Open the door to new career prospects at the 2024 Annual Meeting Career Fair! Participants can take advantage of dozens of opportunities to interview for O.R., analytics, and data science positions with top organizations in academia and industry (both national and international).
Career Fair & Networking Day: Sunday, October 20, 11am–5pm
Interviews: Monday, October 21, and Tuesday, October 22, 8am–5pm
Seattle Convention Center (Summit Building) | Seattle, Washington
Career Fair
The event begins with a formal Career Fair meet & greet from 11am to 5pm on Sunday, October 20. After employers and jobseekers network and exchange information, INFORMS will be holding two interview days on Monday, October 21, and Tuesday, October 22, from 8am to 5pm.
Individuals participating in the INFORMS Career Center activities and the Career Fair will be able to:
- Gather materials and make vital connections in a fun and energetic setting.
- Meet one-on-one with top employer representatives who are looking for candidates like you.
- See the job postings from the 75+ top employers expected to participate.
- Drop off your resume if you are unable to connect in person.
- Qualify to have your resume reviewed by veteran INFORMS members.
Those who register will have the ability to view jobs in advance of the event, contact employers, gather information, make connections, chat with recruiters, and be seen by organizations. Increase your visibility by creating or updating your profile on the INFORMS Career Center and uploading a current copy of your resume. Employers will be able to review your profile and resume before the Career Fair so having them filled out and available increases your chances of being selected for an interview on Monday or Tuesday.
You must register for the 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting to attend the in-person Career Fair in Seattle. Click here to register for the Annual Meeting. Once you are registered to attend the Annual Meeting, be sure to create or update your Career Center profile.
Job Seekers Career Fair Registration:
- Once you are registered to attend the event, be sure to create or update your career center employer profile. Login or create your career center employer account by visiting https://careercenter.informs.org, and selecting either the Register option or the Sign-in option in the top menu.
- Set-up your event schedule by logging into your career center employer account, then clicking on the link for the event which will be located in your account dashboard. From here you will be able to set-up your interview schedule, request interviews with candidates, search the resume database, and more.
- Ensure your talent profile is complete and your up-to-date resume is uploaded in your INFORMS Career Center account. Participating employers will have access to the resume database, so be sure you can be discovered by participating employers who have access to your most current information.
Participating Employers
This is the current listing as of October 10, 2024.
- Amazon.com Services
- American Airlines
- Berry College
- California Polytechnic State University
- California State University, Long Beach, IS Department
- City University of Hong Kong, Department of Data Science
- City University of Hong Kong, Dept of Systems Engineering
- CNA (Center for Naval Analyses)
- CSX
- DePaul University
- Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Institute of Supply Chain Analytics
- D-Wave Quantum
- Florida Polytechnic University
- GE Aerospace Research
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Iowa State University
- McKesson
- Naval Postgraduate School
- Optilogic
- Oregon State University
- Park University
- Pennsylvania State University
- Pontifical Catholic University
- RAND Corporation
- Sichuan University
- Singapore University of Technology and Design
- Tecnológico de Monterrey
- Texas Tech University
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Decisions, Operations & Technology
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
- Tianjin University, CoME
- United Airlines
- U.S. Naval Academy
- University of California, Irvine
- University of Chicago, Booth School of Business
- University of Electronic Science & Technology of China, SEM
- University of Science & Technology, Beijing
- University of Science and Technology of China
- University of Science and Technology of China, School of Management
- University of South Florida
- University of Southern California
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Industrial & Systems Engineering
- University of Toronto Scarborough
- University of Virginia, Department of Systems and Information Engineering
- University of Washington, Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering
- University of Washington, Michael G. Foster School of Business
- Walt Disney Company
- Yonsei University, Department of Industrial Engineering
- Zhejiang University, School of Management
Introducing INFORMS Job Talks
INFORMS Career Fair Job Talks
Monday & Tuesday, October 21 & 22 | 9am-5pm | Flex B, Level 2
Join us for INFORMS Job Talks, 48 individual sessions where ambitious student job seekers will present their groundbreaking research and innovative ideas in exclusive 15-minute sessions. This is your chance to discover fresh talent before anyone else!
Go to the INFORMS Mobile app and search on “Job Talks” to the see the full schedule of presenters and their times and dates. Take advantage of this special opportunity to make this exciting new program a success.
The 2024 INFORMS Annual Meeting has set up a special classroom specifically for this purpose as part of the Career Fair (Flex A/B) in Seattle.
https://careercenter.informs.org/events/2024-Annual-Meeting-Career-Fair-1
Resume Review
INFORMS Resume Review
Sunday & Monday, October 20 & 21 | 12pm-5pm; 9am-5pm | Flex B, Level 2
Are you looking for your first job or taking the next step in your career? The INFORMS Annual Meeting Career Fair is offering a free resume review service at the 2024 Annual Meeting in Seattle. Veteran INFORMS members have volunteered their time to review and counsel you on your resume. You can choose from either an academic or industry review of your resume.
This service is available only to students on a first-come, first-served basis. The Resume Review advance schedule is currently full. Our volunteer Resume Reviewers may have additional openings if scheduled candidates do not come on time. Visit the Resume Review Check-In booth in Seattle and add your name to the wait list.
