Professional and Technical Career Fair

Registrations remain in a pending state until reviewed. Please do not book travel until you receive confirmation that your registration has been approved.

Because space is limited, employers recruiting for engineering and/or IT should choose one Technical Day or the other. There is no difference between the two days in terms of job seekers, so choose the one that works for your schedule. That said, employers who want to attend BOTH Technical Days must purchase a Premium Booth for each day and add the Bearcat Package under General Items.

Companies that are primarily hiring in construction, civil engineering or architectural engineering will be allocated a certain number of booths/tables on each technical day.

On Wednesday, these spaces will be the Tangeman University Center (TUC) Great Hall. On Thursday, these spaces will be in a section of the Campus Recreation Center (no one is in TUC on Thursday).

If these spaces are sold out when you register, select "Construction/Civil Engineering Waiting List" to let us know you'd like to attend if a spot opens up. If you are willing to attend either day, join the waiting list for both dates. If you can only attend one or the other, join the waiting list for that day only.

A standard (single) booth is $600 on Professional Day or $800 on the Technical Days. A premium (double) booth is $1500 on the Professional Day or $1800 on the Technical Days. In the Campus Recreation Center, booths are 10'x10' for standard, 10'x20' for premium. In Tangeman University Center there are no booths, just 6'x30" tables.

We offer a 50% discount to nonprofit organizations, government entities, and first-time attendees. Discounts apply to standard registrations only. The first-timer discount is extended to companies that have not attended this fair in the past 36 months, and "first-timer" applies to the company, not a representative. Government contractors do not qualify for the discount. Discounts cannot be stacked. Discounts, if any, will be applied upon approval of your fair registration.

Payment is due January 24, 2025. Credit card payment is preferred. If you must pay by check, make payable to "University of Cincinnati" and mail to University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 210115, Cincinnati OH 45221-0115. You will receive an invoice upon approval of your career fair registration.

Companies with an outstanding balance from a previous fair will not be approved to attend until the balance is paid.

Cancellations received on or before January 17, 2025, will not pay the registration fee, or, if payment has already been made, will receive a full refund. Cancellations received January 18 through January 24 will be charged 50% of the registration fee or receive a 50% refund. Cancellations received after January 24 will be charged 100% of the registration fee and will NOT receive a refund. Cancellations must be approved in writing.

In the unlikely event of a University closure, the career fair may still take place. If the University closes on any day of the fair, a refund will be issued for that day only, and only if the University also cancels the fair that day. In other words, for refund purposes, each day is considered a separate event.

In response to growing demand among students for jobs that support environmental sustainability and the increasing importance of sustainability to business operations, we will highlight companies that are actively hiring for "green" roles at this fair.

Students from UC's Net Impact chapter will determine eligibility. To be considered as a green jobs employer, indicate your interest when you register for the fair. Learn more about the green jobs designation.

Companies that do not attend the career fair may not schedule on-campus recruiting (e.g., information sessions or interviews) before or during career fair week. Instead, we invite you to schedule these for the weeks after the fair.

Companies committed to recruiting a diverse and talented workforce in engineering and IT are invited to this event on Wednesday, February 12, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Nippert Stadium West Pavilion. Free. RSVP for this event as part of your career fair registration.

At this event, students will be stationed around the room in clusters representing their affinities, and employer representatives will walk around to meet them. Student groups may include:

• Association of Women of Color in Engineering (AWOCE)
• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
• Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE)
• Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
• IT Proud
• WIC: Women in Cybersecurity
• ACM-W (for women in computing)
• LGBTQ+ students
• Neurodiverse students
• Students with disabilities
• Veterans

Decompress with fellow recruiters and UC's employer relations team after Wednesday's fair. The happy hour is scheduled for Wednesday, February 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the employer dining room in the Campus Recreation Center. Employer representatives who exhibited in the Rec Center or Tangeman University Center are welcome. No need to RSVP, but be advised that space is limited.