Employer registration now open for 2017 WSU Tri-Cities Career Fair

RICHLAND, Wash. – Registration is now open for employers to sign up for a booth at the 2017 Washington State University Tri-Cities Career Fair, which will be held from 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Student Union Building and Consolidated Information Center building on campus.

WSU Tri-Cities career fair, 2016

Held each fall, the career fair is open to WSU Tri-Cities students, alumni and the general public. The career fair offers employers an opportunity to reach its staffing goals while allowing WSU Tri-Cities students to search for and connect with potential employment and internships.

Employers can register for the event until Sept. 15. The cost is $100. Online registration is open until Sept. 15 and only to employers paying with a credit card.  Employers paying by check may download a printable registration form at http://tricities.wsu.edu/careerdev/careerfair.

Late registration costs $150 and is subject to space availability. For late registration availability, employers should contact Eadie Balint, career fair coordinator, at 509-372-7214 or ebalint@tricity.wsu.edu.

The career fair provides employers access to more than 1,800 students, local alumni and public job seekers. Career fair also features a student spotlight program where select students present a one-minute resume pitch to assembled employers, an on-site job board to post job and internship openings and access to interview rooms.

Additionally, the fair will include a new discussion panel focusing on the “State of the Tri-Cities Work Force.” The panel will feature local professionals from various backgrounds and businesses discussing future staffing goals and needs, preparing students to enter the workforce and the economic vitality of the community. The program is open to all registered employers and includes a complimentary breakfast.

For information about the WSU Tri-Cities Career Fair, visit http://tricities.wsu.edu/careerdev/careerfair.