Career Day Events
Bring awareness to careers in the industry by attending career fairs in your state.
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Career Events by State.
The following list of events was compiled by the Big “I” Diversity Council as opportunities for employment across all 50 states. Please note: This information is updated on a quarterly basis and dates may have passed depending on when content is viewed.
The following organizations have hiring programs for veterans across the United States:
- Hiring Our Heroes: Bridging the job gap for veterans.
- RecruitMilitary.com: RecruitMilitary is committed to facilitating military-to-civilian employment. Since our founding in 1991, we’ve been working with employers as well as veteran, transitioning military, and military spouse job seekers to facilitate great employment outcomes.
- VetsHired: Virtual hiring events and national job board for military personnel.
- Military Mojo: Premier hiring event dedicated to military professionals.
You can also connect with your local Chamber of Commerce, Department of Labor, and Women in Business organizations for additional hiring opportunities in your area.
Alabama Department of Workforce
Multiple career fairs across the state throughout the year. Individuals can register as job seekers or employers.
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year across the state
University of Alabama Career Fairs
UA hosts multiple fairs each semester for business, engineering, communications, and general recruitment. Employers register through Handshake.
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year. 2026 fall date TBA.
Location: Mitchell Center
Event Date: September 30, 2026
Through career transition support, benefits guidance, and donor-driven community support, Still Serving Veterans empowers those who served.
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Through career transition support, benefits guidance, and donor-driven community support, Still Serving Veterans empowers those who served.
Venue: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year. 2026 fall date TBA.
Venue: Dena’ina Convention Center
Event Date: February 1-5, 2027
Alaska Department of Labor Job Fair Network
Venue: Mutiple locations statewide
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Alaska Anchorage Career Fairs
Venue: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Alaska Fairbanks Career Fairs
Venue: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Alaska Southeast
Venue: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Venue: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Venue: Wesley Bolin Plaza
Event Date: 2027 Date TBA
Venue: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Arizona Career Fairs
Venue: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Arizona State University Career Services
Venue: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Maricopa Community Colleges Career Services
Venue: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Northern Arizona University Career Fairs
Venue: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Venue: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Venue: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Arkansas Career Fairs
Venue: Varies
Event Date: September 15 & 16, 2026
University of Arkansas School of Business Career Fairs
Venue: Varies
Event Date: September 15 & 16, 2026
RecruitMilitary Veteran Job Fairs
Venue: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Central Arkansas Career Fairs
Venue: Varies
Event Date: First Wednesday in November (November 4, 2026) & First Wednesday in March (March 3, 2027)
University of Southern California Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
California State University Long Beach – Career Development Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Golden Gate University Career Corner
Location: Varies (in-person and online)
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies (in multiple cities across California)
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Sacramento Region Diversity Career Fair
Location: TBA
Event Date: September (details for event in 2026 TBA)
Location: Grand Junction, CO
Event Date: April 22, 2026
Pikes Peak Workforce Center Job Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Colorado Department of Labor & Employment Virtual Job Fairs
Location: Online
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Denver Career & Internship Opportunities
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Colorado Boulder Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Colorado State University – College of Business Career Fair
Location: The Lincoln Center
Event Date: September 24, 2026
HireColorado Multi-University Alumni Career Fair
Location: Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Event Date: June 17, 2026
Southern Connecticut College & Career Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Connecticut Department of Labor Statewide Job Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Connecticut Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Central Connecticut State University Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Women in Business & Technology Virtual Career Fair
Location: Online
Event Date: Date for 2027 event TBA
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Delaware Workforce Development Board
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Delaware Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Wilmington University Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Florida Career Consortium Statewide Job Fair
Location: Virtual
Event Date: May 14, 2026
Central Florida Employment Connections Job Fair
Location: Central Florida Fairgrounds
Event Date: May 20, 2026
University of Florida Careers Connection Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Florida International University Careers Page
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of West Florida Career Events
