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February 1, 2016
10AM – 4PM
Rockwell Cage
More than your average career fair
xFair is more than booths, name tags, and blazers — it's a career fair and a tech expo combined. The result is a unique showcase of raw talent, raw ideas, and raw passion. With 2000+ MIT undergraduate and graduate students in attendance, xFair is MIT’s largest career fair & tech expo.
Employers
Recruit the brightest young minds to make your company's vision come true.
Showcase your company and brand to thousands of attendees and inspire the next generation of talent.
Our application for xFair 2016 is now open! If you have any questions, you can reach us at xfair-cr@mit.edu!
Students
Network, explore, and be inspired. xFair companies feature cutting-edge technologies and industry leaders from a variety of fields.
Student Exhibitors
We want to see your creativity, innovation, and engineering at its best. And we want to help you gain the exposure you deserve. Every year, the ProjX committee sponsors over 50 student projects with up to $500 in funding. These students will display their projects at xFair 2016 to thousands of students and hundreds of industry professionals. Applications open every October – stay updated on the ProjX website.
LED Matrix Coffee Table
David Afolabi
With the help of an Arduino and nearly 400 LEDs, an ordinary coffee table becomes an entertainment piece and an interactive experience. It uses a 15x25 pixel display embedded in the tabletop to show patterns and images and even play games.
Gecko Gloves
Rory Beyer
Gecko Gloves are a pair of gloves and shoes that a person can wear in order to allow them to climb up any type of surface, from glass skyscrapers to granite cliffs, just like a gecko can. Because of the microstructure of the material, the gloves adhere very strongly to a surface when there is a weight.
Projected Browser
Corey Walsh
This Chrome plugin lets you turn a projected browser window into a touch interface with minimal setup or hardware requirements.
Sponsors
Thanks to all 111 of our sponsors for coming to the fair! Various sponsors will be holding tech talks throughout the weeks so be sure to check them out. More information on tech talks can be found here.
Frequently Asked Questions For Students
What is xFair?
We have merged TechX's TechFair and TBP's Career Fair to present xFair: an interactive career fair with a focus on company demos and our very own MIT student projects.
Should I bring my resume?
Yes. There will be a resume drop opening in January so employers can find you before the fair, but also bring paper copies. Some recruiters like writing on resumes in person.
What's the dress code?
Smart casual.
What distinguishes xFair from traditional career fairs?
Many companies at xFair will be displaying cool demos, so you can check out the products that you'll help build at your future job. In addition to company demos, we'll also be displaying cool projects made by MIT students like you! Check out your friends' and classmates' projects at the fair.
Where can I get more information?
Student information is available here. You can follow MIT xFair on Facebook or Twitter to stay updated.
Why should I go?
We try to bring companies from all different industries so that there's something there for everyone. At xFair, you could find a job, a first hand look at what the latest industry-leading companies are doing, cool demos, swag, and maybe even... true love?