Career Day & Design Expo

Registration is required for all students who wish to be considered for interviews during the Career Day & Design Expo on Thursday, February 25, 2027.

Who Can Participate?

Employer Interviews: Open to juniors, seniors, and graduate students from all majors. Eligible students must complete both registration steps below to be considered for interviews. Employers will review submitted resumes and select students they wish to interview.

Open Networking: Open to ALL students, regardless of class year or major, including freshmen, sophomores, and students not participating in interviews. You do not need to complete the interview registration process to attend open networking.

How to Register

To be considered for an interview, eligible students must complete BOTH steps in Handshake.

• Step 1 – By January 25: Upload Your Resume for Review. Upload your most recent resume to Handshake and make sure it is marked "Reviewed."
• Step 2 – By February 1: Apply to the designated Handshake posting to register for interview consideration. Use Quick Apply to submit your reviewed resume to ONE designated Handshake job posting for your major.

IMPORTANT: Uploading your resume to Handshake does NOT automatically register you for interview consideration. You must complete BOTH steps.

Completing registration does not guarantee an interview. Employers make the final selections.

Step 1:
Get your resume uploaded & reviewed in Handshake

• Deadline: Monday, January 25, 2027
• Before registering for interviews, you must have a resume uploaded to Handshake and marked "Reviewed".
• Already have a reviewed resume in Handshake? If it is your most recent version and is marked "Visible," you may use it for Step 2.

Tips to Create a Design Resume

Use our Design Resume Examples (PDF) and Resume Writing Guide.

A great design resume includes:

• Your most recent experiences and accomplishments (internships, industry-sponsored projects, awards, skills)
• In the Education section, your graduation month and date (E.g., May 2027)
• The URL link or QR code to your portfolio website so that employers can easily view your work directly from your resume. Ideally, your portfolio website will also include your resume (on its own page or as a PDF). Make it easy for employers to find your work, regardless of where they begin.

If you would like to get your resume reviewed in person by our staff, stop by Kanbar 313 during our daily walk-in hours:

• Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 AM - 1 PM
• Tuesday & Thursday: 2 PM - 4 PM

How to Upload Your Resume & Get it Reviewed in Handshake

Once you have your most updated resume, upload it to Handshake in order to get it reviewed by our staff:  

• Log into Handshake using your Campus Key.
• Click on Your Name at the top right, then click Documents
• Click the Add New Document button, upload your most recent resume, and select “Visible”. If your file size is too big to upload, refer to this article for help compressing a PDF.
  
• The status of your resume will now say "Pending." Please allow time for the Career Services Center staff to review your resume.
  
  • If your resume needs changes: If we do not think your resume offers you a competitive chance at being invited to interview, we will email you suggested changes (the email will be sent from Handshake). Please make the changes we recommend and re-upload your new resume.

The status of your resume will change to "Reviewed". That means your resume is now ready to submit for Design Expo. Continue to Step 2. 

Step 2:
Apply to the designated Career Day & Design Expo
job posting for your major

• Deadline: Monday, February 1, 2027

Once your resume is uploaded and reviewed in Handshake, you will need to submit it to us by following these steps:

• Click on the link below to go to the job posting for your major (the link will take you to Handshake where you can log in with your Campus Key).
  
• Click the Quick Apply button.
  
• Select your most updated resume that is marked as Reviewed & Visible.
  
• When you see Application Submitted, you have successfully completed Step 2 and the event registration process.

If you accidentally select the wrong resume, do not panic. You may change your resume until February 1, 2027. To do so, click on Your Name at the top right, then Applications. Click on the Withdraw button and then resubmit your new resume.

After February 1, 2027, your resume cannot be changed.

Click the link for your major to submit your resume once for the Career Day & Design Expo.

Submit your resume by clicking on your major. Do not submit to multiple majors.

• Accounting, Finance
• Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Architecture
• Business, Management, MBA
• Construction Management
• Fashion Design, Fashion Design Technology, Fashion Merchandising & Management
• Health Sciences (Exercise Science, OT, pre-PT, Nursing, pre-Med), Health Studies
• Industrial Design
• Interior Design
• Law and Society
• Marketing, Communication
• Mechanical Engineering, Engineering
• Psychology, Biopsychology, Community & Trauma Counseling
• Real Estate Development
• Sciences (Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry), Biotechnology
• Sustainable Design
• Textile Design, Textile Product Science
• Urban Design
• User Experience & Interaction Design, Visual Communication, Animation & Digital Media 

Career Services will share your submitted resume with the employers holding interviews at the fair. 

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I do not have an online portfolio?

No problem. We only need the URL link to secure your registration. Right now, you should simply register for a domain (you can create a free portfolio on Portfolium) so that you can include the URL link (for instance: www.portfolium.com/yourname) on your resume to register for the Career Day & Design Expo.

What changes can I make to my portfolio after the January 25, 2027, registration deadline?

• You cannot submit a new or updated resume with your online portfolio URL link.
• Your online portfolio can be unfinished or even blank by January 25, 2027. You may continue to update the CONTENT within your online portfolio until February 3, 2027, at 11:59 PM. Employers will not receive your resume and online portfolio until after that date. You may also continue to update your physical portfolio until the day of the event.

Next Steps for Registered Students

1. Employers review resumes. After registration closes, Career Services will share submitted resumes with participating employers.
2. Selected students receive invitations. Students selected for interviews will receive an email notification through Handshake beginning as early as Thursday, February 11, 2027, with additional notifications potentially sent Tuesday, February 16, 2027.
3. Students select an interview time. If selected, sign up for an available interview time slot in Handshake by Thursday, February 18, 2027. Time slots are limited and subject to availability.
4. Attend your interview. All interviews will take place at the Gallagher Athletic, Recreation, and Convocation Center on Thursday, February 25, 2027.

Remember: Registering makes you eligible for employer consideration; it does not guarantee an interview. You must receive an invitation and select an available time slot to confirm your interview.

Note that not all employers will hold interviews at the event.