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of North Florida – Florida Careers Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Florida State University Career Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Georgia Association of Colleges & Employers
Location: Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre – Atlanta
Event Date: October 21, 2026
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Georgia Career Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Georgia State University Career Services
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Emory University Career and Professional Development Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Star Advisor Hawai’i Career Expo
Location: Neal Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall – Honolulu
Event Date: Remaining 2026 dates – July 29 and October 28
State of Hawaii Department of Labor Career Fair
Location: Ke’ehi Lagoon Memorial Hono-lulu
Event Date: 4/23/2031 – 4/25/2031
University of Hawaii at Manoa Career Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Hawaii at Hilo Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Windward Community College Career Expo
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Nampa Civic Center
Event Date: May 14, 2026
North Idaho Business Expo & Career Fair
Location: Post Falls High School
Event Date: May 8, 2026
Boise State University Career Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Idaho State University Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
BYU – Idaho Career & STEM Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Big “I” Board of Directors Meeting
Venue: Westin Washington, DC Downtown
Location: Washington, DC
Event Date: 4/25/2031 – 4/26/2031
Illinois Department of Employment Security Career Opportunities
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Illinois Chicago Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Career Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Big “I” Board of Directors Meeting
Venue: Westin Washington, DC Downtown
Location: Washington, DC
Event Date: 4/25/2031 – 4/26/2031
Big “I” Board of Directors Meeting
Venue: Westin Washington, DC Downtown
Location: Washington, DC
Event Date: 4/25/2031 – 4/26/2031
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year across the state
Location: Indiana State Fairgrounds – Indianapolis
Event Date: September 23-25, 2026
Indiana University Bloomington Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Upcoming – September 17, 2026
IU Indianapolis Career Services
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs Hiring Events
Location: Varies Across the State
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
IowaWORKS Statewide Hiring Events
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Iowa Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Upcoming event – September 24, 2026
Des Moines Area Community College Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Kansas State University Career Center & Expo Series
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Greater Kansas City Veterans Career Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Date for 2027 TBA
Commonwealth of Kentucky Virtual Job Fair (Monthly)
Location: Online
Event Date: Recurring monthly
University of Kentucky – HireBlue All Majors Career Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Northern Kentucky University – Career Expo
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Western Kentucky University Career Fair Series
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Kentucky Career Center Job Fairs
Venue: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year, across the state
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year across the state
Location: Cajundome Convention Center
Event Date: May 12, 2026
Louisiana State University Career Expo
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Tulane & Loyola University Career Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Louisiana at Monroe Career Fair Series
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Maine All Majors Career Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Southern Main – Spring Job & Internship Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Northern Maine Community College
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Maine Statewide Virtual Hiring Event
Location: Virtual
Event Date: May 7, 2026
Maine CareerCenters Regional Job Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year across the state
Maryland Workforce Association
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Maryland Talent Connection Career Fair
Venue: Westin Washington, DC Downtown
Location: Washington, DC
Event Date: 4/23/2031 – 4/25/2031
University of Maryland Career Events
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Morgan State University Career Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Coppin Career & Internship Opportunities
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
MassHire Downtown Boston Career Center
Location: Varies – multiple events in-person and online for different specialties
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Massachusetts – Amherst
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Massachusetts – Boston
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Boston University Virtual Career Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies across the state
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies across the state
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Michigan Career Center Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Student Development Complex
Event Date: September 29, 2026
University of Minnesota Career Fair Calendar
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Minnesota Private Colleges’ Job & Internship Fair
Location: TBA for 2027 event
Event Date: TBA for 2027 event
An online tool created to connect Minnesota students and classrooms with local employers to positively impact future workforce and post-secondary decisions.
