Diversity Career Day
Wednesday and Thursday, October 28 - 29, 2009
10:00am–3:00pm
Newcomb Hall, 3rd Floor
Charlottesville, Virginia
Diversity Career Day is open to all employers looking to recruit bright, motivated candidates from more than 30 different colleges and universities across Virginia and Washington DC. This large regional recruiting event typically attracts more than 1,200 students from all majors and disciplines looking for both full-time and internship opportunities. You won’t want to miss joining the more than 150 corporations, non-profit organizations, and government agencies seeking candidates with diverse backgrounds. Diversity Career Day is the perfect opportunity to meet the best candidates from across the region, share information about your organization and the positions you have available, and build your brand with students and career center staff from schools all over the Commonwealth.
Event Sponsors
This event is generously sponsored by Altria Client Services
Registration fees
Cancellation/Refund Policy:
Requests for registration cancellation must be made in writing to the UCS Employer Services and Events Coordinator. Event expenses are incurred based on the number of registrants; therefore, NO request for release of obligation or refund will be granted if received by UCS less than 14 days prior to the event. A full refund will be granted if the request for cancellation is received at least 30 days prior to the event and a refund of 50% will be granted if the cancellation request is received 15-29 days prior to the event.
Deadline for registration is October 6, 2009, or when event becomes full to capacity. UCS is pleased to offer payment by credit card for career fair registrations.
The registration fee includes:
- Up to three (3) representatives per booth (fee for additional reps below).
- Breakfast and lunch during the career fair.
- Convenient, Free Parking.
| Corporate/Government/Education Organizations | |
|---|---|
| Registration fee | $600(1 day) or $1000(2 days) |
| Nonprofit Organizations | |
| Registration fee | $300(1 day) or $500(2 days) |
| Additional fees | |
| Extra representative | $100 |
Register now through CAVLink!
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Inclement Weather Policy:
In case of inclement weather, please call (434) 924-SNOW. If the University is operating on a regular academic/work schedule or if employees are granted a grace period to arrive, the event will be held as scheduled. Therefore, NO request for release of obligation or refund will be granted. In the rare circumstance that the University is closed (i.e. classes are cancelled), the event will be cancelled and every attempt will be made to reschedule.
Cancellation/Refund Policy:
Requests for registration cancellation must be made in writing to the UCS Employer Services and Events Coordinator. Event expenses are incurred based on the number of registrants; therefore, NO request for release of obligation or refund will be granted if received by UCS less than 14 days prior to the event. A full refund will be granted if the request for cancellation is received at least 30 days prior to the event and a refund of 50% will be granted if the cancellation request is received 15-29 days prior to the event.
Financial Commitment Disclosure:
In confirming registration for this event, you are hereby contractually obligated to the terms set forth herein by statutes of the Virginia Commonwealth via University of Virginia-University Career Services.
The public and/or government organization is hereby placed on notice that failure to pay in full at the time goods or services are rendered or when billed (under the University department’s conditions) may result in the imposition of interest (see Interest Fee reference below) on the unpaid balance. Returned checks will incur a handling fee of $25.00. If the matter is referred for collection to an attorney or to a collection agency, then the debtor will be liable for attorney’s fees or additional collection fees of the unpaid balance. Requesting goods or services will be deemed to be acceptance of these terms.
Charges and Penalty Fees
The Code of Virginia, Chapter 44, Section 2.1-732, allows agencies to impose additional charges on past due accounts in certain instances as described below. Collection related charges and fees include the following:
Interest fee: Interest at the underpayment rate established pursuant to Section 6621 (a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code as prescribed in Section 58.1-15 of the Code of Virginia unless an alternative rate has been prescribed by State or federal law or regulation. Agencies should contact the Office of Tax Operations, Virginia Department of Taxation, to obtain the rate currently being charged.
Late Penalty Fees: Late penalty fees of not more than ten percent of the past due amount.
Administrative Costs: Administrative costs actually incurred in pursuing and collecting the past due amount.
Attorneys’ Fees: Attorneys’ fees incurred in pursuing and collecting past due amounts, whether billed by the Office of the Attorney General or by an outside attorney approved by the Office of the Attorney General.
Successors and Assigns
This agreement shall ensure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
Location/Directions
This event will be held on the third floor of Newcomb Hall at the University of Virginia.
Directions
From I-64:
Following signs to the U.Va. Information Center, get off at exit 118B for the
Route 29/250 Bypass. Go approximately 2 miles and take the off ramp for Route
250 East Business (Ivy Road). Turn right off the exit ramp and follow Ivy
Road. At the third traffic light, turn right on Route 29 Business/Emmet Street.
Turn left into the University of Virginia parking garage (hourly fees), which
is directly in front of Newcomb Hall.
From I-66 via US Route 29 North:
Take I-66 from Northern Virginia past Manassas. Take the exit marked \"Route
29 South - Gainesville.\" Proceed to Charlottesville, where Route 29 becomes
Emmet Street. Pass University Hall basketball arena on the right. Proceed straight
through the traffic light at the intersection of Route 250 Business (University
Avenue/Ivy Road). Turn left into the University of Virginia parking garage
(hourly fees), which is directly in front of Newcomb Hall.
Bring your parking stub from the entrance gate to the event for validation.
Accommodations
University Career Services is pleased to partner with participating local hotels to offer discounted hotel rates for event attendees. To ensure that this discount offer is only attainable by event attendees, please e-mail Crystal Phillips for a list of hotel rates if you have not yet received e-mail communication. If you do not wish to stay at one of the participating hotels, please be aware that you will not be able to attain the discounted rate. You can search for area hotels at http://www.virginia.edu/placestostay.html
Agenda
- Wednesday, October 28, 2009
- 8:30am–9:45am—Employer Registration and display set–up
- 8:30am–9:45am—Continental breakfast provided
- 10:00am–3:00pm—CAREER FAIR!
- 11:30am–2:00pm—Lunch will be available
- Thursday, October 29, 2009
- 8:30am–9:45am—Employer Registration and display set–up
- 8:30am–9:45am—Continental breakfast provided
- 10:00am–3:00pm—CAREER FAIR!
- 11:30am–2:00pm—Lunch will be available
Literature/Displays
Please do not send literature or displays to the University of Virginia.
All job fair displays and boxes are to be shipped to U.Va. via Package Depot in Charlottesville and will be delivered to your booth prior to the event. Package Depot will be responsible for the return or forwarding of your parcels. Print the Package Depot Form (pdf), fill it out, and then fax to (434) 984-2122 to alert their staff of your package's arrival. You may request an estimate from Package Depot before you mail anything.
Mail displays and boxes to:
Package Depot
Attn: Diversity Career Day
2123 Ivy Road, Suite B
Charlottesville, VA 22903
tel: (434) 984-2121
fax: (434) 984-2122
e-mail: 123@ivpc.net
Please label all boxes on the outside with your organization's name.
