Hill Campus
Set up begins any time after 12:00 PM

More than 1600 undergraduate students and over 100 employers participate in this career fair annually. Students who attend represent the four colleges: the College of Arts & Sciences, the Lynch School of Education, the Connell School of Nursing, and the Carroll School of Management. Boston College students will seek out opportunities for internships and full-time jobs.  Employers continue to report very favorably on Boston College students and alumni in the workplace. When a Boston College student applies to your organization, you see a candidate with a strong academic base and a solid ethical foundation.

The Career Center strives to represent a variety of industries in order to appeal to the different interests of the students. We hope you'll join us.

COST:

For-profit organizations:

• $500.00 

• $125.00

• You are invited to be a Boston College Career Fair Sponsor. A portion of your registration fee will be applied toward funding of the Boston College Career Center's Summer Internship Stipend Programs for 2014. You can read about the 2012 recipients here.
• Sponsorship costs $1,000.00, which includes the cost of your table and strategically placed mention of your organization’s name in the program that will be given to all students attending the Fair.

Registration will be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Click here to complete the 2013 Career Fair Online Registration.
You will be able to register for the AHANA Reception on the same form.

AHANA & STUDENT ATHLETE RECEPTION INFORMATION

Also scheduled on Thursday, September 19, 2013 is the AHANA Reception, which will be held from 1:00-2:30 PM in the Heights Room of Corcoran Commons.

The goal of this reception is for Employers to meet with African American, Hispanic, Asian American and Native American (AHANA) students from Boston College to discuss jobs, internships and career information.

What To Expect

• Approximately 200-250 AHANA undergraduate students as well as many of our student athletes will attend this event prior to the Career Fair. They will be prepared to network with employers.
• This event is a standing reception, where light refreshments will be served.
• Students will be encouraged to bring their resumes and will arrive in business attire.
• It is not necessary to bring company literature to the AHANA Reception.

Registration for the AHANA Reception is required because space is limited.

• Interested employers who are also attending the Career Fair can register on the same form through our online registration process.  

  More about recruiting AHANA students at BC

REGISTER ONLINE

Click here to complete the 2013 Career Fair Online Registration.
You will be able to register for the AHANA Reception on the same form.

NOTE: No refunds of the registration fee will be made after September 2, 2013.

SHIPPING INFORMATION FOR CAREER FAIR MATERIALS

Shipping Materials to the Career Fair

IMPORTANT: Since we only have limited space for storage, we ask that you send your Career Fair materials so that WE RECEIVE THEM between August 20 and September 15. We can not guarantee that materials received after September 15 will be transported to the Career Fair location.

NOTE: We are not able to provide electrical outlets for back drops, displays, television monitors, lap top computers, or other equipment.

**Please label your Career Fair Materials**: "Hold for Career Fair 2013"

Ship materials to:

Career Fair 2013
Boston College Career Center
Southwell Hall
38 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Return Shipping Instructions

If you are planning to ship materials back to your organization after the Career Fair on Thursday, September 19, 2013, please follow the instructions below.

1. Arrange for your carrier (FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc.) to arrive at the Conte Forum Athletic Center on Boston College's Lower Campus, Beacon Street side by 6:00 PM for pickup. Pre-arrange this or provide your representatives with the necessary telephone numbers so they can call from the fair.
2. Bring necessary packing supplies with you to the Career Fair (tape, labels, markers, etc.)
3. Bring completed self-addressed shipping labels for your packages.

NOTE: All material not shipped back to your organization will be discarded.

CHECK-IN, DIRECTIONS, MAPS, PARKING, TAXIS

Thursday, September 19, 2013
3:00 to 6:00 PM
Silvio O. Conte Forum Sports Complex
Boston College, Chestnut Hill Campus

Check-In and Set-Up

1. Set up begins any time after 12:00 PM.
2. The Employer Entrance and Registration Site for the Career Fair and the AHANA Reception is located on the Beacon Street side of campus. See link below for directions, parking and campus map.
3. You will receive your table assignment, name tag and employer packet at the Registration site. Please be sure to check in.
4. Tables will be located around the concourse and on the hockey rink floor. Each table is a six-foot table with approximately one foot on either side.
5. There will not be electrical outlets available and we cannot provide for audiovisual equipment.

Directions and Campus Map

The Conte Forum is located on the Chestnut Hill Campus. Visit the following links for directions and campus map:

Directions and Approach Map
Boston College Parking Information

Parking

• Employers who are using taxi or car service for the Boston College Career Fair may be dropped off at Conte Forum, Beacon Street Entrance.
• Limited parking will be available in the Beacon Street Garage. Please see the Directions and Approach Map for directions. As well, there will be signs on campus to direct you. Due to the limited parking on campus, we strongly urge you to use taxi or car service. Once the garage is full, all other vehicles will need to park on our adjacent Brighton campus.

Local Taxi Service

In order to best insure expedient transportation to your destination, please call these taxi companies well in advance of 6:00 P.M. This way you can ensure that a taxi is reserved for your needs!

Red Cab 617-734-5000

Veterans Taxi 617-527-0300

Yellow Cab 617-332-7700

Metro Cab 617-782-5500

The Career Fair address is:
 Boston College
 Conte Forum
 Chestnut Hill, MA

CONTACT US

If you have questions about the Career Fair, the AHANA Reception or the registration process, please contact us:

• PHONE: 617-552-4774
• EMAIL: ccevent@bc.edu

Thank you for your support of Boston College. We look forward to seeing you at the Boston College Career Fair.

Sincerely,

The Career Fair Committee