Career fairs
Career and internship fairs provide an 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 in having 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 (including the banner image on Handshake for the career fair)
- On the Nevada Career Studio website (as fair sponsor)
- On television monitor screens in the Nevada Career Studio (as fair sponsor)
- Signage at the event
- Additionally, you will receive prime table placement (located next to the student entrance of the career fair).
For questions regarding fair sponsorship opportunities, please contact Peter Martinez, Coordinator of Employer Relations, at petermartinez@unr.edu.
Fall Career and Internship Fair
Are you looking to hire Â鶹ÊÓƵ students for part-time jobs, internships, or entry-level full-time positions? Or are you representing a graduate or professional program interested in connecting with students about advanced degree programs?
Our all-majors Fall Career and Internship Fair will take place on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Joe Crowley Student Union Milt Glick Ballrooms. This is our largest and most diverse recruiting event of the semester, bringing together students from all academic programs across campus. It is a strong opportunity to build brand visibility and connect with a broad range of candidates with varied skills and interests.
We will also be hosting the Fall Networking Mixer immediately following the fair from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Joe Crowley Student Union. Employers registered for the career fair are welcome to attend this event as an additional opportunity to connect with students and faculty in a more informal setting.
Late registration rate
- For-profit company: $525
- Start-up company: $250
- Government and non-profit sectors: $175
- Graduate/professional schools: $175
- University department: $60
STEM Career and Internship Fair
Are you looking to hire Â鶹ÊÓƵ students in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) for part-time jobs, internships, or entry-level full-time positions? Or are you representing a graduate or professional program looking to connect with students interested in advanced STEM degrees?
Our next STEM Career and Internship Fair will take place on Wednesday, February 10, 2027 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Joe Crowley Student Union Ballrooms. Connect with Â鶹ÊÓƵ students seeking internships, part-time employment, full-time career opportunities, and advanced degree pathways from the following colleges:
- College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, & Natural Resources
- College of Engineering
- College of Science, including the Mackay School of Earth Sciences & Engineering
We will also be hosting the STEM Networking Mixer immediately following the fair from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Joe Crowley Student Union. Employers and graduate schools registered for the career fair are welcome to attend this event as an additional opportunity to connect with students and faculty in a more informal setting.
Regular registration rate
- For-profit company: $500
- Start-up company: $200
- Government and non-profit sectors: $150
- Graduate/professional schools: $150
- University department: $50
Spring Career and Internship Fair
Do you want to recruit Â鶹ÊÓƵ students for part-time jobs, internships, or entry-level full-time positions? Or do you represent a graduate or professional school interested in connecting with students about advanced degree opportunities?
Join us for the all-majors Spring Career and Internship Fair on Wednesday, April 7, 2027 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Joe Crowley Student Union Ballrooms. As our largest and most diverse recruiting event of the semester, this career fair provides employers and graduate schools with access to talented students from a wide range of academic disciplines. Attendees include students seeking internships, part-time employment, and full-time career opportunities across fields such as business, engineering, computer science, public health, education, liberal arts, journalism, natural resources, agriculture, sciences, and the arts.
We will also be hosting the Spring Networking Mixer immediately following the fair from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Joe Crowley Student Union. Employers and graduate schools registered for the career fair are welcome to attend this event as an additional opportunity to connect with students and faculty in a more informal setting.
Regular registration rate
- For-profit company: $500
- Start-up company: $200
- Government and non-profit sectors: $150
- Graduate/professional schools: $150
- University department: $50
Want to make a bigger impact?
Your organization can also be part of an exclusive opportunity to maximize your recruiting effectiveness at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ with our annual Employer Sponsorship Program.
Career fair policies
The following career fair policies will be implemented during the 2026-2027 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.
The late registration period begins immediately after the regular registration deadline. Pending booth availability, the final day to register for the career fair will be three business days before the event by 5 p.m.
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 requests or food allergies from your representatives attending the career fair in your registration on Handshake. We recommend sharing this information as soon as possible but no less than one week before the career fair.
During the regular registration period, the additional representative fee is $40. During the late registration period, the additional representative fee is $50. Space permitting, additional representatives may be added until three business days before the career fair. The maximum number of representatives for a fair booth is four (4). Booth sharing or splitting is not permitted.
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.
Contact the Nevada Career Studio if you are arriving late to the career fair. Unless we have been notified of your late arrival, we will release your booth to the first walk-in registrant 30 minutes after the career fair start time.
If a booth becomes available, the Nevada Career Studio will release that booth to the first walk-in employer during the Employer Check-In Process. The late registration fee for the career fair will be applied. Full payment is due upon arrival.
If an employer does not pay the career fair registration fees within 30 days 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.
Employers who participate in our career fairs will comply with Nevada Career Studio policies and applicable policies in the University Administrative Manual (UAM). Employers who are not in compliance may be asked to leave the event.
New to Handshake?
Employer registration for Nevada Career Studio's career fairs is submitted on our Handshake platform. Follow these steps in order to create a Handshake employer account:
- Go to the .
- Select "No account? Sign up here."
- 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.
- The Nevada Career Studio will notify you if your employer account is approved or if there is information that needs verification.
Questions?
If you have any questions about our future career fairs, contact us at careers@unr.edu. Employers who are approved on will receive email updates via our quarterly employer newsletter.