Events

We host a number of events to support students in their professional development and give employers access to student talent.

A handful of events are listed below. To see a complete list of career fairs and employer events, log into Handshake with your UC username and password. From the main page, choose Events from the navigation. You can apply filters to narrow the results and save your favorites. Learn more about Handshake.

Employers will find a list of upcoming University of Cincinnati career fairs on HireUC.com.

UC's Arts and Sciences Co-op Fair is designed to support students who are looking for paid work experience that would be appropriate for a major in communication, political science, international affairs, law and society, environmental studies, cosmetic sciences, math, sociology or psychology.

Liberal arts and sciences students develop skills in critical thinking, communication, research, dealing with complexity and adapting to change that apply across a range of job functions. Employers use this event to recruit, build name recognition and educate students about careers.

The next fair is scheduled for March 26, 2024. Look for the fair in Handshake as the date gets closer.

Typically held in October and March, this event matches employers with students who are looking for semester-long internships in communication, public relations and related fields. The contact is Molly Mayer, professor and internship director for the School of Communication, Film and Media Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.

UC's School of Criminal Justice holds an annual career expo in early March for employers and students to fill job openings and simply network to learn about the variety of career opportunites in criminal justice. The event typically takes place in early March. For information, please contact Sue Bourke at susan.bourke@uc.edu or look for the fair in Handshake.

E2C: DAAP Co-op Fair is for employer-partners to meet and recruit emerging creative talent from UC's world-class College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, who are skilled in communication design, industrial design, fashion design, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban planning, and fine arts. It is also an opportunity to build your brand on campus and network with other creative professionals.

The Southwest Ohio/Northern Kentucky Education Career Fair connects school districts with hundreds of teaching and counseling candidates from seven regional colleges and universities in one fair.

The Part-Time Job Fair brings together students who are looking for part-time jobs and internships with employers who offer part-time employment and internships on the UC campus and in the local Cincinnati area.

The Part-Time Job Fair is typically held in the second week of the fall semester.

At these multi-day on-campus recruiting events in September and February, hundreds of employers meet thousands of qualified students to fill full-time, co-op and internship positions, while students use the opportunity to talk directly with company representatives about the organization's work, culture and hiring needs.

Learn more about the Professional and Technical Career Fair.

At the annual Undergraduate Scholarly Showcase in April, hundreds of students from across the university communicate their research and scholarly work. The showcase is free and open to the entire campus community.