Your guide to
Career fairs
Your guide to
Career fairs
There are many relevant career fairs, e.g. the Career Fair in Aalborg, Career Days in Copenhagen, and Career Fair Esbjerg.
You don't have to aim for a job. A conversation can, e.g., give you insight into the Danish job market, an industry, or knowledge of what Danish employers value when hiring. Instead of giving an elevator speech, the career counsellors at AAU recommend that you research and prepare some questions and points that you can bring up in a conversation.
There are many ways to attend to a career fair, and it's better to just get a casual taste of it than not to go at all!
But if you want to get the most out of the fair, we have some good advice for you.
It is not about giving a ”pitch”. It is about preparing good questions, thinking about what you could do for the company, and then starting a dialogue.
Before the fair
During the fair
After the fair
Online fairs
In the "before" and "after" phases, much is the same - e.g. preparing and following up. In the "under" phase, however, be aware of a few things :
- Chat: On chat, your language is your appearance. It leaves an image of who you are. Try to match the company but stay true to yourself.
- Video: Companies really want to see you and talk to you in a more personal way. The chance to do it on video makes it easier for you to give the company a better impression of who you are. Think about your background and check in advance that sound and camera work.