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Students

Attending a career fair is an excellent way to explore the career opportunities offered by a variety of employers. You can make contacts through recruiters who attend the fair and find out about internships, cooperative education or full-time positions with these organizations. Some employers conduct interviews on the day of the career fair when they spot a candidate with strong potential. This means that making a great first impression is a must.

The Career Center offers a week-long schedule of preparation events during Career Fair Prep Week. The schedule of events includes:

  • Resume Writing Presentation
  • Career Fair Preparation Fashion Show
  • Resume Express

Employers

The Career Center sponsors two career fairs per year to help employers target their recruitment efforts and make the job search process more effective for VCU students. Career Fairs occur during the fall and spring semesters.

Registration fees:

$400 - private sector employers

$250 - non-profit, federal, state and local government agencies

Registration fees are non-refundable once your registration request is approved.

Email invitations to request registration will be sent out on Monday, November 12. If you are interested in adding your organization to this list, please email Haley Sims.

Career Fairs target internship and co-op opportunities for degree–seeking VCU students, and full–time positions for upcoming or recent VCU graduates. Registration is open until the established deadline (January 9th) or until all vendor space is filled, whichever occurs first. Career Fairs fill rapidly, so we encourage employers to register early.

Some other recruitment options for Employers:

Request a table in the VCU Student Commons
(free of charge; however, requests must be received at least 2 weeks in advance to improve chances of securing preferred dates). Contact Katherine Hartwell, recruitment coordinator, at (804) 828-1645 for additional information.

Request a table in the VCU Student Commons
(free of charge; however, requests must be received at least 2 weeks in advance to improve chances of securing preferred dates). Contact Katherine Hartwell, recruitment coordinator, at (804) 828-1645 for additional information.

Request to post a free job listing with the Career Center.
To submit a job posting request, email Katherine Hartwell, recruitment coordinator.

Job Fairs may be a stronger match for some employers. Visit Virginia CareerSeeker for listings of local job fairs.

For more information about career fairs, contact Haley Sims, assistant director, at (804) 828-1645.

For general information about VCU's Career Center, call (804) 828-1645.