USI Career Forum is a great opportunity to get to know possible working environments that could interest both students and graduates from USI. We advise you to:

Before the Forum

• Save the date in your schedule -make good use of your time!
• Collect all the necessary information about the various companies and organizations before you meet their representatives, to ensure that you are not caught out unprepared.
• Apply to meet one-to-one with the company during the recruitment sessions.
• Be ready to say what you are looking for and indicate your reasons.
• Prepare a "sound bite" - a short 1-2 minute summary of your background, your skills, personal strengths and interests.

Before the Forum

• Dress professionally: we suggest "business-casual" clothes.
• Carry with you copies of your CV in Italian and in English. The Career Service offers sessions throughout the year providing advice on how to write a good curriculum vitae and motivation letter. Take advantage of this to present yourself as an efficient candidate, thus doubling your chances of success.

During the Forum

• Visit all the stands. Don't disregard any company or organization: you might be surprised to discover unsuspected interesting opportunities.
• While speaking with the organization's representatives, be sure to smile, introduce yourself and ask them the questions that you prepared before. You can leave them also your resume.
• Ask each representative that you talk to for a business card and collect the company brochure before you go to the next stand.
• If possible, jot down some quick notes about your conversations before your next stop. This will help you remember which organizations you were especially interested in later on.

After the Forum

• Send thank you letters/e-mails to the organizations you would like to target. Personalize all correspondence!