The Business EXPO is open to organizations who have either full-time and/or internship opportunities available for Business students only.
If you are an employer looking to source early career business talent, and/or experienced graduate level business students, then attending our Business EXPO needs to be part of your recruiting strategy. These events are hosted each semester and typically attract over 130 employers from all sectors and over 1400 students from all business majors and programs.
Organizations are able to:
Learn about the Moore School degree programs
Meet our faculty and staff
Meet students in a career fair setting
Partner with the Office of Career Management and the Moore School
Conduct info sessions the day before or following EXPO
Interview students the following day
EXPO REGISTRATION (2-step process)
1. EXPO registration for the event must be completed through Handshake
(create a new account or log into your existing account, search fairs & register).
2. Submit payment using the ORDER NOW button above.
Due to limited space, 1 - 2 tables per company please. Set up of items must be within your 6' x 2' tablespace to allow room for all company displays.
Cancellation policy: Should you and/or your organization need to cancel, we must receive your request in writing to
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Registration cost per table: $275-$1275
Postings: postings should be in Handshake and approved no later than January 30
Registration deadline: January 30
Cancellation in writing: January 30 - should you need to cancel, please do so in writing to
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Shipments (send only to the Carolina Coliseum) to be received by: January 30 (please note you will need to make arrangements to have your items shipped back).
Interested in interviewing our students the following day? see INTERVIEW DAY below
What does the price include?
Premier, Standard or Economy locations
One 6'X2' skirted table
2 chairs
Shuttle service from the City Parking Garage
A parking pass per rep
Lunch
EVENT INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, February 6, 12pm-4pm
Location: Carolina Coliseum, 701 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29201
Check-in / Set Up time: 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Lunch: To maximize your time with our students, lunch will be available 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
PARKING/DIRECTIONS/HOTEL INFO
Parking: Park Street City Garage ONLY (corner of Park and Pendleton Streets). A shuttle will be provided to transport you on EXPO day only.
Passes will be provided at check in. Due to limited spaces, we highly encourage carpooling. Please do not park in other areas as this may result in a ticket or towing.
Directions:
http://coliseum.sc.edu/contact/contactMap768.htm
Hotel Info: should you need to make arrangements, please visit the following link for suggested hotels:
http://www.sc.edu/visit/explore_columbia/accommodations.php
SHIPPING
Shipping Items: Please ship items to the Coliseum only by January 30 to:
Carolina Coliseum Business Office, Room 402 ATTN: Michelle Knight Moore School of Business EXPO 701 Assembly Street Columbia, SC 29201
Return shipping following event: All companies are responsible for return shipment of their items. Please contact your carrier for pickup from the address above. Prepare and attach return shipment labels to items to be shipped via FedEx or UPS. Take items to the designated shipping area which will be clearly posted for pickup. If you are not personally attending the event, we ask that you please provide this information to the appropriate colleague(s) who are.
INTERVIEW DAY (February 7, 2019, 8:30am-4:30pm)
INTERVIEW BOOTH REGISTRATION
Answer "yes"/"no" to the order form question "will you be joining us for interviews the following day?"
If "yes", answer following questions about number of booths and lunch attendance
Reserve your space by requesting your interviews in Handshake
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Interviews will be held 2/7/19 at the Coliseum in a pipe and drape format (2 interviewers/1 interviewee per booth).
Create interview schedules during 8:30am-4:30pm with the students you meet.
Inform the student of their time and location of interview.
Inform students to arrive for check-in 10 minutes prior.
For questions, contact Barbie Smrekar:
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To allow our staff to arrive and set up for your day, you may check-in beginning at 8:00am.
Lunch - will be offered 11:30am-1:30pm. however, should you wish to eat elsewhere additional options may be found here:
https://www.experiencecolumbiasc.com/restaurants/
