Hacker Tour Coming to HMC Career Fair
October 8, 2012Share story
The Fall Career Fair on Oct. 12 will be the largest in 无忧视频’s history and a featured stop for the 2012 Hacker Tour, a 25-campus recruitment effort.
Readyforce, an online platform that connects college students with potential employers, organized the tour to seek the nation鈥檚 best computer science and engineering students on behalf of nearly 20 technology startups.
The startups will face fierce competition for recruiting talented students in what will be the largest career fair in HMC鈥檚 history. More than 80 companies will participate, including Microsoft, LinkedIn and Intuit.
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Interestingly, HMC was not on Readyforce鈥檚 original tour schedule.
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The career fair gives students the opportunity to meet and talk with representatives from potential employers and graduate schools. It also includes a practice room for students, where employer volunteers give general advice about how students can present themselves effectively. These brief, 10-minute meetings help prepare students for the day, alleviate nervousness and provide valuable tips for their job and internship searches.
The Fall Career Fair will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in the Linde Activities Center. It is open exclusively to HMC students and to those from the other Claremont Colleges.