The Industrial Roundtable Career Fair is on its way!
The Industrial Roundtable is an interactive, three-day job fair that annually attracts over 400 companies and over 16,500 students from Purdue University. From one year to the next, IR continues to grow and with your help, we expect this year will be even more successful than the last.
This year’s hybrid fair will occur in-person on September 10th and 11th and virtually on September 12th, 2024.
Career Fair Plus is a mobile app that allows candidates to access career fair information so that they can prepare at any time. Students will see a plethora of information on an employer and be able to book appointments from their mobile devices. Click here to learn more!
Seminars are the perfect time to introduce your company to students and get your first exposure to interested talent. These 50-minute session allows recruiters to introduce their company, showcase available opportunities, and answer questions ahead of the fair. 90% of students report that attending a seminar is worthwhile and helpful to them.
If your company wishes to organize a seminar to connect with Purdue University students, please select the seminar option when registering. If you have already registered and would like to add a seminar, you can update your registration information. By requesting a seminar on your registration you will receive more information on hosting them.
For Fall 2024, seminars are both virtual and in-person.
For Fall 2024, interview logistics are handled through Purdue’s Center for Career Opportunities (CCO). Many companies elect to hold interviews in the days following the fair, and on-campus interview spaces are available on Wednesday, September 11th and Thursday, September 12th, 2024. These can be requested during the registration process.
Inquiries relating to interviews should be directed to the CCO at hire@purdue.edu.
Industrial Roundtable was first held in 1980 in the Purdue Memorial Union as an event to provide corporate representatives the opportunity to interact with potential employees from the Purdue College of Engineering. Three years later, it grew too large to be held indoors, and it moved to its current location on Memorial Mall. This location is one of Purdue's landmarks and provides ample space for the large number of companies and students that attend every year. The fair has been held there ever since and has grown to its current size of 400+ companies and 16,500 students.
In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Industrial Roundtable transitioned into its first ever virtual fair. In 2021, IR was offered as both an in-person and virtual fair for the first time. This year will be the 44th annual Industrial Roundtable showcasing great intern, co-op, and full-time candidates to excellent opportunities in industry, both virtually and in-person.
The Industrial Roundtable has been awarded Event of the Year by the National Association of Engineering Student Councils (NAESC) multiple times. The job fair is one of the largest events of its kind and has become a standard for other student-run organizations at campuses across the country.
Click below for access to several informational documents; including payment instructions, day of the fair documents, and other useful information. If your company is interested in attending the IR career fair, complete the information request form below.
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If your company is looking to expand its presence at Purdue, we’re here to help! The following is a list of available opportunities that can enable your organization to easily establish its brand on campus and connect further with students in recruiting contexts.
General Recruiting: Center for Career Opportunities (CCO)
Thanks to the CCO providing the nation’s 3rd ‘Best Career Services’, Purdue is able to boast statistics such as a 90% placement rate within six months of graduation, the top internship/co-cop program in the U.S., and an average starting salary of $59,000 (a number that continues to increase each year). For students, the CCO is the prime connection to the recruiting ecosystem, and provides easy access to job postings, resume & interview consulting, professional wardrobes, and countless career fairs.
For your company, the CCO provides a convenient hub from which you can post job openings, arrange career fair attendance, hire graduates, and promote your brand. By working with the CCO, your organization can increase its presence on campus and be one of many employers who experience Purdue’s world-class talent.
Please visit https://www.cco.purdue.edu/ or contact hire@purdue.edu for more details.
Larger Scale Involvement: Purdue Research Foundation (PRF)
Serving Purdue’s mission of being a leader in innovation, the PRF specializes in “managing and licensing Purdue's intellectual property, accepting gifts, administering trusts, acquiring property, and negotiating research contracts. As the largest university-affiliated incubation complex in the country, the Purdue Research Park unites discovery and delivery.”
For your company, the PRF facilitates donations, sponsorships, and corporate partnerships. Over 350 organizations are associated with the foundation and new additions are continually being added.
Please visit https://prf.org/ or contact Eric Woods (ewoods@prf.org) for more details.
Specific Employment Programs
Office of Professional Practice (OPP):
The Office of Professional Practice is instrumental in facilitating Purdue’s extensive Co-Op program, where they service 8 colleges and 48 disciplines, working with employers and students to ensure successful work-learning experiences. Currently, the OPP offers three and five term Co-Ops, internships, and research opportunities.
For your company, the OPP is the perfect way to begin a Co-Op or internship program with Purdue students. By becoming a qualified employer, your organization can gain access to Purdue talent, enhance your connection with campus, and promote industry experience in educational settings.
Please visit https://opp.purdue.edu/employers/ or contact Barbara Albrecht (balbrech@purdue.edu) for more details.
Global Engineering Alliance for Research & Education (GEARE):
Quickly growing in popularity among students, GEARE combines the traditional study abroad experience with practical, real-world applications of engineering principles in a foreign environment. By meeting a certain language requirement, students are able to work in an intercultural setting while completing internships and design projects that affect communities and corporations abroad. The result is an unforgettable journey filled with not only work experience, but a better understanding of how engineering fits into the global community.
For your company, GEARE is a chance to facilitate international engineering practices while building your brand with Purdue.
Please visit this web page or contact Joe Tort (jtort@purdue.edu) for more details.
