Career Showcase

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Spring 2024 Career Showcase Week - January 29th - February 2nd

January 30th & January 31st, 2023 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Stephen C. O’Connell Center

Career Showcase is a University of Florida tradition. It offers recruiters the opportunity to find talented students and alumni for their organization.

Hosted by the university's Career Connections Center, it is the largest campus-hosted career fair in the Southeast. Career Showcase is a two-day event that brings together students and employers for in-person networking and recruiting. Each day is streamlined towards professions in different areas with day one as non-technically focused, including business, non-profits, government, social services, hospitality, retail, etc and day two is focused around careers in technical fields, engineering, I.T., healthcare, construction, and more. In fall 2021, over 5,000 students from non-technical and technical fields attended Career Showcase to network with over 300 employers. A hiring manager’s dream, it’s easy to find your future talent at Career Showcase.

Event Days

Spring 2024 Career Showcase

January 30th & 31st
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Stephen C. O’Connell Center

Non-Technical Day, Tuesday, January 30th

Featuring opportunities in accounting, management, sales, government, finance, hospitality, healthcare, communications, marketing, social services, and other non-technical professions.

Technical Day, Wednesday,January 31st

Featuring opportunities in engineering, information technology, research & development, architecture, programming, construction, biomedical, manufacturing and other technical professions.

Diversity Meet-Up

Tuesday, January 30th
5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Grand Ballroom, Reitz Union

Join us for an event tailored for recruiters with diversity hiring initiatives. 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. This is a premier opportunity to maximize the amount of students you see in a quick, casual manner.

Computer & Information Science & Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Career Fair

Monday, January 29th
1 p.m - 6 p.m
Stephen C. O'Connell Center

This fair, formerly known as CISE Career Fair, is hosted specifically for companies who are hiring students and alumni with experience in computer science, computer engineering, digital arts and sciences, data science, cybersecurity, and AI/machine learning. If you sign up for both the AI and CISE Career Fair and the Career Showcase main event, you will receive a $300 discount.

Showcase Interviews

In the days after Career Showcase, over 2,000 students interview on campus and virtually with hundreds of organizations such as yours. Take advantage of the opportunity to conveniently hold interviews on-campus and virtually immediately after Career Showcase and throughout the remainder of the semester. The interview space is reserved all day (8 a.m. – 5 p.m.), and you can interview as many students as you wish.

Career Showcase Registration Fees & Details

Registration Rates

Spring 2024 Career Showcase Registration Rates

Technical, Non-Technical, and Computer Information Science Engineering & AI Fair

Corporate

$850 - Early Registration, October 2nd - October 30th
$875 - Regular Registration, October 31st - January 8th
$900 - Late Registration, January 9th - February 2nd

Non-Profit/Government

$650 - Early Registration, October 2nd - October 30th
$675 - Regular Registration, October 31st - January 8th
$700 - Late Registration, January 9th - February 2nd

Companies who register for the AI CISE Fair and either Technical or Non-Technical Day will receive a $300 discount.

Diversity Meet-Up (Corporate & Non-Profit)

$150 - Early Registration, October 2nd - October 30th
$175 - Regular Registration, October 31st - January 8th
$200 - Late Registration, January 9th - February 2nd

Due to high demand, DMU registrations are limited to 1 registration per organization and a maximum of 3 representatives.

Showcase Interview Spaces

$200 - Early Registration, October 2nd - October 30th
$225 - Regular Registration, October 31st - January 8th
$250 - Late Registration, January 9th - February 2nd

What's Included

Cancellations & Changes to Registration

Cancellation: January 8th, 2024 is the cancellation deadline for this event. Cancellations received by August 28th will receive a full refund and will not be charged for canceling their event registration. All cancellations must be submitted in writing to the Career Events staff at the Career Connections Center via email to CCCCareerFairs@ufsa.ufl.edu. No cancellations will be accepted after the cancellation deadline of August 28th. This includes registration changes for the Career Showcase days, Diversity Meet-Up, and Showcase Interviews.

No Shows: Registered organizations who fail to show up at the event will still be charged for the event. Outstanding bills from previous events will prevent employers' use of other Career Connections Center services in the future.

All cancellations and changes must be received in writing, send to ccccareerfairs@ufsa.ufl.edu

View our detailed cancellation policy.

Register for Fall Showcase Dates Here

We accept credit cards (VISA, MasterCard or American Express) and checks. In the registration form, be sure to select your payment type as credit card or check.You will receive instructions to pay via credit once your registration is confirmed and you receive an invoice. Make checks payable to “Univ. of Florida Career Connections Center” (TAX ID# 59-6002052). Include a printed copy of your invoice and send check payment to: UF Career Connections Center Attention: Career Showcase Registration PO Box 118507 Gainesville, FL 32611-8507 Tax Exempt Organizations: When you register as a nonprofit organization a member of our team will reach out to you to obtain a copy of your Consumer’s Certificate of Exemption from the IRS or any official government documentation stating that you are a verified tax-exempt entity, such as a government agency or a 501(c)(3) organization. If we do not receive the documentation within 2 weeks of our initial correspondence we will not be able to approve your registration as a nonprofit and will add 6.7% tax to the total registration cost.

September 6, 2021 is the cancellation deadline for this event. Cancellations received by this date will receive a full refund and will not be charged for cancelling their event registration. All cancellations must be submitted in writing to the Career Connections Center. Please contact Career Events Staff at CCCCareerFairs@ufsa.ufl.edu to cancel your registration. No cancellations will be accepted after the deadline. Registered organizations who fail to show up at the event will still be charged for the event. Outstanding bills from previous events will prevent employers the use of other Career Connections Center services in the future. No-Shows: Organizations that do not check in by 11 a.m. on the day of the event will be considered a “no show.” Registered organizations that fail to show up at the event will result in a charge for the event regardless if payment has been received by the Career Connections Center.

Rather than carry your materials, ship them to us. You can ship materials starting two weeks prior to the event. Materials received on the day(s) of the event will not be immediately available. Please note shipping incurs a cost of $50. Shipping from the event: The Career Connections Center provides limited resources to ship your items back to your office. Be sure to label your items correctly and bring the necessary account numbers. There will be pickup locations at the career fair for all the major package carriers, including FedEx, and UPS. Shipping forms and packing supplies are very limited.

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