Professional and Technical Career Fair

This page has information for employers. Students and alumni should visit How to Prepare for a Career Fair.

Employer registration will open in summer 2023.

In response to growing demand among students for jobs that support environmental sustainability and the increasing importance of sustainability to business operations, we will highlight companies that are actively hiring for "green" roles at this fair.

Students from UC's Net Impact chapter will determine the eligibility of interested companies to be designated a "green job employer." To be considered, indicate your interest when you register for the fair. Learn more about the Green Jobs Initiative.

A standard (single) booth is $600 to $800 per day, and a premium (double) booth is $1500 to $1800 per day. In the Campus Recreation Center, booths are 10'x10' standard, 10'x20' premium. In Tangeman University Center there are no booths, just 6'x30" tables.

We offer a 50% discount to nonprofit organizations and first-time attendees. Discounts apply to standard registrations only. The first-timer discount is extended to companies that have not attended this fair in the past 36 months, and "first-timer" applies to the company, not a representative. Government entities do not qualify for the nonprofit discount. Discounts cannot be stacked. Discounts, if any, will be applied upon approval of your fair registration.

Payment from the February 2023 fair was due January 27, 2023. Credit card payment is preferred. If you must pay by check, make payable to "University of Cincinnati" and mail to University of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 210115, Cincinnati OH 45221-0115. You will receive an invoice upon approval of your career fair registration.

Companies with an outstanding balance will not be allowed to register for future fairs until the balance is paid.

Cancellations received on or before January 20, 2023, will not pay the registration fee, or, if payment has already been made, will receive a full refund. Cancellations received January 21 through January 27 will be charged 50% of the registration fee or receive a 50% refund. Cancellations received after January 27 will be charged 100% of the registration fee and will NOT receive a refund. Cancellations must be approved in writing.

In the unlikely event of a University closure, the career fair may still take place. If the University closes on any day of the fair, a refund will be issued for that day only, and only if the University also cancels the fair that day. In other words, for refund purposes, each day is considered a separate event.

Employers may conduct post-fair, in-person interviews on site on the Friday of career fair week. Interviews will take place in the Campus Recreation Center gymnasium from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

We will provide blank interview schedules at employer check-in. Each two-part form is pre-printed with 30-minute interview slots. Some recruiters like to fill in their interview schedule(s) as the day goes on; others prefer to contact their top candidates immediately following the fair to schedule interviews. Either way, it is your responsibility to contact candidates directly to schedule interviews with them. Remind them that the interview will take place on the lower level of the Campus Recreation Center and to arrive at least 15 minutes early.

We ask that you turn in the yellow copy of your interview schedule(s) to us for our records.

We ask that you conclude all interviews no later than 3 p.m., as we start breaking down the room at that time.

We provide free parking in the Cincinnati Zoo South Lot with free shuttle service to and from campus.

• The Zoo South Lot is bounded by Vine Street, Louis Avenue, Euclid and Shields. On GPS, use the address 35 Louis Ave, Cincinnati OH 45220. Google map of Zoo South Lot.
  
• Cars may enter from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
• Look for a “Career Fair Parking” sign at the entrance.
• You do not need a ticket or voucher.
• You may park in any available space. The lot has about 400 spaces.

Free shuttle service will be provided between the Zoo South Lot and campus from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The last shuttle will depart campus at 4 p.m. each day.

For those exhibiting in the Campus Recreation Center: Shuttles will run a continuous loop between the Zoo South Lot and the Shuttle Stop on Campus Green Drive. From there, you will walk to the Campus Recreation Center. If you have a mobility issue, let us know in advance so we can try to accommodate you. View a campus map.

For those exhibiting in the Tangeman University Center (TUC): Shuttles will run a continuous loop bewteen the Zoo South Lot and the Shuttle Stop at University (formerly McMicken) Circle. From there, you will walk to Tangeman University Center. If you have a mobility issue, let us know in advance so we can try to accommodate you. View a campus map.

Shuttle stops will be marked with signs.

If you will be on campus for interviews, do not park in the Zoo lot. Instead, park in a campus garage and pick up a parking voucher from the Employer Help Desk before you leave.

We recommend Campus Green Garage or Woodside Garage. Be advised that campus garages are often full between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. You can check real-time availability of parking in campus garages using the Parking Tracker.

If you have packages or passengers to drop off before you park, you may drop them off, and we'll take them to your booth while you park. View a campus map.

Directions to the drop-off point for exhibitors in the Campus Recreation Center:

1. From Martin Luther King Drive, turn south on Woodside Drive.
2. Proceed with caution through the vehicle checkpoint to continue south.
3. Proceed slowly past the new Lindner College of Business building on your left.
4. When you see a large brick building on your right, bear right and look for signs saying “Career Fair Drop-Off.”
5. Follow instructions from volunteers.
6. After unloading, turn around and exit the way you came in.
7. GPS coordinates: Latitude 39.13307425672819, Longitude -84.51524095817385
   

Directions to the drop-off point for exhibitors in Tangeman University Center:

1. From Clifton Avenue, enter the McMicken Gateway at Clifton Avenue and Straight Street.
2. Tell the gate guard you are dropping off materials for the career fair.
3. Proceed along the roadway (McMicken Circle) and look for a sign saying “Career Fair Drop-Off.”
4. Pull over and follow instructions from volunteers.
5. After unloading, continue on McMicken Circle down the hill and exit on Clifton Avenue. From here, turn right onto Clifton Avenue toward the Zoo South Lot on Vine Street and Louis Avenue.
6. GPS coordinates: Latitude 39.13108523065556, Longitude -84.51950030607846
   

You may ship materials in advance, and your packages will be delivered to your career fair booth for you. Ship items to arrive by 3 p.m. September 8, 2023, at the address below. Enclose a return shipping label in each package. At the close of the fair, securely pack, seal, and label your packages, and we will route them to the carrier. We do not assume responsibility for mishandled or misplaced packages.

Univ Cincinnati Central Receiving
ATTN: UC Career Week
792 E. McMillan
Cincinnati, OH 45206

The following hotels are closest to campus:

• Graduate Hotel Cincinnati
  
• Fairfield Inn and Suites Cincinnati Uptown/University Area
• Hampton Inn and Suites Cincinnati/Uptown-University Area

• February 6-9, 2024
• September 17-20, 2024

Future dates are subject to change.

The Professional and Technical Career Fair is a co-production of the College of Cooperative Education and Professional Studies (formerly the Division of Experience-Based Learning and Career Education), CEAS Tribunal (College of Engineering and Applied Science student tribunal), Lindner Career Services and the Lindner Students Association.