Upcoming Events:
Spring 2021 Virtual Career Fairs
UW–Madison holds a variety of talent and recruiting events where you can connect with UW-Madison students and recent alumni. Below is a list of recruiting events being held this spring.
Please note that all Spring 2021 career events are virtual only, to protect the health of students and our UW employer partners and to provide equitable access to opportunities for all students. These events are held using Handshake. Handshake offers detailed guidance for employers, including a Virtual Career Fair training webinar.
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January 28: Electrical, Electronic and Computer Fair
Thursday, January 28, 2021, 2 pm – 7 pm CDT
The Electrical, Electronic, and Computer Career Fair supports employers seeking UW-Madison students and alumni at the co-op, summer intern, graduating BS, MS, & PhD levels, as well as professional and experienced alumni.
Employer registration is open. For more information, visit the Engineering Career Fair page or contact Zeke Regan at zeke.regan@wisc.edu (email preferred) or 608.262.3471.
February 3: Engineering Wisconsin Partner Recruiting Event
Wednesday, February 3, 2021, 4 pm – 7 pm CDT
The College of Engineering Wisconsin Partner Recruiting Event supports employers with open positions in Wisconsin seeking UW-Madison students and alumni at the co-op, summer intern, graduating BS, MS, & PhD levels, as well as professional and experienced alumni, with majors in all engineering disciplines, computer sciences, physics & other STEM fields.
Employer registration is open. For more information, visit the Engineering Career Fair page or contact Zeke Regan at zeke.regan@wisc.edu (email preferred) or 608.262.3471.
February 8-9: Engineering Career Fair
Monday, February 8 and Tuesday, February 9, 2021, 3 pm – 7 pm CDT
The College of Engineering Career Fair supports companies seeking UW-Madison students and alumni at the co-op, summer intern, graduating BS, MS, & PhD levels, as well as professional and experienced alumni, with majors in all engineering disciplines, computer sciences, physics & other STEM fields.
Employer registration is open. For more information, visit the Engineering Career Fair page or contact Zeke Regan at zeke.regan@wisc.edu (email preferred) or 608.262.3471.
February 10-11: Communications, Business, and Customer Relations Career Fair
Wednesday, February 10 and Thursday, February 11, 2021, 3 pm – 7 pm CST
The Communications, Business, and Customer Relations Career Fair supports companies looking to fill internships and full-time placement for roles involving customer interface, human resources, sales, business development, consulting, digital services, retail/merchandising, and advertising across multiple industries with students in any major. Find out more about and register for Day 1 and Day 2.
Registration will remain open until the fair is full, or January 27. For more information, contact Duane Cooper of SuccessWorks or Amanda Eannelli of the Wisconsin School of Business.
February 15: Public Service Fair
Monday, February 15, 2021, 3 pm – 7 pm CDT
The Public Service Career Fair is an opportunity for nonprofits and government agencies engaged in social impact and public service work to connect with UW-Madison students. Organizations seeking volunteers, interns, and full-time placements are invited to participate. Find out more and register here.
Employer registration is open through February 12. For more information, contact Hannah Hatlan-Atwell.
February 16: Computer Sciences, Data & Analytics Career Fair
Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 3 pm – 7 pm CDT
The Computer Sciences, Data & Analytics Career Fair supports companies across a wide range of industries looking to fill internships and full-time placements for roles including computer sciences, data sciences, analytics, IT, software development, quantitative research and more. Find out more and register here.
Registration will remain open until the fair is full, or February 2. For more information, contact Duane Cooper.
February 18: Wisconsin Start-Up Career Fair
Thursday, February 18, 2021, 3 pm – 7 pm CDT
The Wisconsin Start-Up Career Fair supports Wisconsin start-ups with fewer than 100 employees and established within the last five years seeking UW–Madison students and alumni for a wide range of internships and full-time placements. Find out more and register here.
Registration will remain open until the fair is full, or February 4. For more information, contact Duane Cooper.
February 25: Science, Health & Research Fair
Thursday, February 25, 2021, 3 pm – 7 pm CDT
The Science, Health & Research Career Fair supports employers across multiple industries seeking UW–Madison students and alumni for scientific development and lab research internships and full-time placements. Find out more and register here.
Registration will remain open until the fair is full, or February 11. For more information, contact Noelle Thompson of the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences or Janine Yeh of SuccessWorks at the College of Letters and Science.
March 11: BioHealth Connector Career Fair
Thursday, March 11, 2021, tentative time 12 pm – 2 pm CDT
For more information on the BioHealth Connector Career Fair, contact Duane Cooper or visit the Upcoming Career Fairs page. Registration will remain open until the fair is full, or February 25.
March 16: DEI Connector Career Fair
Tuesday, March 16, 2021, time to be determined
For more information on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Connector Career Fair, contact Duane Cooper or visit the Upcoming Career Fairs page.
Registration will remain open until the fair is full, or March 2.
Past Events:
Fall 2020 Virtual Career Fairs
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September 15: Food and Agriculture
Tuesday, September 15, 2020, 3 pm – 7 pm CDT
The Food and Agricultural Career Fair supports companies looking to fill internships and full-time opportunities with students from fields such as food science, dairy science, animal science, agronomy, agricultural business, economics, and other relevant disciplines. Find out more and register here.
