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Career Day & Design Expo 2025

Contact

Jennifer Hanley, MA
Associate Director, Industry Relations
Career Services Center – East Falls

4201 Henry Avenue
Kanbar Campus Center, Suite 313
Philadelphia, PA 19144

Handshake: For Students
Handshake: For Alumni
Handshake: For Employers

Steps to Register

For Students (All Majors)

There are three steps to register for the Career Day & Design Expo on February 27, 2025. Registration is open to Junior, Senior, 5th Year, and Master's students. All students including freshmen and sophomores are invited to the Open Networking from 12:30-2:30 PM and can sign in on the day of the event with their student ID.

The deadline to register for the event is Friday, January 31, 2025.  

Step 1:
Get Your Resume Uploaded &
Reviewed in Handshake

Get Your Resume Uploaded & Reviewed in Handshake

Students are required to have their resume uploaded and reviewed in Handshake before January 20th in order to move onto Step 2 of the registration process.

Please allow 24-48 hours to get a review from our staff prior to January 20th. 

First, be sure to update the content on your resume to make sure that you are uploading your most recent version.

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 2025)
  • The URL link 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 24-48 hours for your resume to be reviewed by our staff.
    • 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.
    • When your resume is ready for Step 2: 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:
Submit Your Resume to the Career Day & Design Expo
Job Posting for Your Major

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.
  • When you see Application Submitted, you have successfully completed Step 2.

If you accidentally select the wrong resume, do not panic. You may change your resume until January 31st. 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 January 31st, 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.

Step 3:
Student RSVP in Handshake

Design Majors: First, read this to understand what exactly you are required to submit by January 31st:

  • You will be asked to upload your portfolio link in this step. We only need the URL link to your online portfolio or personal website by January 31th to finalize your registration for the Career Day & Design Expo.
  • You may continue to work on, update, and add projects or photos to the CONTENT within your online portfolio website until February 6th at 11:59 PM. Employers will not receive your portfolio links until after February 6th.
  • You may only submit one link, and that link cannot be changed after you submit the form.

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 submit the URL link (for instance: www.portfolium.com/yourname) to complete Step 3 by the deadline of January 31st to register for the Career Day & Design Expo.

Your online portfolio can be unfinished or even blank by January 31st. You may continue to update the CONTENT within your online portfolio until February 6th at 11:59 PM. Employers will not receive the links to your online portfolios until after that date.

What changes can I make to my portfolio after the January 31st registration deadline?

  • You cannot submit a new or updated online portfolio URL link.
  • You can continue updating the CONTENT within your online portfolio, such as adding new projects or photos, until February 6th at 11:59 PM. You may also continue to update your physical portfolio until the day of the event.

Next Steps for Registered Students

All students who have completed Steps 1-3 will be registered to attend Career Day & Design Expo.

Starting Friday, February 14th, registered students will receive an email from Handshake to select a timeslot for each interview they were invited to have. Students are required to select a time slot, and attend said time slot, for each interview they have been invited to. Instructions on how to select an interview time slot(s) will be included in that email. Note that not all employers will hold interviews.

The last day to sign up for an interview is Thursday, February 20th. 

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