January 29 - February 2
Stephen C. O’Connell Center
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The University of Florida’s signature career event, Career Showcase, is coming up the week of January 29th- February 2nd. Career Showcase is the largest campus career fair in the Southeast and a tremendous opportunity for students to advance their careers.
Hosted by the Career Connections Center, Career Showcase that provides opportunities for students to explore internships, part- and full-time jobs, and co-ops in fields such as healthcare, communications, research, accounting, engineering, sales, computer science, retail, and more.
We want you to be a part of Career Showcase! Here are ways you can support this UF tradition:
- Offer students flexibility around class schedules and encourage them to attend Career Showcase and the related events happening during Career Showcase Week
- Promote student readiness by encouraging them to attend Career Showcase Prep Events
- Express Drop-In or Express Drop-In Plus
- Regular Schedule: Monday-Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday – In-person at the Career Connections Center, Reitz Union Level 1
- Tuesday and Thursday – Virtual on Zoom
- September 11-15: Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday – In-person at the Career Connections Center, Reitz Union Level 1
- Tuesday, September 12 – Virtual on Zoom
- Thursday, September 14 – Virtual on Zoom
- Prepare for Career Showcase workshops
- Thursday, Sept. 7, 4:05-4:55 p.m. – In-person at the Career Connections Center (Reitz Union level 1), Connections Room
- Wednesday, Sept. 13, 3:00-3:50 p.m. – Virtual on Zoom
- Monday, Sept. 18, 11:45 a.m.-12:35 p.m. – Virtual on Zoom
- Regular Schedule: Monday-Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Express Drop-In or Express Drop-In Plus
- Help students plan to attend, including researching employers using Gator CareerLink and Symplicity Jobs & Careers app
- Encourage students to prepare by updating their professional documents and learning how to navigate the
- Quinncia (AI-powered resume reviews and mock interviews)
- Resource Hub
- Molm Family Gator Career Closet
Attend Career Showcase
Are you interested in seeing Career Showcase for yourself? We invite you to stop by Career Showcase. You can stop by Career Showcase any time – see the full schedule below. Enter the O’Connell Center at Gate 3 (near Van Fleet Hall/ROTC). Please view our event guide for faculty and staff.
Event Days
FALL 2023 CAREER SHOWCASE
September 19 & 20
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Stephen C. O’Connell Center
Non-Technical Day, Tuesday, September 19
Featuring opportunities in accounting, management, sales, government, finance, hospitality, healthcare, communications, marketing, social services, and other non-technical professions.
Technical Day, Wednesday, September 20
Featuring opportunities in engineering, information technology, research & development, architecture, programming, construction, biomedical, manufacturing and other technical professions.
DIVERSITY MEET-UP
September 18, 2023
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Grand Ballroom, Reitz Union
Featuring employers with diversity hiring initiatives and open to UF students and alumni from a variety of backgrounds. Diversity Meet-Up is a networking event with a fluid atmosphere, without the boundaries of the career fair, for students and employers to connect in a relaxed environment.
COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCE & ENGINEERING AND AI CAREER FAIR
September 18, 2023
1 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Stephen C. O’Connell Center
Featuring opportunities in computer science, computer engineering, digital arts and sciences, data science, cybersecurity, and AI/machine learning (formerly known as CISE Career Fair).
MATERIALS SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING CAREER FAIR
September 20, 2023
9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Stephen C. O’Connell Center
AGRICULTURAL and BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING FAIR
September 20, 2023
12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Stephen C. O’Connell Center
POST-SHOWCASE INTERVIEWS
In the days after Career Showcase, over 2,000 students interview on campus and virtually with hundreds of organizations. Interviews are scheduled by employers, with students invited to participate, and are hosted either in the O’Connell Center or Career Connections Center.