For more information, contact Noelle Thompson.
September 16: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Full-time candidates (BS/MS/PhD): 1 – 4 pm CDT
Summer intern & co-op candidates (BS/MS/PhD): 4 – 7 pm CDT
The Electrical & Computer Engineering Career Fairs support employers seeking UW-Madison students and alumni at the co-op, summer intern, graduating BS, MS, & PhD levels, as well as professional and experienced alumni.
For more information, please contact Zeke Regan at zeke.regan@wisc.edu (email preferred) or 608.262.3471.
September 16: Public Service
Wednesday, September 16, 2020, 3 pm – 7 pm CDT
The Public Service Career Fair serves local, state and federal non-profit/government organizations engaged in social impact and public service. Open to organizations seeking volunteers, interns, and full-time placements. Find out more and register here.
For more information, contact Kathleen Rause.
September 17: Chemical & Biological Engineering, Material Science & Engineering, and Nuclear & Engineering Physics
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Full-time candidates (BS/MS/PhD): 1 – 4 pm CDT
Summer intern & co-op candidates (BS/MS/PhD): 4 – 7 pm CDT
The Chemical & Biological Engineering, Material Science & Engineering, and Nuclear & Engineering Physics Career Fairs support employers seeking UW-Madison students and alumni at the co-op, summer intern, graduating BS, MS, & PhD levels, as well as professional and experienced alumni.
For more information, please contact Zeke Regan at zeke.regan@wisc.edu (email preferred) or 608.262.3471.
September 21: Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, and Industrial & Systems Engineering
Monday, September 21, 2020
Full-time candidates (BS/MS/PhD): 1-4 pm CDT
Summer intern & co-op candidates (BS/MS/PhD): 4-7 pm CDT
Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, and Industrial & Systems Engineering Career Fairs support employers seeking UW-Madison students and alumni at the co-op, summer intern, graduating BS, MS, & PhD levels, as well as professional and experienced alumni.
For more information, please contact Zeke Regan at zeke.regan@wisc.edu (email preferred) or 608.262.3471.
September 21-23: Computer Sciences
Monday, September 21 at 3:00 pm CDT through Wednesday, September 23 at 7:00 pm CDT
The Computer Sciences Job Fair, which is invitation-only to employers, is open to companies with a Madison area technical hiring presence, or who are members of the Computer Sciences Department’s Industrial Affiliates Program, or who are government agencies. Find out more and register here.
September 24: Civil & Environmental Engineering and Geological Engineering
Thursday, September 24, 2020
Full-time candidates (BS/MS/PhD): 1-4 pm CDT
Summer intern & co-op candidates (BS/MS/PhD): 4-7 pm CDT
The Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Geological Engineering Career Fairs support employers seeking UW-Madison students and alumni at the co-op, summer intern, graduating BS, MS, & PhD levels, as well as professional and experienced alumni.
For more information, please contact Zeke Regan at zeke.regan@wisc.edu (email preferred) or 608.262.3471.
September 24: Data & Technology
Thursday, September 24, 2020, 2 – 6 pm CDT
The Data & Technology Fair supports internships and full-time roles in software development, data analysis or similar roles. Find out more and register here.
For more information, contact Nate Doolin.
September 24: Finance, Accounting & Real Estate
Thursday, September 24, 2020, 3 – 7 pm CDT
The Finance, Accounting & Real Estate Career Fair supports internships and full-time recruiting for all finance, accounting and real estate related roles. Find out more and register here.
For more information, contact Amanda Eannelli.
September 30: Client Relations, Analytics, & Marketing / Communications
Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 3 pm – 7 pm CDT
For companies with internships and full-time placement available in roles involving customer interface, human resources, sales, business development, consulting, digital services, retail/merchandising, and advertising. Find out more and register here.
For more information, contact Duane Cooper or Amanda Eannelli.
October 1: Risk & Insurance
Thursday, October 1, 2020, 3 pm – 7 pm CDT
The Risk & Insurance Career Fair supports companies looking to fill internships and full-time opportunities with undergraduate and graduate students interested in careers in actuarial science, risk management, insurance operations, and analytics. Find out more and register here.
For more information, contact Jodi Wortsman.
October 5: Agricultural Career Fair
Monday, October 5, 2020, 3 pm – 7 pm CDT
The Agricultural Career Fair supports companies looking to fill internships and full-time opportunities with students from fields such as agronomy, agricultural business and economics, and other relevant disciplines.
For more information, contact Noelle Thompson.
October 6: Scientific Development & Research
Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 3 pm – 7 pm CDT
The Scientific Development & Research Career Fair supports internships and full-time placement for scientific development and lab research across multiple industries. Find out more and register here.
For more information, contact Angie White or Noelle Thompson.
October 6: Supply Chain, Logistics, Analytics, Operations & Technology
Tuesday, October 6, 2020, 3 pm – 7 pm CDT
The Supply Chain, Logistics, Analytics, Operations & Technology Career Fair supports internships and full-time recruiting for roles in supply chain, logistics, analytics, operations and technology. Find out more and register here.
For more information, contact Amanda Eannelli.
Are we missing any events? Please let us know.
Additional info:
UW-Madison Shared Career Fair Info
College of Engineering Career Fair Info
Virtual Career Fair Resources for Employers from Handshake
