If you are an employer searching for a diverse, competitive, college-educated applicant pool, register now for the March 20, 2009 CUNY Big Apple Job Fair. Recruit for full- or part-time positions and internships.

This major university-wide recruitment event provides private and public sector employers with the unparalleled opportunity to source from the largest public urban university in the nation. Throughout its twenty-year history, the Big Apple's rating among organizations remains exemplary:

• Over 92% consistently report meeting all of their recruitment objectives.
• In any given year, at least 70% are return participants. The most telling of all statistics, this attests to the fair's established reliability as a quality recruitment source.

To quote some 2008 job fair employees:

• "This was the most well-organized and productive job fair that I have been to this year." — New England Wealth Strategies
• "The best fair we've attended in years..." — The Ford Foundation
• "Very well-organized. Students were prepared and presented themselves professionally." — US Secret Service

Approximately 5,000 students and alumni of degree-granting programs, — from CUNY's eleven senior colleges, six community colleges, the Graduate Center (CUNY's doctoral-granting graduate school), the Macaulay Honors College will be attending the fair. Because this is a university-wide job fair, participants hold all majors and degrees, including Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, PhD's, and advanced professional degrees. You can confirm that CUNY has the major(s) and degree(s) matching your organization's recruitment needs by clicking on Majors and Degrees in the About CUNY section in the right column.

If an important objective for you is diversity recruitment, be advised that CUNY's student body reflects New York City's ethnic diversity: 27% of students are African American, 31% white, 26% Hispanic and 16% Asian. CUNY now enrolls students from 172 countries who speak 131 native languages. Qualified New York City high school graduates and others who meet stated admission criteria continue to find a place at CUNY.

Act now to reserve a space for your organization by registering on line. This is an event you won't want to miss.