McMaster University's annual Career Fair, organized in partnership with all of the on-campus career centres, will be held Thursday, Sept. 18 in the Burridge Gymnasium, Ivor Wynne Centre from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

New this year are mini panel sessions detailing employers' best and worst examples of dressing for an interview, creating resumes, and how people have managed to get their foot in the door. This is an excellent opportunity for students to understand the dos and don'ts from an employer's perspective. The sessions, conducted by prospective employers such as Hydro One, Enbridge, and Bank of Montreal run at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. in the mezzanine of Ivor Wynne Centre.

This fair is McMaster's largest career event, featuring 61 employers this year. Employers from Hamilton and the greater Toronto area will be at the fair, looking to hire recent graduates for full-time and part-time positions, as well as internships and co-op placements. It is an opportunity for students to meet with employers, share information and develop relationships. Students are encouraged to dress appropriately for the event and to bring resumes as well as have questions prepared for the employers.

This year's fair will also be honouring the achievements of the students who participated in the Faculty of Engineering's Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). UROP, the only program of its kind in Canada, offers first- and second-year students a chance to compete for paid summer employment in the research field, an opportunity that is typically only available to graduate students.

Students can find out more information about the Career Fair, including a list of participating employers on the CPEC Web site.