Startup Career Fair

OCTOBER 26th, 2016

The University of Akron Student Union Ballroom

Brought to you by the University of Akron Engineering & Career Services Center in partnership with Launch League, The Akron Global Business Accelerator, and Jumpstart

We at UARF are excited to announce a great opportunity to connect NE Ohio startups to co-op and intern talent at the University of Akron. This is the first startup-focused career fair in our region, and we are excited to get as much participation as possible!

This half-day event is being offered free of charge to the NE Ohio startup community by the University of Akron Engineering & Career Services Center. The event will be hosted on-campus in the Student Union Ballroom from 11am-3pm. The event will include a workshop and lunch where startups will receive HR training and education on resources offered through the University and the State of Ohio for co-ops and internships, followed by a “career fair showcase” open to students from STEM and Business majors.

Startup Eligibility:

A “startup” is defined as any company that is less than 5 years old, has less than 20 employees, earns less than $2M/year in revenue, and is not yet cashflow positive. If you have any questions on your eligibility for the startup career fair, please contact Courtney Gras at: courtney@launchleague.org or 216-543-6066. Exceptions will be made on a case by case basis.

Registration:

All startups must preregister for the event using the form attached to this email. Forms must be completed and emailed to Erin Elosh at elosh1@uakron.edu by Monday, October 17th. There is a limit of 50 tables for the event.