E2C: Engaging Emerging Creatives
This page has information for employers. Students should visit How to Prepare for a Career Fair.
Students of UC's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) are some of the most talented and best-prepared design students in the country. All E2C events are designed to let DAAP students and industry professionals engage with each other in meaningful ways.
Students tell us they value low-pressure, authentic interactions with potential employers, so this year, we’re switching up our fall event to allow for more organic interactions between DAAP students and industry partners, and we’re moving it earlier in the semester to facilitate conversations before portfolios are shared on October 8. Full details below.
In February, we’ll hold our more traditional fair-plus-interviews where you can recruit students for co-op positions and graduating seniors for full-time jobs. Tentative dates are February 20-21, 2025.
E2C Fall 2024: Coffee + Connections
At this one-day event on Friday, September 27, industry partners will meet with DAAP students in free-flowing, informal coffee chats at 30" round cafe tables throughout the building. You'll remain at your table while students circulate. This is a great opportunity to share your company's culture, people, and projects.
Additional opportunities for inspiration and co-creation will be offered concurrently with the networking session. In your registration, we welcome you to submit ideas for workshops or panels you’d like to host. These should not be company information sessions, but a skills workshop or career-development panel to benefit students. We may extend a discount to companies that host.
Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Employer check-in opens |
| 8:30 a.m. | Employer apreciation breakfast with co-op faculty and staff |
| 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Open networking with emerging creative talent |
Employer Registration
Employer registration will open on July 1 in Handshake. If Handshake is new to you, please check out Handshake’s Getting Started Guide.
Pending Until Reviewed: To ensure E2C offers employment opportunities for all DAAP students, all registrations will remain in a pending state until reviewed by our team. Do not book travel until you receive confirmation that your registration has been approved. We review registrations weekly.
The last day to register is September 6 or until we reach capacity, whichever comes first.
Cost is $220 for one 30” café table and up to two representatives. You can add a third representative for $25. You can add access to electric service for $25. If you will have more than three representatives, register for two tables ($440).
Besides access to emerging creative talent, your registration includes a 30” round café table and chairs, space around the table to display a floor-standing banner, an employer appreciation breakfast with cooperative education faculty and staff, all-day snacks and soft drinks, an upscale boxed lunch, and complimentary parking on site.
We offer a 50% discount to nonprofit organizations, government entities, and small firms. The discount applies to single tables only. Discounts cannot be stacked. If you qualify for a discount, please register at the regular rate, and we’ll apply the discount before invoicing.
Payment is due September 13, 2024. Credit card is preferred. You will receive an invoice upon approval of your event registration.
The last day to cancel without a penalty is September 6, 2024. Cancellations received on or before September 6, 2024, will receive a full refund. Cancellations received September 7 through 13 will receive a 50% refund or pay 50% of the registration fee. Cancellations received after September 13 will pay the full registration fee and will not receive a refund. Cancellations must be approved in writing.
Next-Day Interviews
The September 27 event will not include next-day interviews. The first round of referrals for spring 2025 co-ops will go out on October 8, 2024.
Location
E2C takes place in the home of UC's College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP) at the Aronoff Center for Design and Art, 342 Clifton Court, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USA.
Dropping Off Packages
If you are bringing boxes or bundles in a personal vehicle, you don’t have to carry them! Drop them off in front of the DAAP building on Clifton Court off Clifton Avenue (see map). A volunteer will take them inside while you park and make your way back to the building.
Parking
We’ll post information about parking as the date gets closer.
Shipping
You may ship materials in advance and we’ll hold your packages at employer check-in for you. Ship items to arrive by 3 p.m. on September 25, 2024, at the address below. Enclose a return shipping label in each package. At the close of the fair, securely pack, seal, and label your outgoing packages, and we will route them to the carrier.
NEW Ship-to Address
Univ Cincinnati Campus Recv
ATTN: DAAP FAIR
Docks N1-N7
5121 Fishwick Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45216
Lodging
The following hotels are closest to campus:
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