Career Fairs and Events
The Career Development office hosts several career fairs and events for students and employers throughout the year. Find the right event for you!
View this page for travel and shipping career fair materials to campus.
The Part-Time Job Fair brings together students who are looking for part-time jobs with local employers who offer part-time employment on the Pitt State campus and in the local Pittsburg area.
This FREE event is perfect for employers who have temporary or part-time open positions. This casual recruiting event will be held inside the Crimson and Gold Ballroom in the Student Center. Due to the informal nature of this event, students are unlikely to have a resume.
Date: Fall 2025 coming soon
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Cost: Free to students and employers
Meet the Firms Day is a networking event that targets students in the following areas of academic study:
- Accounting;
- Data Science and Information System;
- Business Economics;
- Finance;
- Fraud Examination minors;
- Internal Audit minors;
- Internal Audit Education Partnership certificate candidates; and
- MBAs with a concentration in Accounting
Candidates are seeking full-time and internship opportunities.
Date:Fall 2025 coming soon
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
This event is co-hosted with the First Year Programs office, and designed for students to explore the available majors, minors, and certificate programs that PSU has to offer!
Representatives from every academic department on campus will be available to answer any questions you have about their programs, and majors and minors. This event will be held in Axe Library.
The PSU College of Technology will once again be hosting the annual Company Days event on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 24-25, 2024. The event will be held at the Kansas Technology Center.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 with a focus on:
- Construction Management/Construction Engineering Technology
- 2-yr Electrical Technology
- Environmental and Safety Management
- Wood Product Manufacturing
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 with a focus on:
- Automotive Technology, Diesel & Heavy Equipment
- Electronics Engineering Technology
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology
- Mechanical Engineering Technology
- Plastics Engineering Technology
- Graphic Communications (moved to Wednesday)
Professional development is critical for students’ future success. Training in areas such as etiquette and professionalism are no longer just considered an advantage, but a requirement for today’s competitive job market. Attendees of the Student Etiquette Dinner will learn about professional, interviewing and dining etiquette while enjoying dinner.
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 PM. Check-in 5:30 – 6:00 PM. Presentation will begin promptly at 6:00 PM.
Location: Wilkinson Alumni Center
Dress: Business Casual
Cost: $10.00
Fall Career Fair is an in-person, career fair event open to students from all majors and classifications. Students network with employers and learn more about opportunities available in their field of interest. This fair targets experiential learning opportunities from summer employment at camps to internships and full-time professional positions.
Date: Fall 2025 coming soon
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Students
Download the Career Fair Plus App for complete list of attendees and what majors they are looking for!
Employers
Due to limited space, if you are hiring one of the following Majors, please try to attend the targeted fair specified below:
- College of Technology Company Days – Technology majors
- Education Fair – Education/Teaching majors
- Criminal Justice Fair – Criminal Justice majors
- Nurse Career Day – Nursing majors
Education Fair is a career-fair style, networking event for education majors and those in a teaching-related field. School districts attend this event to meet and network with students about job opportunities in their districts.
Date: Fall date coming soon
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Criminal Justice Fair is a networking mixer for criminal justice majors, minors and those students interested in the field including law enforcement, corrections, and legal proceedings.
Date: Fall date coming soon
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Nurse Career Day is a recruiting day for nursing majors with two types of way to engage with hospitals, clinics and other healthcare organizations.
Date: Fall date coming soon
Time: TBD
Location: Irene Ransom Bradley School of Nursing
Schedule:
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Career Fair
(all Nursing students, freshmen through seniors, are invited)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Lunch
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Interviews
(Senior Nursing students only. Students will sign up in advance)
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM: Employer Panel
Teacher Interview Day is for education majors and those in a teaching-related field. School districts from several states attend this event, and students and alumni sign-up for professional interviews to meet with these employers.
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location:Â Plaster Center
Schedule:
9:00 – 10:30 am: Open Session (Career Fair Style)
10:30 – 11:30am: Scheduled Interviews
11:30 – 12:30pm: Lunch
12:30 – 2:00pm: Scheduled Interviews
Students
Download the Career Fair Plus App for complete list of attendees and what majors they are looking for!
Employers
This event will have pre-scheduled interviews for each school/organization. You will receive more information and instructions after you register.
Spring Career Fair is an event open to all majors and classifications. Students network with employers and learn more about opportunities available in their field of interest. This fair targets experiential learning opportunities from summer employment at camps to internships and full-time professional positions.
Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Robert W. Plaster Center
Students
Download the Career Fair Plus App for complete list of attendees and what majors they are looking for!
Employers
If you would like to register for Spring Career Fair 2025, please call 620-235-4140