Sponsorship Pricing
The Career Development Center if offering three types of Job Fair Sponsorship packages - Event, Marketing, and A La Carte.
Event - Everything you need for registering for the job fair at a more discount annual price.
Marketing - Need help with getting the word out to our students? Want to get the most out of your time at our job fairs?
A La Carte - Pick and choose what works best for you.
Available Options
Job Fair Event Packages
Package: Exclusive Job and Internship Fair Sponsorship Package
Price $10,000
Includes
- Logo on all marketing materials as sponsor (Flyers, Window Clings, and TV Monitors)
- Headliner for Job and Internship Fair location
- Unlimited company representatives at fair
- Double spaces reserved at the Job Fair entrance
- Lunch with SIU Carbondale Leadership
- Only one allowed per Job and Internship Fair/Fall 2024 Available & Spring 2025 available
Package: Platinum
Price $2,000
Includes
- Auto-registration to Spring and Fall Job Fair
- Premium spacing
- Free Electrical
- Tailored email to student with sponsor logo
- Auto-registration to Summer Virtual SIU Partnership Conference
- Featured sponsor for Reverse JF Event – Spring & Fall, night before event
- Featured Employer of the job fair – (Large Print) Company logo is required 1 month before event
- Two on-campus events, including parking, scheduling, coordination
- Interview Room
- Classroom
- Informational Session
- Student Center Tabling Event
- 3 Job Posting on Handshake – 60 day, resumes will be set up for the contact person
- Hidden Gem on Handshake
- VIP dining area at Job Fair
Package: Gold
Price $1,750
Includes
- Auto-registration to Spring and Fall Job Fairs
- Auto-registration to Summer SIU Virtual Partnership Conference
- Featured Employer of JF – (Medium Print) Company logo is required 1 month before event.
- One free on-campus event, including parking, scheduling, coordination
- Interview Room
- Classroom
- Information Session
- Student Center Tabling Event
- One Job Posting on Handshake at a time – 30 day, resumes will be set up for the POC
- VIP dining area at Job Fair
Package: Silver
Price $1500
Includes
- Auto-registration to Spring and Fall Job Fairs
- Auto-registration to SIU Partnership Conference
- Featured Employer of JF – Name only
- VIP dining area at Job Fair
- One free on-campus event, including parking, scheduling, coordination
- Information Session
- Student Center Tabling Event
Package: Bronze
Price $1000
Includes
- Targeted emails 1 week before event with 1 requested major focused
- Information Session prior to Job Fair - Virtual Option
- Auto-registration to Spring OR Fall Job Fairs
- Auto-registration to SIU Partnership Conference
Career Development Center Marketing Package
Price: $1000
Pre-Event
- Targeted emails 1 week before event with 1 requested major focus.
- Virtual Information Session setup prior to Job Fair - Virtual Option
- Networking event the night before All-Majors Job Fair
Event Items
- Name recognition & branding
- digital advertisement
- event printed material
- website (6-month slot)
- check-in
- This sponsorship includes the cost of booth registration and 1st priority for the electric outlets
- Premier booth space, including three (3) representatives. Lunch included
- Name and logo on Attendee/Job Seeker map & registration sheet.
Post-Event
- Inclusion in key sponsorship page on Career Development website, with direct links to main page.
- Targeted emails to specified majors
- Sponsored Events with students
- Career Readiness Week & Graduation Prep – speak with students about resume, networking, industry dinners & events, “mock interviews.”
- Career Panel discussing variety of topics with students/faculty & staff/parents
- Interview Room Sponsorship – 1 year
- Friends of Career Services – website, social media, sponsor board
- (New Updated Feature) Employer being listed as “Hidden Gem” under Handshake Employer collections
A La Carte
Employer Interview Room - 1 Year Contract $5,000
- Designated interview room
- Plaque facing outside hallway with company name
- Swag & Decor to brand space
- Priority use of the interview room
Student Center Tabling Event - 1st Event Free, 2nd and onward $50
- 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Booking of table/space/date/etc
- Parking Pass
- Interview Room from 2 - 4:30 p.m. (Can be added for $10 for total of $60)
Information Sessions Event - $120
- Booking space
- Parking Pass
- Targeted email
Additional Job Fair Table - $100
Job Posting (30 Days, MUST HAVE A HANDSHAKE ACCOUNT) - $25 -30/each posting
Current Sponsorships
Spring 2025 Job and Internship Fair: US Army
- Tuesday, February 18th, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the SIU Student Center
- Note: K-12 education majors, law and medical school students do not attend this event.
- Register HERE