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Students
Get ready for MGI 2008!!!
February 19, 2008
Hilton Riverside Hotel New Orleans
1 pm - 6 pm
The Mardi Gras Invitational Career and Interviewing Fair is a great opportunity for job seekers to explore and investigate hundreds of different opportunities across the United States and at home. This is the largest career fair in New Orleans and the best opportunity to experience global and national organizations and businesses.
You may look at the list of Registered Companies below and scroll down to find out more about getting your resume into the hands of the employers.
Students and Alumni
What you need to do NOW!
TODAY!!!!
1. Visit the Career Services Office on your campus or their website for more university specific information. Registration is NOT required to attend the career fair.
2. Look over the list of registered companies and start researching them. Click to see the List of Companies Attending
3. Prepare your resume and plan to get it reviewed if necessary at your campus Career Services Office.
4. Get your career fair outfit together. Professional attire is a must.
5. Figure out how you will get there. The career fair on February 19th at the Hilton Riverside will run from 1 pm - 6 pm. There are shuttles running from the following locations starting at least 30 minutes before 1 pm:
Dillard University - Gentilly Blvd near the main gate
Loyola University - Freret behind the RecPlex
SUNO - Press Dr. and Leon C. Simon
Tulane University and A.B. Freeman - Freret St. in front of the Navy Building
University of New Orleans - University Center (UC) Circular Driveway
Xavier University - at the Drexel Drive entrance to the University Center
*Our Lady of Holy Cross College students are encouraged to carpool or catch a shuttle from one of the campuses listed above. Additionally, you may catch the ferry and walk right into the Hilton on the eastbank side.
If you plan to drive and park downtown, make sure you bring money for the parking garage. THERE IS NO FREE PARKING for this event.
How the Mardi Gras Invitational Works
Mardi Gras Invitational is a two-day career and interview fair for students and alumni of Greater New Orleans areas colleges and universities. Job seekers are expected to dress for a professional career fair or interviewing situation which includes professional business suits for men and professional wear for ladies.
Job seekers wearing jeans, tennis shoes and inappropriate clothing will not be allowed to enter the fair. You should dress professional, but comfortable (particularly your shoes, break them in before you come to the fair) there will be over 100 employers covering a very large ballroom.
Since the MGI is a two-day event, it's important to know what happens on each day:
Career Fair
Parking is not free downtown, all job seekers should plan to take the shuttle from their individual school.
When you arrive at the fair, you will check in at the Student Registration Table and make a nametag. Please PRINT your name and major to make it easier for employers to see. You should place your nametag on your right-side so employers can see it while you are shaking their hand.
Employers from every major industry across the United States will be gathered to accept resumes from students and alumni.
Most employers will be discussing full-time (post-graduation) and internship opportunities. Some employers may have part-time jobs available, but the emphasis of this event are for careers in professional fields.
Each employer will have a table and usually a display set-up to showcase their company.
Many employers will request that you complete an online application. This is not uncommon and does not mean they are not interested in you.
Many employers will be arranging 30 minute interviews for the next day (February 20th) at the same location. Additionally, some employers may also ask you to interview that day (February 19) in a ballroom on the third floor of the Hilton. You will need to be aware of your schedule and when you can interview with companies. It is not uncommon to have more than one interview back-to-back. When you are granted an interview, you will need to confirm your interview at the Interview Confirmation Headquarters before you leave for the day.
Click to see the List of Companies Attending
Interview Fair
It is YOUR responsibility to get to the Hilton for your interview. Please plan ahead of time to facilitate getting to the Hilton on time. You will have to pay for parking if you drive, so you may want to carpool.
The interviews will be in the same location as the job fair. You will need to check in at the Student Registration Table and then have a seat in the waiting area. If you have more than one interview , then you may check in for all of them at the same time. You will be called when ready.
Company representatives will "pick you up" from the waiting area when it is time to interview.
Please plan on dressing professional and you may want to bring extra copies of your resume.
The shuttles will pick-up from the following locations:
Dillard University - Gentilly Blvd near the main gate
Loyola University - Freret behind the RecPlex
SUNO - Press Dr. and Leon C. Simon
Tulane University and A.B. Freeman - Freret St. in front of the Navy Building
University of New Orleans - University Center (UC) Circular Driveway
Xavier University - at the Drexel Drive entrance to the University Center
*Our Lady of Holy Cross College students are encouraged to carpool or catch a shuttle from one of the campuses listed above. Additionally, you may catch the ferry and walk right into the Hilton on the eastbank side.