Career Events at UW–Madison

• January 23, 2024: Big 10+ Diversity & Inclusion Engineering Fair (virtual)
• February 12, 13, 14, 2024: Spring Engineering Career Fair (in person)
• February 15, 2024: All-Campus Career & Internship Fair (in person), Kohl Center
• February 16, 2024: Master of Science in Business Analytics Career Fair (in person)
• February 22, 2024: Equity & Inclusion Career & Internship Fair (in person), Union South
• February 28, 2024: School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences Career Fair (in person), Union South. Employers: register here.

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.

In-person Engineering Career Fair:

Employer Partner Day: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 / 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Engineering Mall
All employers: September 11, 12, 13, & 14, 2023 / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Engineering Campus (new location)

Employer registration is now open for Fall 2023 Engineering career fairs. Additional ECS Virtual fairs may be found in Handshake.

For more information, visit the Engineering Career Fair page or contact John Archambault, Director of Engineering Career Services, at john.archambault@wisc.edu.

Public Service Fair
Monday, September 18, 2023 / 3:00 – 6:00 pm
Gordon Dining and Event Center

The Public Service Fair is an opportunity for non-profit organizations engaged in social impact and public service work to connect with students and recent alumni of all majors. Organizations seeking volunteers, interns, and service year participants are invited to attend.

Employers may register on Handshake; visit the Public Service Fair page or the general Career Fair page for more information.

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 / 4:30-7:45pm
Gordon Dining & Event Center

The Risk and Insurance Career Fair connects talented UW-Madison students interested in risk and insurance careers with employers. Majors of attending students often include actuarial science, risk management and insurance, and related fields of mathematics, statistics, economics and finance.

Student Registration
Employer Registration

The All-Campus Career & Internship Fair returns to the Kohl Center for Fall 2023. This fair is open to ALL enrolled UW–Madison students, plus recent alumni who graduated within the past two years.

Kohl Center
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 / 4:00-8:00pm
Employers may register here.

Registration will remain open either until full or two weeks before the date of the fair. Early registration is highly encouraged. A Handshake account is required for all Fairs. Find fair sponsorship opportunities here. Visit the Career Fair page for more information.

Real Estate Club Career Fair
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 / 4:00-6:00pm
Varsity Hall at Union South
Employers may register here

The Real Estate Club Career Fair offers companies the unique opportunity to connect with and recruit over 650 undergraduate, MS and MBA real estate students from the Wisconsin Real Estate Program, which is the #1 Real Estate Program as ranked by the 2022-23 U.S. News & World Report survey. Students are available for internships and full-time employment.

This year’s fair is timed in conjunction with the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association Biennial Conference on Thursday, Sept. 21 and Friday, Sept. 22 in Madison. Come for the fair, stay for some fun networking with Real Estate Badger alumni!

Find out more on the Real Estate Club Career Fair page. If you have questions, please email graaskamp@bus.wisc.edu or the Career Fair Coordinators, Bryan Zaramba or Linh Tran.

School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences (CDIS) Career Fair
In-Person
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 / 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Union South

The School of Computer, Data and Information Sciences (CDIS) is educating versatile, multi-talented graduates who form a uniquely prepared talent pipeline that is driving economic growth in Wisconsin and beyond.

Find out more about the CDIS fair here. Please contact gigi.mitchell@wisc.edu with any questions or to receive CDIS Career Fair announcements by email.

CDIS Career Fair fees vary by employer type (as of Spring 2023; subject to change):
UW–Madison Computer Science Industrial Affiliates: free.
Wisconsin Companies (companies with a local hiring presence where CDIS recruits would be employed): $500.
Wisconsin Startups (companies less than 5 years old with a Madison-area office where CDIS recruits would be employed): $100.
Government agencies (Wisconsin local governments, State of Wisconsin, and Federal departments and agencies): free.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 / 5:00 – 7:30 pm

Attention food and agricultural employers! Don’t miss the opportunity to connect with upcoming talent at the first ever Food and Agricultural Student-Employer Connector, sponsored by CALS Career Services. Engage with first and second year UW-Madison students exploring varied food and agricultural careers. Please reach out to career@cals.wisc.edu for more information. Registration and a formal consultation are required to attend.

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 / 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Gordon Dining & Event Center

The Risk and Insurance Career Fair connects talented UW-Madison students interested in risk and insurance careers with employers. Majors of attending students often include actuarial science, risk management and insurance, and related fields of mathematics, statistics, economics and finance.

Student Registration
Employer Registration

Thursday, September 28, 2023 / 4:00 – 6:00pm

This fair is open to students and recent alumni of all majors interested in positions including software engineering, data analytics, project management, software development, data science, business analysis, information technology, management & technical consulting, AI, programming, quantitative research, UX/UI design and more.

Employer Registration
Student Registration (Opens September 1)

Tuesday, October 3, 2023 / 5:00 – 7:30 pm

CALS Career Services is sponsoring a student-employer connector in partnership with SuccessWorks geared towards first and second year UW-Madison students. This is a prime opportunity to network with ambitious students early in their academic careers and showcase the diverse biotechnology professions within your organization. Please reach out to career@cals.wisc.edu for more information. Registration and a formal consultation are required to attend.

Friday, October 6 / 10:00am – 3:00pm

SuccessWorks is sponsoring virtual mock interviews for students to practice interviewing with real employers in the technology, data, and analytics industries. Participating employers can benefit by developing candidate pipelines and building brand recognition within the UW–Madison student body. Interview sign-ups for employers and students will be organized via Airtable in 25-minute slots throughout the day. Please reach out to Emily Pomykalski for more information.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 / 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Varsity Hall, Union South

The Equity & Inclusion Career and Internship Fair is an opportunity for our diverse UW-Madison student population to meet with organizations across of variety of industries that are actively seeking diverse talent. This event is specifically designed to provide career opportunities for underrepresented student job seekers (first-generation, low-income, students of color, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized social identities).

Offered in partnership with the Multicultural Student Center & the Center for Academic Excellence.

Employer Registration
Student Registration

The virtual All-Campus Career & Internship Fair is returning for Fall 2023. These Fairs are open to ALL enrolled UW-Madison students, plus recent alumni who graduated within the past two years.

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 / 3:00-5:00pm

Employers can register for the virtual fair on Handshake.

Registration will remain open either until full or two weeks before the date of the fair. Early registration is highly encouraged. A Handshake account is required for all Fairs. Visit the Career Fair page for more information.