Free parking is available in the University parking lot immediately to the east of Dyche Stadium on Central Street. People seeking career opportunities will be able to obtain information about more than 150 jobs openings available on the Chicago and Evanston campuses. The job fair will offer qualified individuals the opportunity to meet with more than 30 Northwestern hiring managers. Job applicants should bring multiple copies of their resumes. The majority of openings are on the University's campus in Evanston where Northwestern is the largest employer in the community.
Many openings also exist on the Chicago campus, located in the near north Loop area.
The need is most acute in information technologies, which is undergoing expansion at Northwestern. Openings are available for people who have skills in computer system administration, programming, and academic and research computing. There are also many opening for clerical jobs, many of which are entry-level opportunities. Faculty and staff who refer job applicants to the job fair will be eligible to win prizes in a special referral raffle. Each applicant will be asked if they were referred to the job fair by an employee.