ABOUT THE EVENT

Career Fair - The TPE Career Fair connects you - from wherever you are - with employers seeking to cultivate talent and support practitioners in sustaining a long-term, meaningful career in student affairs and beyond. It is designed to help employers and job seekers find one another virtually, for jobs that can be done on-site, remote, or hybrid.

Placement - Our annual placement event brings together highly talented student affairs candidates and top employers in one place for career placement. In addition to three full interview days, this year’s event will include resume review services, mock interviews, coaching, employer receptions as well as the opportunity to engage with student affairs professional associations, learn about student affairs certification, and much more!

Whether you’re an exceptional candidate looking for the next step in your professional journey in student affairs or an empowered employer looking for the next talented member of your team,The Spring Career Fair and TPE Virtual ‘24 arewhere you want to be and where you'll find what you’re looking for!

Candidates

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No travel needed

Complete your registration and upload your resume asap. Interested Employers will send interview invites prior to, and during, the event.

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Apply To Jobs

Source hundreds of jobs, apply in real-time, and put your resume in front of key decision-makers.

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Learn/Explore

Attend bootcamp sessions and engage with resources to help you become a more confident and compelling candidate.

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Networking

Visit the career fair and recruiting sessions to learn more about hiring organizations and their open positions.

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Virtual Interview

Recruiters will hold job interviews throughout the placement week via the virtual platform

Employers

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MEET EXCEPTIONAL CANDIDATES

Connect with a high volume of diverse and talented candidates who want to make a long-term, meaningful impact with their careers.

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SHOWCASE YOUR BRAND

Discuss career opportunities, share about your team and campus culture, student profile, community, and more.

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CANDIDATE RESUME DATABASE

We encourage candidates to register early. You will have access to the candidate profile/resume database following your completed registration.

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FIND YOUR NEXT HIRE!

Invite candidates to your recruiting sessions. Schedule candidate interviews in advance and throughout the placement week. Interview candidates. Extend an offer of employment.

Schedule

Agenda

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Orientation: East Coast & Central Employers

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Candidate Orientation

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East Coast & Central Employer Recruiting Hours

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Orientation: Mountain & West Coast Employers

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Candidate Orientation

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Mountain & West Coast Employer Recruiting Hours

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Candidate Connection: “Hi, my name is…”

Please visit the Roundtables tab to access this. 

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Opening Session

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Student Affairs Association Membership Engagement

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Candidate Mock Interviews

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ROUNDTABLE BLOCK 1

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AFTERNOON INTERVIEW BLOCK 1

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ROUNDTABLE BLOCK 2

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EVENING INTERVIEW BLOCK 1

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MORNING INTERVIEW BLOCK 1

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Lunch/Break + Candidate Check-Ins

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AFTERNOON INTERVIEW BLOCK 2

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ROUNDTABLE BLOCK 3

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EVENING INTERVIEW BLOCK 2

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Employer Receptions

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MORNING INTERVIEW BLOCK 2

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Lunch/Break + Candidate Check-Ins

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AFTERNOON INTERVIEW BLOCK 3

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ROUNDTABLE BLOCK 4

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EVENING INTERVIEW BLOCK 3

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Employer Receptions

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MORNING INTERVIEW BLOCK 3

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Lunch/Break + Candidate Check-Ins

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AFTERNOON INTERVIEW BLOCK 4

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EVENING INTERVIEW BLOCK 4

Participating Employers

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About The Placement Exchange

Founded in 2008, The Placement Exchange has hosted thousands of placement interviews, facilitated hundreds of learning opportunities, and paired employers with their next great hire, one position at a time. Our commitment to being the career hub for student affairs is driven by our desire to ensure that student affairs continues to be a sustainable career for years to come.

We Find Work Together
The Placement Exchange exists to connect empowered employers with exceptional candidates wanting to make a long-term, meaningful impact with their careers.

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FAQFrequently Asked questions inquire


  1. The Career Fair is not an interview event. It is a recruiting event. Employers may participate in the Career Fair and not in Virtual Placement for various reasons, including having their own internal interview process.
  2. Virtual Placement is an interview event. The focus of this week is interviewing and extending job offers at the conclusion of the interview process.