METU Career Fair, annually organized by METU Center for Career Advising and Professional Development, will be held at the Culture and Convention Center on March 14-15 and 18-19. Participating students will have a chance to get acquainted with numerous companies, while gaining insights into job and internship opportunities.
There will also be hall events that will start on March 15, at 10.45 in the morning. Throughout March 15, 18, and 19, a series of panels will be held with the participation of employees from Vakıf Katılım Bankası, Türkiye Petrolleri, Aselsan, TUSAŞ, and Ziraat Finans Grubu. Furthermore, during the hall events, graduate programs at METU Graduate School of Informatics, Graduate School of Applied Mathematics, and Graduate School of Social Sciences will be introduced to the participants through presentations.
Throughout the fair, there will be live streams on the specially designed stages that will be broadcast on the official Instagram account of METU Center for Career Advising and Professional Development (@odtukpm) for the students who cannot attend the fair in person.
Participating students will also be offered the opportunity to have their professional profile photos taken by a photographer, which they can use in their CVs and on social networking platforms. The photographs will be taken by a team of professional photographers in the Culture and Convention Center Hall C on March 14-15 and 19, between 10.00-12.30 and 13.30-16.00.
Photo Contest: 5 Minutes of METU
Moreover, a photo contest will be held this year as part of the career fair events. Students, in groups of at least 2 and at most 10, will be expected to strike the most METU-inspired pose within the given 5-minute time frame. The top 8 photographs selected by the jury members will be shared on Instagram to be voted by the viewers, and the winners will be announced on the Instagram account @odtukpm on March 19, at 15.00. The top 3 groups with the most votes will be awarded surprise prizes along with a printed copy of their photograph. Those who want to take part in the contest are welcome to visit the Culture and Convention Center Hall C on Monday, March 18, between 10.00-12.30 and 13.30-16.00.
Detailed information regarding the METU Career Fair can be accessed at https://kariyerfuari.metu.edu.tr/
