2017 Career Fair

Employers

The 2017 Annual Meeting Career Center and activities provides the employers with the opportunity to meet and collect resumes from numerous job seekers in a short period of time, early in the meeting, and can schedule and set-up private interviews later in the meeting.

When you participate in the Career Center activities at the Annual Meeting, you will raise the visibility of your organization with meeting participants, who span the gamut of interested job seekers from highly seasoned professionals in the academic or industrial space to freshly minted PhD’s and masters students just entering the workforce. All Career Fair events will be widely advertised, not only to job seekers already signed up in INFORMS Career Center, but also to professionals and students attending the meeting.

Employers participating in the Career Center activities at the 2017 Annual Meeting will be able to:

Provide your recruitment materials in a fun and energetic Career Fair-type setting
Schedule your own on-site interviews at reserved tables or interview booths
Promote your organization and meet highly qualified, diverse candidates

Employer Registration and Payment

Organizations must register with INFORMS to take part in the Career Center activities at the 2017 Annual Meeting. INFORMS will provide a table on which you can display informational material, two or more chairs, and signage for your organization. Special Platinum and Gold packages are also available which include Interview booth or tables, job posting credits, resume subscriptions, and more. Interview tables or booths for 1 to 3 days can also be added.

Download Employer Registration Form

Job Seekers

The INFORMS Career Center activities at the Annual Meeting are FREE for individual meeting registrants and are some of our most popular member benefits. Job seekers should register (either active or passive) in INFORMS Career Center so employers will know you are attending. Be sure to post your resume or anonymous career profile that will lead employers to you! Job seekers should review Career Center Resources prior to attending the job fair to make sure your resume and interviewing skills are in tip-top shape.

Individuals participating in the INFORMS Career Center activities like the Job Fair will be able to:

Gather materials and make vital connections in a fun and energetic Career Fair-type setting
Meet one-on-one with representatives of top employers who need you
Research the files of the over 100 top employers expected to participate
Drop off your resume if you are unable to connect in person with certain employers
Qualify to have your resume reviewed by veteran INFORMS members

Don’t miss these Career Center Special Events

Career Fair Breakfast and Panel Discussion

By Invitation Only
Sunday, Oct. 22, 7:30 – 9 am

Chair: Warren Hearnes VP, Analytics & Data Sciences
Panelists:
Scott Nestler, CAP – University of Notre Dame
Shabbir Ahmed – Georgia Institute of Technology

Career Fair: Networking Meet & Greet / Resume Review

All Welcome
Sunday, Oct. 22, 12:00pm – 5pm

Gather materials and make vital connection in a fun and engaging atmosphere. Set-up interviews with employers and have your resume checked by professionals.

Career Fair Employer Reception

Invite Only
Sunday, Oct. 22, 5:30-6:30pm

Employers and recruiters are welcome to unwind and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails following the Career Fair on Sunday. Multiple giveaway items will be raffled during the reception. For tickets and additional details, please contact tom.fink@informs.org.

Thank you to our Sponsor

Career Fair: Interview Days

By Appointment Only
Monday-Wednesday, Oct. 22-25, 9:00am – 5 pm

Meet at the Sunday Career Fair or contact employers prior to the conference to mutually agree to an interview during these conference days.

Academic Job Search Panel

Monday, October 23rd, 8-9:30a
GBCC – Room 351A, Level 3

This panel discusses the academic interview process and do’s and don’ts associated with the job search. In addition to comments by current and former search chairs, time will be provided for questions and answers.

Chair: Warren Hearnes VP, Analytics & Data Sciences
Panelists:
Ozlem Ergun – Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University
Christian Wernz – Associate Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University – VCU
Gabriel Zayas-Caban – Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of
Wisconsin-Madison

Industry Job Search Panel

Sunday, October 22, 1:30-3p

This panel discusses the industry interview process and do’s and don’ts associated with the job search. In addition to comment from current and former recruiters, time will be provided for questions and answers.

Chair: Warren Hearnes VP, Analytics & Data Sciences
Panelists:
Dr. Shrikant Jarugumilli – Operations Research Lead at Monsanto
Dr Nasser Salmasi – Operations Research Analyst at Corning Incorporated
Dr Antonio Carbajal, CAP – Principal, Operations Research and Advanced Analytics at Turner

About INFORMS Career Center

INFORMS Career Center is the largest source of O.R. and analytics jobs and resumes. It’s where job seekers go to land the right job in academia or industry and where employers post their jobs and search our resume database for qualified candidates.

Members-Only Benefits:

View newest jobs first before we open the listing to all
Post your Career Profile for free
Member Resumes rise to the top in employer resume searches
Content library on Career Resources website
Career coaching from Career Experts
Monthly Jobs Alerts emails
Special Job Posting pricing for member-employers

2017 Career Fair Employers:

1Qbit

Amazon

Antai College of Economics and Management – Shanghai Jia Tong University

AQR Capital Management

Arizona State University

BAE Systems

Bilkent University

Bilkent University, Faculty of Business Administration

BNSF Railway

Bocconi University

Boise State University

Bowling Green State University

Bryan School University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Cardinal Operations

Caterpillar Inc.

Chick-Fil-A

Chinese University of Hongkong

City University of Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong – Department of Management Sciences

Clarkson University

CNA

Deutsche Post DHL Group

Dongbei University of Finance and Economics

East Carolina University

Eindhoven University of Technology

Enterprise Systems Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

ExxonMobil

Facebook

Fairfield University

FAMU-FSU COE Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Fedex

Ford Motor Company

Gap Inc.

Harbin Institute of Technology

Hertz Corporation

HomeAway

Infor Inc.

JD.com

L3 Technologies

Lehigh University, ISE Department

Lingnan University Faculty of Business

Llamasoft Inc.

Lyft

Manhattan Associates Inc

Monsanto

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

National University of Singapore

Navigant Consulting, Inc.

Nielsen

Nielsen GRAD PL #2

Norfolk Southern Corporation

Northwestern Polytechnical University

Opex Analytics

Optym

Penn State Behrend

Penn State Great Valley

Pepperdine University – Graziadio School

Pohang University of Science and Technology

Precima

Principal

RAND Corporation

Revenue Analytics

Roger Williams University

Rotterdam School of Management

Rutgers University

Schneider

SF Technology Co Ltd.

Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

Singapore Management University

Singapore University of Technology and Design

SKK Graduate School of Business

Southwestern University of Finance and Electronics

Staples

St. Joseph’s University

Target

Technical University of Munich

Texas Tech University IMSE

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The University of Tulsa

The Walt Disney Company

Tongji University

Uber

United Airlines

University of Alabama

University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business

University of Cincinnati

University of Colorado Boulder, Leeds School of Business

University of Minnesota

University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Industrial & Systems Engineering Department

University of Toronto

University of San Fransisco

University of Southern Maine

University of Washington, Foster School of Business

Vrije University of Amsterdam

Washington University in St. Louis

WasteManagement

Wayne State University

Wealthfront

Wichita State University