{"id":17336,"date":"2017-06-27T15:31:28","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T20:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/?page_id=17336"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:26:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:26:39","slug":"minnesotas-private-colleges-job-internship-fair","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/minnesotas-private-colleges-job-internship-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Private Colleges&#8217; Job and Internship Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-full-width is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-full-width is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"is-full-width is-style-default t-content\" data-name=\"content\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.444em;\">Tuesday, February 23, 2027<\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default entry-content\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>10:00 AM &#8211; 2:00 PM <\/strong>(attend anytime)<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default entry-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.minneapolis.org\/minneapolis-convention-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minneapolis Convention Center &#8211; Transportation Provided<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a class=\"is-full-width is-style-default btn\" href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/events\/1804270\">REGISTER FOR THE FAIR<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Attendance at a prep session required<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrep Session Information &amp; Registration\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Prep Sessions for 2026\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<table style=\"height: 343px;\" width=\"669\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h6><strong>Time<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h6><strong>Location<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Thursday, February 5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">11:30AM &#8211; 12:00PM<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Google Meet: <a href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/events\/1870564\">Register on Handshake<\/a> for Link<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Tuesday, February 10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">3:30PM &#8211; 4:00PM<\/span><\/td>\n<td>In-Person: <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">TOH 212 (<a href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/events\/1870565\">Register<\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Wednesday, February 11<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">1:00PM &#8211; 1:30PM<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Google Meet: <a href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/events\/1870569\">Register on Handshake<\/a> for Link<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Friday, February 13<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">10:00AM &#8211; 10:30AM<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Google Meet: <a href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/events\/1870571\">Register on Handshake<\/a> for Link<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Monday, February 16<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">3:30PM &#8211; 4:00PM<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">In-Person: <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">TOH 214 (<a href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/events\/1870568\">Register<\/a>)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a class=\"is-full-width is-style-default btn\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1yRQFMaHX-QpgDrQbbmmM1HzE8j-w0DvwO_Ocf0sUQoI\/copy\">Preparation worksheet<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-content-1\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEmployers (150+)\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-header-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Over 150 employers from many different career areas attend the fair. It is highly recommended that you explore employers registered for the fair and create a plan for your time at the fair.\u00a0 Note: Employers are registering all the time &#8211; please check back often.\u00a0 Employers registrations for the fair is usually complete by early February.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default ql-align-center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnpcfair.org\/organizations-at-the-fair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>EMPLOYERS ATTENDING THE FAIR<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h6>\n<p class=\"is-full-width is-style-default ql-align-center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Employers are registering for the job fair all the time, check back to the list regularly!\u00a0 Most employers are registered and visible to you by early February.<\/em><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTransportation (In-Person Fair)\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-header-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bus transportation is available to and from campus and will run at the following times:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Departure Options: 8:15am | Buntrock Commons Turnaround (Lower Entrance)<\/li>\n<li>Return Options: 11:30 or 1:00pm | Outside Convention Center (Main Entrance)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Attendance is not taken so please be on time to ensure you don\u2019t miss the bus!\u00a0 Students who plan to drive on their own do not need to notify the Piper Center.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-header-3\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-content-3\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIs the Job &amp; Internship Fair Right for You?\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-header-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69de56f930d38-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This fair is appropriate for a wide range of students seeking opportunities in the following sectors: <em>business, nonprofit, government (city, state, occasionally federal), public service, science &amp; technology, healthcare, education, and more.<\/em>\u00a0 The amount of opportunity in each area can vary from year to year, so it&#8217;s always encourage that students review the employers ahead of time.\u00a0 Keep checking back often as employers continue to register right up to the fair!<\/p>\n<p>You can browse employers and opportunities in Handshake prior to fair to help you determine if the fair is a good fit for your interests.\u00a0 (Direct links are above.)\u00a0 You are welcome to <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/connect-with-us\/staff\/?lor=8&amp;utm_source=mass_mailer&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=uni_targeted_emails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">schedule an appointment with any coach<\/a> in the Piper Center to discuss the fair.