Meet the Firms Actuarial Employment Event

Meet the Firms Actuarial Employment Event is an opportunity for actuarial employers to present themselves to students and collect students’ resumes for internships and jobs.

Employer information

Meet exciting new talent from Illinois State University. Register for the Meet the Firms Actuarial Employment Event. Learn more about Illinois State’s Department of Mathematics.

Virtual assistance

Since this fair will be held virtually, be sure to review the instructions for participating in a virtual fair as an employer. Request the toolkit for accessing a virtual career fair. If you have any issues during the fair, connect with Career Services staff for assistance.

Student information

Check out the list of employers registered for the Meet the Employers Event to identify those you most want to meet. Then complete these steps before the fair:

• Construct an effective resume. Check out the Career Resource Guide. Then, connect with Career Services during drop-in hours or Late-night Resume Reviews for feedback.
• Develop a 30 second summary of your professional skills, experience and interests. Visit the Career Resource Guide for assistance.
• Participate in one of our InstaCareer career fair preparation sessions to learn how to introduce yourself, identify what to say, get tips on how to follow-up after the event, and more!
• Attend Navigating a Virtual Fair so you’ll not only know how to present yourself, but learn how to participate in the event effectively.
• Check out these tips for navigating a virtual fair.
• Dress the part. Review the Career Resource Guide, for suggestions on appropriate attire and professional etiquette.
• Login to your Hire-A-Redbird account to register for the event. Although not required, check out the benefits of registering.
• Visit the Career Resource Guide to learn how to do quality research on employers so you can answer the question, “what do you know about our organization?”
• Prepare for on the spot interviews. Visit InterviewStream to get interview questions listed by major and job industry, and practice your answers.
• Identify your answers to commonly asked questions. Check out the Career Resource Guide for sample questions.
• Join Career Services on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for fair updates and other helpful tips.
• If you have any issues during the fair, connect with Career Services staff for assistance.

Alumni

Registration through Hire-A-Redbird is required to participate. If you no longer have access, be sure to contact Career Services 4 days prior to the event for access. If you have any issues during the fair after registering in advance, connect with Career Services staff for assistance.