Students line up at employer booths in Keller Center
Students lined up at employer booths in the Keller Center

This spring, the Career Development Office hosted its annual Career Fair, and over 240 students signed up to participate. Employer booths were spread throughout The Keller Center with internship and job opportunities, as students lined up to apply.

There were jobs available for students interested in policy analysis, green energy and sustainability, affordable housing, urban policy, machine learning and data analysis, research, and more.

“The event is student-focused. We want to give students as much exposure as possible, and this fair is one of the most efficient ways to get them in front of employers to build relationships,” said Paige Azuma, Director of Employer Partnerships.

The list of employers at the fair included:

students line up at career fair
Students speak with representatives from Current and the Chicago Department of Environment

Neha Mehra, Executive Director International Innovation Corps and Applied Data Fellowship (ADF), “ADF deeply values the graduates of Harrisl for their exemplary expertise and their unique ability to transform data into impactful insights. Harris graduates consistently exhibit a powerful combination of analytical rigor, policymaking acumen, and an emotionally intelligent interpersonal communications skillset, distinguishing them easily as some of the best Fellows in the ADF cohort each year. "

A representative from Current said, "We were impressed by the intellectual curiosity and professionalism of the students we interacted with at the career fair at the Harris School of Public Policy. Given that, it's no surprise that we asked Harris students to intern with us for the summer."

The Career Development Office works with students to try to find a good career fit for them, and build relationships with employers. “There’s a lot of uncertainty this year on the employer side,” said Azuma. “The good news is, we've seen a great response rate from our employers—folks that have been at the fair in the past have returned. And it helps us that we have smart, talented students so that employers want to come back and do it again the next year.”

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