Frequently Asked Questions

When will the Fair be held?

The Division of Professional Practice and Experiential Learning and the Career Development Center’s Spring Career Fair will be held on Wednesday, February 6 and Thursday, February 7.  Booth setup for both career fairs begins at 8 a.m. the day of the fair. Students will be able to attend the fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days.

Where will the Fair be held?

The Career Fair will be held in the University of Cincinnati’s Campus Recreation Center.

Parking is available in the Woodside, Campus Green, and University Avenue Garages.  Directions and maps are provided on the following pages.

What is the cost for attending the Fair?

                                    1 Day        2 Days

Standard Booth         $600           $1,000
Non-Profit                  $150           $250
Sponsor                    $1,200        $2,000

Please note that there is a limit of 3 recruiters per booth for Standard,
Non-Profit and Sponsors.

What will be provided for attending representatives?

We will hold a Faculty/Staff Networking Breakfast for both days and lunch for all attending representatives.  Parking passes will be provided to each company representative after turning in the representative survey.

If I choose to be a Sponsor, what will I receive?

- High visibility booth space
- Two booth spaces
- Company Logo on the Career Fair booklet
- Company Logo on all marketing materials for the Fair

Will we have access to internet?

All companies will have access to a wireless internet connection.

Can we ship booth materials prior to the fair? Where do we pick them up?

You can ship things to the fair anytime, but all items need to be received by two days prior to the fair in order for us to process them.  However, we cannot assume responsibility for any mishandled or misplaced packages. All items received on time will be placed at your company’s booth.

                                                              The address is:

                                          University of Cincinnati Campus Recreation
                                                            2820 Bearcat Way

                                                      Cincinnati, OH 45221-0017

How is interviewing going to work?

If you signed up for Thursday interviews, you will be assigned a separate room for interviewing (details will be sent to you closer to the date of the fair). If you signed up for Friday interviews, you will be assigned one or two booths in the Campus Recreation Center for interviewing. The hours for interviews are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  This will allow you the opportunity to fill interview times as you see fit. For questions regarding interviewing, contact Patti Carroll at patti.carroll@uc.edu or 513-556-4535.

Deadlines

  To be included in the student handbook, registration must be received
   by Friday, January 25th. 

  Cancellations requests must be emailed to Kevin J. Hardy
  at hardykn@uc.edu before Friday, January 25th

                             No refunds after Friday, January 25^th

UC Spring Career Fair Week
Hotel Block and Regional Map

Hotel Block Information

Hotel rooms are available at the Marriott Kingsgate Conference Center. You may reserve rooms until Tuesday, January, 22, 2013, at a group rate of $132.00 plus tax.

Booking via the Internet

You may make reservations online by visiting Marriott Kingsgate Conference Center

Booking over the Phone

You may also make reservations over the phone by calling 1-888-720-1299  and asking for the UC Spring Career Fair 2013 Room Block at Kingsgate Marriott Conference Center.

REGIONAL MAP

UC Spring Career Fair Week
Driving Directions

All representatives should enter the campus on Woodside Drive, which is off Martin Luther King Drive.  From Woodside Drive, Woodside Garage is on the right and Campus Green Garage is on the left. The address of Campus Green Garage is 2901 Woodside Drive, Cincinnati OH 45219. Volunteers will be there to assist you in the transfer of your booth materials to the Campus Recreation Center. If both garages are full, volunteers will direct you to the next nearest garage.

From the west via I-74 East

1. Take I-74 east to I-75 south.
2. From I-75, take the Hopple Street exit (exit 3).
3. Turn left off the exit on to Hopple Street.
4. As you cross the first intersection (Central Parkway),
    Hopple Street becomes Martin Luther King Drive (You
    will pass White Castle on the right).
5. Follow Martin Luther King Drive up the hill to Clifton
    Avenue. (Clifton Ave. is at the third stop light.)
6. Stay on Martin Luther King Drive until you come to the
    first light after Clifton Avenue. Take a right hand turn
    onto Woodside Drive.
7. Volunteers will be available to direct you from here.

From the north or south via I-75

1. From I-75, take the Hopple Street exit (exit 3). (If you
   are travelling north, Hopple Street exits from the left
   lane)
2. Turn left off the exit on to Hopple Street.
3. As you cross the first intersection (Central Parkway),
   Hopple Street becomes Martin Luther King Drive (you
   will pass White Castle on the right).
4. Follow Martin Luther King Drive up the hill to Clifton
    Avenue. (Clifton Ave. is at the third stop light.)
5. Stay on Martin Luther King Drive until you come to the
    first light after Clifton Avenue. Take a right hand turn
    onto Woodside Drive.
6. Volunteers will be available to direct you from here.

From the south via I-71 North

1. Take I-71 north until it merges with I-75 north just
    south of Florence, KY.
2. Stay on I-75 north after you cross the Ohio River (Stay
    in left lane on bridge).
3. From the left lane on I-75, take the Hopple Street exit
    (exit 3).
4. Turn left off the exit on to Hopple Street.
5. As you cross the first intersection (Central Parkway),
    Hopple Street becomes Martin Luther King Drive (You
    will pass White Castle on the right).

6. Follow Martin Luther King Drive up the hill to Clifton
    Avenue. (Clifton Ave. is at the third stop light.)
7. Stay on Martin Luther King Drive until you come to the
    first light after Clifton Avenue. Take a right hand turn
    onto Woodside Drive.
8. Volunteers will be available to direct you from here.

From the north via I-71 South

1. From I-71 south, take the Taft Road exit (exit 3).
2. The exit places you on Taft Road, a one-way street
    heading west.
3. Take a right on Jefferson Avenue; this will be your
    sixth stoplight after the exit, just after a Kroger on
    your right and CVS on your left.
4. Following Jefferson Avenue, pass two stoplights and
    get into the left hand lane. Turn left across
    southbound Jefferson Avenue traffic and turn left on
    Martin Luther King Drive at the stoplight. If you reach
    Vine Street, you have gone too far.
5. Stay on Martin Luther King Drive until you come to the
    second light. Take a left hand turn onto Woodside Dr.
6. Volunteers will be available to direct you from here.

From the east via US 50

1. From US 50 west, turn right on Taft Road.
2. Taft is a one-way street heading west.
3. Follow Taft Road. You will merge with traffic coming
    from I-71 South.
4. Take a right on Jefferson Avenue; this will be your fifth
    stoplight after the merger, just after a Kroger on your
    right and CVS on your left.
5. Following Jefferson Avenue, pass two stoplights and
    get into the left hand lane. Turn left across
    southbound Jefferson Avenue traffic and turn left on
    Martin Luther King Drive at the stoplight. If you reach
    Vine Street, you have gone too far.
6. Stay on Martin Luther King Drive until you come to the
    second light. Take a left hand turn onto Woodside Dr.
7. Volunteers will be available to direct you from here.

UC Spring Career Fair Week
Campus Map with Parking Garages

Orange indicates first priority parking garages. Green indicates other parking garages. Red indicates the event location.

CAMPUS MAP AND PARKING GARAGES

Questions or Concerns?  Contact Kevin Hardy, 513-556-0318 or Kevin.Hardy@uc.edu or Patti Carroll, 513-556-4535 or Patti.Carroll@uc.edu