As students search for internship and employment opportunities beyond the university, we aim to encourage them to let organizations’ sustainability commitments guide their decision-making. 

Career fairs are essential to student exploration of internships, jobs, and professional development both on campus and off. We propose to pilot a sustainability component in existing campus career fairs. Participating organizations may opt to display an “Eco-Friendly” tag to serve as a sustainability designation; alternatively, this objective may include a networking component or career panel to engage students with sustainability-focused opportunities. 

Following the initial rollout of this method, a survey will be distributed to student attendees to solicit feedback on questions such as “Did the ‘Eco-Friendly’ tags influence your decision-making?” and “Are you more likely to pursue opportunities with companies who self-identify as sustainably-oriented?”