Career fairs
Career and internship fairs provide you a convenient opportunity to meet with motivated and skilled students and alumni. Fairs are an excellent way for organizations to gain visibility among students, maximize recruiting efforts for a range of opportunities and build connections for future hiring needs.
If your organization is interested to have more visibility during our career fairs, consider being a fair sponsor. Fair sponsors will be recognized and displayed on the Nevada Career Studio's social media accounts (before and after the fair), all fair marketing (to include the fair banner on Handshake), the Nevada Career Studio website (as fair sponsor), monitor screens in the Nevada Career Studio (as fair sponsor), and signage at the event. Additionally, you will receive “prime” table placement.
For questions regarding fair sponsorship opportunities, please contact Peter Martinez, Coordinator of Career Education and Employer Relations, at petermartinez@unr.edu.
Professional and Graduate School Fair
This fair is exclusive to graduate and professional schools looking to recruit students for their degree programs.
The Nevada Career Studio invites graduate and professional schools to come to the University of Nevada, Reno and share information about their programs, school, admissions process, financial aid opportunities, and any additional information that is valuable for student recruitment.
The Professional and Graduate School Fair will take on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Joe Crowley Student Union Ballrooms.
Regular registration fees
- Graduate/professional school: $280
- University of Nevada, Reno college/department: $40
The regular registration deadline is Wednesday, October 4, 2023, by 5 p.m. PDT. Late registration begins on Thursday, October 5. A late fee will apply.
Fall-All Majors Internship and Full-Time Job Fair
Are you hiring now or over the next year? Are you looking for students to fill part-time positions, internships, seasonal help or full-time positions? Do not miss this opportunity to recruit talented and hard-working students from all academic programs at the University of Nevada, Reno.
The Fall All-Majors Internship and Full-Time Job Fair will take place on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 from 1-4 p.m. at the Joe Crowley Student Union Ballrooms. The Nevada Career Studio will also host a networking mixer prior to the job fair from 12-1 p.m. for employers to meet with academic faculty and student leaders to engage in meaningful conversations.
Regular registration rates
- Private sector: $450
- Government and non-profit sectors: $125
- University campus departments: $40
The regular registration deadline is Tuesday, October 24, 2023 by 5 p.m. PDT. Late registration begins on Wednesday, October 25.
Want more visibility at the fair?
We offer two sponsorship levels: Networking Supporter ($1,000) and Networking Champion ($1,500). These can be selected under "Add-On" when registering. Sponsorship does not waive the fair's registration fee.
Fall 2023 college career fairs
The Nevada Career Studio is pleased to announce the upcoming job fairs for the Fall 2023 semester from our academic colleges. All fairs are in-person and will be held at the Joe Crowley Student Union Ballrooms. Questions about the college-specific fairs should be directed to the college's career services center.
- College of Engineering Career Fair
- Thursday, September 28, 2023 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- College of Business Career Fair
- Wednesday, October 4, 2023 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Spring 2024 fairs
The following are the dates and times of our Spring 2024 career fairs. All fairs are in-person and will be held at the Joe Crowley Student Union Ballrooms.
- STEM Internship and Full-Time Job Fair
- Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- Networking Reception: 12-1 p.m.
- Fair: 1-4 p.m.
- Spring All-Majors Internship and Full-Time Job Fair
- Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Networking Reception: 12-1 p.m.
- Fair: 1-4 p.m.
Employer registration for the Spring 2024 fairs will open on Handshake in November.
Want to make a bigger impact?
Your company/organization can be part of an exclusive opportunity to maximize your recruiting effectiveness at the University of Nevada, Reno with our Employer Sponsorship Program.
Career fair policies
The following career fair policies will be implemented during the 2023-2024 academic year.
The last day to register for a career fair at the regular rate will be two weeks prior to the date of the event by 5 p.m..
Late registration begins the day after the regular deadline date. The following late fees will apply:
- $75 for for-profit companies
- $25 for government agencies, non-profit organizations and on-campus departments
If registration is full and you are interested to be added to our wait list, please send an email to careers@unr.edu indicating which career fair you would like to be wait listed on. Please include your preferred email and phone number in the event we are able to accommodate your company/organization.
Please indicate any dietary concerns from your representatives attending the career fair in your registration on Handshake. We recommend sharing all dietary concerns no less than three business days before the career fair to give our University's catering office ample notice.
Space permitting, representatives may be added after the registration deadline up until the Friday prior to the career fair by 5 p.m. Late additional representatives are $40 each. Lunch orders for late additional representatives are not guaranteed.
The last day to request a refund is three weeks prior to the career fair. Requests for refunds must be sent by email to careers@unr.edu. Refunds for registrations paid by credit card may be subject to a 6% surcharge. No refunds will be given for late registrations.
Call (775) 682-7114 if you know you will arrive late to the career fair. Unless we have been notified of your late arrival, we will release your table to the first walk-in registrant 30 minutes after the career fair start time.
If a table becomes available, the Nevada Career Studio will release that table 30 minutes after the career fair start time to the company/organization who made the first walk-in request. A late fee for walk-in employers will be applied on top of the regular registration fee:
- $100 for for-profit companies
- $25 for government agencies, non-profit organizations and on-campus departments
Full payment is due upon arrival.
If an employer does not pay the career fair registration fees within three months after the event, the Nevada Career Studio will suspend the employer’s access to post opportunities and events on Handshake, including job announcements and information sessions, and the employer will not be able to register for upcoming career fairs until past due fees are paid. Employers must inform the Nevada Career Studio of extenuating circumstances in writing immediately at careers@unr.edu. Otherwise, the employer’s Handshake account will be suspended.
New to Handshake?
Follow these steps in order to create a Handshake employer account:
- Go to the Handshake login page.
- Select "Sign up for an Account"
- Be sure to include your colleagues in the “Contacts” and “Staff” sections of your account. This will enhance your Handshake experience, and ensure all of your representatives receive important emails from the Career Studio regarding fairs, events, newsletters, and feature updates.
- Email the Nevada Career Studio to notify us you have completed your account request. This email will expedite your approval process.
- We will either approve your profile or ask you for outstanding information.
Questions?
If you have any questions about our future career fairs for the 2023-2024 academic year, please contact us at careers@unr.edu. Employers who are approved on Handshake will receive email updates via our quarterly employer newsletter.