Career fairs typically take place in some large room (a large classroom, a meeting hall, even a gymnasium) with a series of booths (or, rather, card tables), arrayed like a trade show floor. A common mistake is to staff booths only with full-time recruiters. While these people are preternaturally pleasant and have delightful smiles, students want to understand what it’s like to be on the team. A strong booth has one full-time recruiter (to handle logistics and set up and track candidates), one design manager, and one designer. If you can only afford to send two people, favor designers over
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