The Rotation & Career Fair provides an opportunity for students to learn about APPE/IPPE rotation opportunities, explore career pathways, connect with preceptors, site coordinators, and employers, and expand their professional network. Please review the following guidelines before attending.

Student Participation Guidelines (APPE Rotation Site Fair 2016)Rotation Fair Guidelines

The Rotation Fair is intended to help students learn about rotation sites, practice settings, and available learning experiences. Students are encouraged to engage with preceptors and site coordinators, ask questions, and gather information about potential rotations.

Students Are Encouraged To:

  • Learn about rotation offerings, practice settings, patient populations, and learning experiences.
  • Ask questions about rotation expectations, schedules, projects, and site culture.
  • Inquire whether a site plans to offer future rotation availability.
  • Collect handouts, site publications, informational materials, and business cards provided by preceptors.
  • Discuss opportunities for pharmacists at the site to become preceptors and direct interested individuals to the Experiential Learning Program's preceptor application website.

Students May Not:

  • Reserve, request, or secure a rotation position directly with a preceptor or site.
  • Ask preceptors to hold, guarantee, or prioritize a rotation position for a specific student.
  • Request that preceptors contact Experiential Learning staff to reserve availability for a particular student.
  • Submit or provide rotation-related documentation to preceptors, including CVs, resumes, letters of interest, site paperwork, immunization records, background check information, or other onboarding materials.

Additional Information

  • If a preceptor needs assistance submitting availability or updating information in CORE ELMS, please direct them to contact the Experiential Learning Program.
  • Students who have already been assigned to a site should continue to submit site requirements and onboarding materials according to the instructions provided through CORE ELMS and the site's established process, not at the Fair.

Important: Conversations with preceptors and site coordinators during the Rotation Fair are for informational and networking purposes only. Participation in the event, expressions of interest, or interactions with a site or preceptor do not guarantee a rotation assignment.

Career Fair Guidelines for PharmD Students

The Career Fair gives P1–P4 PharmD students an opportunity to connect with pharmacy employers, explore career pathways, and learn about internships, rotations, residencies, fellowships, and future employment.

Come Prepared

  • Dress professionally.
  • Bring several copies of your updated CV.
  • Prepare a 30-second introduction/elevator pitch.
  • Research employers you want to meet.
  • Prepare 2–3 questions to ask employers.
  • Make sure your LinkedIn profile is updated.

What to Explore

  • P1–P2: Pharmacy internships, part-time positions, and career exploration.
  • P3: APPE opportunities, internships, career pathways, and residency/fellowship preparation.

Make the Most of the Fair

Introduce yourself professionally, discuss your pharmacy experiences and career interests, ask thoughtful questions, and exchange contact information when appropriate.

Follow up within 24–48 hours with employers you are interested in.

Remember: You don't have to be looking for a job today. Every conversation can help you explore, network, and prepare for your future in pharmacy.

 Participation does not guarantee an interview, rotation, internship, residency, fellowship, or employment opportunity.

Professional Conduct Expectations

Students are expected to conduct themselves professionally throughout the event by:

  • Wearing appropriate professional attire.
  • Being respectful of exhibitors' time and other attendees.
  • Asking thoughtful questions and engaging professionally.
  • Representing the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in a positive manner.

The Rotation & Career Fair is an opportunity to build professional relationships, learn about future opportunities, and explore the wide range of experiences available throughout the profession of pharmacy.