r/uwb • u/No-Caterpillar3410 • Sep 05 '26
Question UWB Job Fair Experience
Hello! I am a rising Junior at UWB, transferring over to the school. I am studying CSSE. To any alumni or current students, how would you rate your overall experience at the job fairs that this school hosts, for internships/jobs. Are they worth it even? Are the companies there to not rip off any students? Are there good opportunities to seek cybersecurity/IT related internships at the job fair? And in general, how do people find internships at UWB? Is it just a small pool of people with insane connections?
There is also this BootUp event that I got invited to for CSSE/AC students, but I think they are workshops. There is one called ‘Job Market and Internships’. I don’t know if it’s just basic information or actually worth going to. If y’all had any experience with any of these events, please do let me know! Thanks!!
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u/Additional-Iron-5285 Sep 06 '26
Job fairs at UWB aren’t the greatest. I haven’t heard of people getting a job through them. You can also attend SOME UWS job fairs- you can check that through Handshake.
I personally got an internship because I worked on campus a bunch, cold-applied to a tech company and it worked. Best recommendation in tech is to work jobs outside of just tech if you’re doing nothing, some experience is better than nothing (Though I understand it doesn’t work for everyone) good luck!
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u/No-Caterpillar3410 Sep 07 '26
Thank you for the reply back! Yeah I am on handshake quite a lot recently. What are some good on campus jobs you recommend to apply to at UWB for after grad job prospects?
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u/Additional-Iron-5285 Sep 08 '26
Deadass any. I think it’s good to have a diverse resume with leadership skills.
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u/DammieIsAwesome Sep 08 '26
Best recommendation in tech is to work jobs outside of just tech if you’re doing nothing
This.
OP, build plenty of life experiences. Half or most of your interview can turn out to be behavioral to test your soft skills so bring up a good example or more on people conflict questions like "Tell me a time you disagreed with a coworker and what was the outcome?"
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u/UbiquitousUguisu Sep 07 '26
I got my Boeing internship this summer from the UWB job fairs. Catching their eye is hard but striking up a genuine interest conversation can be what gets your foot in the door later. The guy I met at the job fair ended up being the one who ran my interview panel.
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u/No-Caterpillar3410 Sep 07 '26
Wow that’s awesome to hear! I heard Boeing is one of the main employers at UWB job fairs. Do you think that connecting with the recruiter helped you more than what was on your resume to get the initial interview?
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u/UbiquitousUguisu Sep 07 '26
I think it did. I talked about the lessons I had learned from running an educational nonprofit, and he was curious why I was talking to an aviation company. Being from a completely different background and talking in person ended up being my bridge for me to explain the “why” beyond just shared values.
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u/No-Caterpillar3410 Sep 08 '26
I see, glad it worked out for you and happy to hear that they are willing to hear people out!
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u/Sad_Recognition9532 Sep 06 '26
Career fairs are meh. But it can be valuable if you’re great at pitching urself and already have a strong background to show off.
Most of the time it’s just recruiters telling you to scan a QR code to apply and giving basic information about the role/company.
I was able to land internships at UWB from cold applying and building up professional experience through projects and hackathons.
Imo the most important thing is building a strong technical background and good soft skills to show off when an opportunity comes up.