<p>So the Big 4 Firms are coming to my college to speak, and I had a few questions.</p>
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<li>Is it mandatory to dress professionally?</li>
<li>Will they be recruiting?</li>
<li>Can I just ask for their business card and e-mail them later about a job opening?</li>
<li>What are things I should prepare for when I speak to a recruiter?</li>
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<li>Only if you are interested in a future with them.</li>
<li>Yes - every contact you make is a potential recruiter, whether they are formally recruiting or just passing through.</li>
<li>Not if you don’t do 1 & 2. It’s not worth your or their time.</li>
<li>Questions about what you want to do, why you are interested in them, your leadership and extracurriculars and why should they recruit you - a 30 sec elevator pitch. Ask them where they see the industry 5 years from now, ask what is the most pressing challenge they face today, ask for a job, what things really sets one candidate apart from another.</li>
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