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Minnesota State Career & Technical Education Summit
Location: Delta Hotels Minneapolis Northeast
Event Date: November 12-13, 2026
Governor’s Job Fair Network of Mississippi
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year across the state
Mississippi State University Career Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Missouri State University Career Expo
Location: Plaster Student Union
Event Date: March 3, 2027
Location: Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building
Event Date: September 22, 2026
University of Missouri Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Montana State University Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Montana Career Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Wayne State College Career Events
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Nebraska CBA Career Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Nebraska Lincoln Career Services
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Nebraska Department of Labor Regional Job Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year across the state
University of Nevada Reno Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Northern Nevada Jobs Career Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Multiple events throughout the year
Nevada State University Career Services Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Mall of New Hampshire
Event Date: August 1, 2026
University of New Hampshire Career & Internship Fair
Location: TBA
Event Date: September 15-17, 2026
SNHU Career & Professional Development Events
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Rutgers University Career Exploration Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
New Mexico Department of Workforce Promotion Job Fairs
Location: Varies across the state
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Central New Mexico Community College
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Virtual
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of New Mexico Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
New Mexico State University Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
New York Department of Labor Career Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Long Island Regional Career Fair
Location: Farmingdale State College Campus Center
Event Date: June 4, 2026
Location: Varies in-person and online
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: 2027 Location TBA
Event Date: 2027 Date TBA
Location: Hilton Raleigh North Hills
Event Date: August 27, 2026
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Bojangles Entertainment Complex
Event Date: August 27, 2026
NC State University Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Bismarck Event Center
Event Date: March 2, 2027
North Dakota State University Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: 2027 Location TBA
Event Date: 2027 Date TBA
OhioMeansJobs Wayne County Career Expo
Location: 2027 Location TBA
Event Date: 2027 Date TBA
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: The Ohio Union
Event Date: June 4, 2026
Location: Online
Event Date: September 17, 2026
The Ohio State University Career & Internship Fair
Location: TBA
Event Date: September 16-17, 2026
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: 2027 Location TBA
Event Date: 2027 Date TBA
The University of Oklahoma Job & Internship Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Event Date: May 19, 2026
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Oregon Career Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Oregon State University Career Development Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Portland State University Career Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Expo
Location: Salem Armory Auditorium
Event Date: June 16, 2026
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
HirePhiladelphia Multi-University Alumni Career Fair
Location: Arts Ballroom – Philadelphia
Event Date: May 13, 2026
University of Pennsylvania Career Services
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Rhode Island Corporate Career Fair
Location: 2027 Location TBA
Event Date: 2027 Date TBA
University of Rhode Island – Center for Career Experiential Education
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Community College of Rhode Island Job Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Hire Talent HireSouthCarolina- Greenville Alumni Career Fair
Location: Woodside Conference Center
Event Date: June 2, 2026
University of South Carolina Career Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Coastal Carolina University Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Upcoming Event – September 16, 2026
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Location: Best Western Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center
Rapid City, SD
Event Date: March 3, 2027
South Dakota BIG (Business, Industry & Government) Career Fair
Location: Ramkota Hotel & Conference Center – Sioux Falls, SD
Event Date: February 18, 2027
South Dakota State University Career Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of South Dakota Career Services
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Marriott Nashville Tennessee
Event Date: May 25, 2026
Location: Varies – in-person and online
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Tennessee Knoxville Job Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Tennessee Knoxville Job Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Vanderbilt University Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies – in-person and online
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Texas at Austin Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Texas A&M University Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Houston Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Texas State University Career Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of North Texas Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Utah Valley Convention Center
Event Date: August 25, 2026
Utah Department for Workforce Services
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Utah Career Success
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Utah State University Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Utah Tech University Career Services
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: 2027 Location TBA
Event Date: 2027 Date TBA
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Vermont Career Center
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Virginia Works Statewide Job Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Virginia Job & Internship Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Virginia Commonwealth University Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Washington State University Career Expo
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Western Washington University Career Fairs
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Seattle University Albers Career Center Events
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
West Virginia State University Career & Employment Expo
Location: 2027 Location TBA
Event Date: 2027 Date TBA
West Virginia University Career Services
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Wisconsin – Madison Career & Internship Fair
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: 2027 Location TBA
Event Date: 2027 Date TBA
University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh Career & Internship Fair
Location: 2027 Location TBA
Event Date: 2027 Date TBA
Central Wyoming College Career Services
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
University of Wyoming Career Fairs & Events
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
Location: Varies
Event Date: Ongoing throughout the year