\u00a0 You are also welcome to stop by at any time and meet with a Peer Advisor in the Piper Center.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"is-full-width is-style-default collapseomatic \" id=\"id69de56f930c39\"  tabindex=\"0\" title=\"&lt;strong&gt;Is the fair a good option for international students?&lt;\/strong&gt;\"    ><strong>Is the fair a good option for international students?<\/strong><\/h5><div id=\"target-id69de56f930c39\" class=\"is-full-width is-style-default collapseomatic_content \"><\/p>\n<p>The decision to attend will depend on each student&#8217;s goals and career interests.\u00a0 It is important for students to really study the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnpcfair.org\/organizations-at-the-fair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">employer registrations<\/a> and use the filters that allow you to see employers who are open to CPT, OPT, or sponsorship before making the decision to attend.\u00a0 Remember, employers continue to register through the month of January.\u00a0 Most are registered by early February.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Juniors may have the most luck identifying internship opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default gmail_default\">\u200b<\/span><span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default gmail_default\">\u200b<\/span><span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default gmail_default\">Sophomores may find value in exploring and connecting with e<\/span><span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default gmail_default\">mployers for a future (junior) summer internship or job.\u00a0 However, t<\/span>here are fewer\u00a0<span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default gmail_default\">\u200b<\/span><span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default gmail_default\">\u200binternships for sophomores\u00a0<\/span>in general, so\u00a0<span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default gmail_default\">\u200bit can be extra challenging to find open roles for this coming summer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>For seniors seeking jobs, the fair may not be a great fit for you &#8211; although it can depend on the<span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default gmail_default\">\u200b overall economy and<\/span>\u00a0employers present<span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default gmail_default\">\u200b in a given year.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Employers who sponsor\u00a0<span class=\"is-full-width is-style-default gmail_default\">\u200bfor\u00a0<\/span>a work visa are rare at this event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"is-full-width is-style-default gmail_default\">\n<ul>\n<li>Staffing agencies offer short-term jobs that can help students, especially seniors, find meaningful work and connections to support on-going efforts to secure permanent employment.\u00a0 A few staffing agencies are often at the fair, offering you an opportunity to make a connection with a representative who can help you when you get closer to the summer (i.e. May).\u00a0 Sometimes, they can even help you find a temporary job over the summer which can function like an internship.\u00a0 You can find a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/16q53D4X-chQoZepEr_gHwmx4aFMqaK9taO7icnAt_qE\/edit?usp=sharing\">list of prominent Minnesota staffing agencies<\/a>\u00a0here.<\/li>\n<li>Larger corporate employers typically attend only to build brand awareness and usually have limited opportunities of relevance to our students.\u00a0 However, most of these employers do not consider international students anyway.<\/li>\n<li>Federal agencies will not consider international students.\u00a0 State agencies MAY be open to you for internships.\u00a0 Local (city) and regional (county) governments are often more open for jobs and internships.<\/li>\n<li>Nonprofits and service\u00a0organizations may offer the most opportunity overall.<\/li>\n<li>Smaller- or medium-sized corporate employers may be more open to you but may be less experienced with international student candidates overall.\u00a0 Students should be prepared to provide concise information regarding your ability to work (e.g. CPT and OPT).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"360\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 360;\" width=\"640\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2025\/12\/01-MPCC-Job-Internship-Fair-Invite-mov-image.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2025\/12\/01.-MPCC-Job-Internship-Fair-Invite.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><!-- end-migrated-from-panel-builder --><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__explore panel panel-explore site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"explore\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper  explore\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    <div class=\"site-panel__explore-chevron site-panel-shape-bbc--gold-navy\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-section__content site-panel__explore-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"t-content site-panel__explore-desc site-grid__col site-grid__col--flex-2\">\n            \n\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mnpcfair.org\/\">Minnesota Private Colleges\u2019 Job &amp; Internship Fair<\/a> is designed to bring employers and students together in a way that allows students the opportunity to explore many different work and internship opportunities, and employers a cost-effective means of meeting highly talented students from Minnesota\u2019s private colleges.<\/p>\n<p>The fair includes recruiter representatives from over 150 organizations from <em>business, nonprofit, government (city, state, occasionally federal), public service, science &amp; technology, healthcare, and more.\u00a0 <\/em>The individual organizations each have a booth in the Convention Center on day one of the fair, and students can choose with whom they\u2019d like to make contact.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advanced registration via Handshake is required.<\/li>\n<li>The fair is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors only.<\/li>\n<li>It is the student\u2019s responsibility to notify professors as early as possible about an expected absence from a class for the fair. \u00a0It is at instructors\u2019 individual discretion to determine how such absences will be handled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/edu\/events\/1804270\">REGISTER FOR THE FAIR<\/a><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n            <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2555,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17336","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2555"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17336"}],"version-history":[{"count":268,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51366,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17336\/revisions\/51366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}