27th Annual Alumni Career Fair
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Cobb Galleria Centre - Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA
Register online today!
For 27 years the Georgia Tech Alumni Career Fair has opened doors of opportunity by offering top employers the chance to recruit, screen and hire qualified candidates face to face! Participating employers range from Fortune 500 companies to expanding local businesses. Don't miss this opportunity to build the team that can take your organization to the next level in the recovering economy!
What Other Employers Have Said
"For us, The GT Alumni Career Fair is where we find the very best talent. In one intensive day, we see students, recent graduates and engineers with experience. The number and quality of talented engineers that attend far exceeds any other venue we have found. Our best hires have come from this Fair. We wouldn't miss it."
Bernard Dotson, Vice President Essex Engineering Corporation
"The Georgia Tech Alumni Career Fair has proven year after year to be one of the best recruiting events in Atlanta for our organization. We have recruited top quality individuals that have outstanding educational and professional experience. Additionally, the career fair is well organized and the GT Event Staff is great at maximizing the experience of face to face interaction with the career seekers. It is the one recruiting event that we don't miss!"
Iris Jackson, Area People Director Waffle House, Inc.
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About Our Alumni
Types of Employers
Employer Benefits
Registration Details
Venue Information/Hotel Accommodations
Clubs and Groups Competition
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, April 6
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. — Employer Check-in
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. — Employer Lunch
1:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. — Career Fair
About Our Alumni
In 2009, more than 900 job seeking Georgia Tech alumni participated in the Career Fair, representing all levels of experience and expertise. More than 76 percent of attendees were actively looking for a new position!
Most alumni who attend the GT Alumni Career Fair have between 0-10 years of experience. The following is a breakdown of participants according to graduation year range from the 2009 fair.
Graduation Year Range Percentage of Attendees
2000-2008 60 percent
1990-1999 24 percent
1980-1989 11 percent
1970-1979 5 percent
Degrees
Through its Colleges of Architecture, Computing, Engineering, Management, Sciences, and the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, Georgia Tech offers 36 undergraduate majors, six undesignated bachelor of science degrees, 47 master's programs, and 30 doctoral programs. Attendees from all college populations are represented at our fair. The most highly represented professional areas at last year’s fair were: Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management. Electrical, Chemical and Computer Engineering were also among the top professional areas represented. Find out more information about Georgia Tech's degree offerings.
Backgrounds and Skills
You'll meet with candidates such as these:
- Six Sigma certified process improvement professional.
- Systems Engineer with experience in digital signal processing.
- Marketing Director with strong background in strategy and business development.
- Mechanical Engineer with 5 years of technical experience in research, design, and manufacturing roles.
- IT Developer with experience in all phases of the software development cycle.
- MBA with international consulting experience.
- Technical Sales Representative responsible for $10M in annual revenues.
What Types of Employers Recruit at the Fair?
Organizations of all shapes and sizes recruit at the fair year after year! From Fortune 500 companies to start-ups to non-profits to federal government agencies, they all find quality candidates at the Georgia Tech Alumni Career Fair.
Just a few of our past years' participants include:
Advanced Automation — Greenville, SC
Aflac Incorporated — Columbus, GA
CardioMEMS— Atlanta, GA
CareerBuilder.com — Norcross, GA
Chick-fil-A — Atlanta, GA
Dassault Falcon Jet — Little Rock, AR
Duke Energy — Charlotte, NC
EMS Technologies — Norcross, GA
Enercon — Marietta, GA *
EWT Trading — Beverly Hills, CA
Fast Enterprises — Greenwood Village, CO
Federal Bureau of Investigation — Atlanta, GA
Fluor Corporation— Greenville, SC
Fortna — West Reading, PA
Fruit of the Loom — Bowling Green, KY
GE Energy — Greenville, SC
Georgia Power/Southern Company— Atlanta, GA
Georgia Tech Research Institute — Atlanta, GA
Gulfstream Aerospace — Savannah, GA
Imperial Sugar Company— Sugarland, TX
Internet Security Systems — Atlanta, GA
John Deere — Moline, IL
Jordan, Jones and Goulding— Norcross, GA
JT3 — Las Vegas, NV
Kurt Salmon Associates— Atlanta, GA
Leica Geosystems — Norcross, GA
McKesson Technology Solutions— Alpharetta, GA
Microsoft — Redmond, WA
Milliken & Co. — Spartanburg, SC
Otis Elevator — Farmington, CT
Prime Engineering — Atlanta, GA
Printpack, Inc. — Atlanta, GA
RaceTrac Petroleum — Atlanta, GA
Ryder Systems — Novi, MI
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) — Beverly Hills, CA
Scientific Research Corporation — Atlanta, GA
Scripps Networks — Knoxville, TN
Siemens Energy & Automation — Alpharetta, GA
Technip — Houston, TX
The Saxon Group— Sugar Hill, GA
Union Pacific Railroad — Omaha, NE
Vanderlande Industries— Marietta, GA
Wal-Mart Stores — Bentonville, AR
Waffle House— Atlanta, GA
Wolverine Trading — Chicago, IL *
*Thanks to these employers for their support of Career Services! We appreciate your sponsorship! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2010 Alumni Career Fair, please contact us.
Employer Benefits
- Access to hundreds of alumni resumes provided in electronic format!
- A curtained exhibit space, a standard 6' table, available electrical outlet, and wireless Internet access. Three employer lunches included.
- Entry in the Employer Data Book listing your company's contact information and current/upcoming job openings distributed to all alumni attending.
- A link to your web site on the Georgia Tech Alumni Career Services web site.
Registration Details
Registration and booth assignments are based on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited. Preferred booth spaces are available through event sponsorships. The event is restricted to direct hiring companies only - no third party agencies, please.
General Registration (Feb 2 through March 22, 2010) The regular Career Fair registration fee will be in effect between February 2, 2010 and March 22, 2010. The fee during that time frame is $1,750**. A discounted rate of $1,000** is available for the following employers: non-profit organizations, state/local government agencies, Georgia Tech affiliates, and companies with less than 50 employees worldwide. Late Registration (after March 22, 2010) is $1,950** for all employers.
PLEASE NOTE: An additional 3 percent processing fee will apply to *all* credit card payments. *Checks can be mailed to:*
Georgia Tech Alumni Association
Attn. Alumni Career Fair
190 North Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30313
Tax ID - 58-0634853
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations received before March 6, 2010 are responsible for a $750 cancellation fee. Companies cancelling a reservation on or after March 6, 2010 are responsible for the full registration fee.
Venue Information
Career Fair Location
The Cobb Galleria Centre is the venue selected for the 27th Georgia Tech Alumni Career Fair. It is located in Northwest Atlanta at I-75 and I-285 at Two Galleria Parkway. There is ample complimentary parking on-site and easy access to public transportation. Visit the Cobb Galleria Web site for directions and more information or call 770-955-8000.
Accommodations
The Renaissance Waverly Hotel is connected to the Cobb Galleria Centre and is located at 2450 Galleria Parkway. You may contact the hotel at 888-391-8724 or 770-953-4500. There is no room block associated with this hotel.
The Sheraton Suites Galleria is another possibility for accommodations and is located across Cobb Parkway from the Cobb Galleria. The areas are connected by footbridge. You may contact the Sheraton directly at 888-625-5144 or 770-955-3900.
Georgia Tech Alumni Association Contact Information
If you have questions, contact Caroline Player, director of alumni career services and networking, Georgia Tech Alumni Association at 404-894-2394 or visit gtalumni.org.
For more information on sponsorship or to become a Career Fair sponsor, contact Holly Green, coordinator, business development, at 404-894-0765.
