Career fairs and events
VCU hosts career fairs during the fall and spring semesters. Each fair offers students and alumni the opportunity to network with employers from a wide range of industries. More information about career fairs and participating employers can be found on Handshake.
Although professional dress is not required to attend these events, it is recommended to support your best first impression with employers.
How to register for a career and internship fair
Register for any of our career fairs through Handshake. If you would like to discuss networking during a career fair, update your career materials, or update your professional wardrobe before attending a career fair, you can make a career advising or Suit Yourself Closet appointment through Handshake.
Upcoming events, all run Noon to 3 p.m.
- Federal Work-Study Hiring Event (August 22, 2024) *invite only
- Part-Time Job Fair (August 30, 2024)
- Healthcare Opportunities & Professional School Fair (September 25, 2024)
- UNlimited Potential Career & Internship Fair (October 23, 2024)
- RVA Internship & Experiential Opportunities Fair (October 29, 2024)
Event descriptions
Part-Time Job Fair
Come learn about part-time and hourly opportunities around RVA! This is a great time to see what openings are available to you—and how you can gain hands-on experience (and earn a paycheck) while you are in school.
Healthcare Opportunities & Professional School Fair
Connect with healthcare and community-based organizations offering opportunities that unite your academic goals to real-world experiences, including volunteer and service hours, that advances your career development. Explore your options for meeting your academic and professional school application requirements. Network with representatives from a variety of professional schools, including VCU, to learn about program offerings and admissions processes. This event is hosted by VCU Career Services and co-sponsored by VCU P.R.I.M.E.
UNlimited Potential Career & Internship Fair
It's your time to shine at the UNlimited Potential Career & Internship Fair! Participating organizations are excited to meet VCU students and alumni, to share the skills and experiences they are looking for in future talent, and to help you learn about employee resource groups and internal opportunities to be an engaged professional. Some will also be recruiting for internship and full-time career opportunities.
Authentic, Bold, Confident, Driven, Welcoming. These are hallmarks of VCU, and we are committed to creating an environment where all are welcomed, respected, and supported as they contribute their unique and important ideas, skills, and perspectives to the world. Everyone is welcome!
RVA Internship & Experiential Opportunities Fair
Connect with organizations offering opportunities that unite academic goals to authentic, real-world work that advances your career development. Gain exposure to a work environment you want to explore through internships, field work, externships or international experiences. Network with organizations that can provide you with opportunities to get, practice and improve skills and career competencies in various industry settings. This event is hosted at VCU, and is open to college students from other institutions of higher education in RVA.
Upcoming events
- Seasonal & Part-Time Job Fair (January 22, 2025)
- Nonprofit, Public & Human Services Fair (February 5, 2025)
- Narrative Media and Graphic Design Showcase (March 28, 2025) *invite only
- Spring Career Fair (April 9, 2025)
Event descriptions
Seasonal & Part-Time Job Fair
Connect with organizations around seasonal, part-time and hourly opportunities around RVA! This is a great time to see what openings are available to you—and how you can gain hands-on experience (and earn a paycheck) while you are in school and over breaks.
Nonprofit, Public & Human Services Fair
This fair will feature employers from the nonprofit, government, public service, human services and social assistance industries. Come connect with organizations who are looking to hire VCU students for internships (summer and fall), as well as full-time and part-time jobs. The participating organizations are excited to meet VCU students and alumni, to share what skills and experiences they are looking for in an employee, and to help students learn about affinity groups and internal opportunities for their employees to be engaged professionals in their roles.
Spring Career Fair
Graduating? Looking for an internship or experiential opportunity? Need a summer job? Meet with organizations across a range of industries who are looking to hire VCU students for full and part-time jobs, internships (summer and fall), and summer employment.
Upcoming events
Get your chill on at the Career Services Corral
This Weeks of Welcome event is a chance to get to know your go-to resource on campus for all things career and professional development. Saddle up to Room 143 in the Student Commons to explore VCU Career Services, meet our team, and enjoy a cold treat from our local Pop Slinger.
King of Pops will be there to welcome you with 200 servings of icy treats from 3:30 to 4:30pm, so don't miss out! Pops are given on a first-come, first-served basis (one per student).