Why you need to go to that Job Fair  Let me just say this
straight out: unless you've already accepted a job (or
internship) for next summer, you should go to your university's
job fair.  I'll go further than that! If you are a student at a
small university like mine, you should also go to the job fair
at the large university close by!  There are lots of reasons.
First, practice makes perfect. Interviews are high stress, and
most of us only do them occasionally. You may think it doesn't
make sense to interview with a firm you aren't interested in. I
disagree. You may be surprised and find out you are interested
after all. And even if you aren't, the practice will help next
time around.  Back when I was in high school, I was in the
choir. Three of the four years I went to state competition with
a solo (the other year half of a duet). The year I got 1 "3"
(mediocre) instead of a "1" (excellent) was the year I didn't
perform for an audience BEFORE the competition.  Second, this is
the toughest job market in yea