Career Fair Information & Guide

Upcoming Date

Spring 2025 All Major Career Fair: Thursday, April 24, 2025
from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM hosted on Handshake.

A career fair is a great opportunity to meet a number of employers from a variety of industries, find potential job and internship opportunities, explore different career paths, and practice networking.

Bellevue University offers career fairs each fall and spring semester. Each fair is hosted virtually on Handshake and open to all BU students and alumni.

Employers

Early Bird registration begins Monday, December 9th at Noon CST and concludes on Monday, February 10th at 5 pm CST.

General registration begins on February 11th at Noon CST, with limited availability allocated on a first-come, first-served basis upon payment remittance. Please remit payment upon receipt of the registration invoice. Failure to pay by April 18th may lead to the cancellation of your Career Fair registration. Registration concludes at 8 p.m. (CST) on Thursday, April 17th.

Employers must be registered with Handshake to access the Career Fair.

Check out the Employer Career Fair Guide for more information including registration information, employer resources, and day-of-fair details.

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Students and Alumni

Career Fair registration for Students and Alumni will open in Handshake on Monday, April, 14th at 10 am.

Participants must be registered with Handshake to access the Career Fair.

Check out the Student Virtual Career Fair Guide for more information on how to register, prepare your resume, research companies, start conversations, and more!

Accessibility Requests: Please contact Accommodation Resource Center at 402-557-7422 or [email protected] no later than two weeks prior to the event to ensure that your needs will be met.

Why Participate in a Career Fair?

While job searching can bring fruitful results, career fairs can allow you to learn more about a company or job and make a good impression before applying. Additional benefits include:

Network with potential employers: 80% of the job offers come from networking. Career fairs are a great platform to engage in meaningful connections. This can be especially useful if your resume may not stand out against the crowd.
Find your place in the industry: The real-world isn't split by majors and most employers don't care what your major is as they are looking at your skills and experience.
Get your resume reviewed: A career fair help you stand out by giving you the opportunity to directly talk to an employer and it's an opportunity to get professional feedback on your resume. The professional might have valuable insight like suggestions on how to improve your resume.
Interview practice: Every career fair that you attend gives you the opportunity to practice your interview skills. For instance, getting the opportunity to introduce yourself to a variety of employers from different industries (a challenging feat we are told), responding to common interview questions, and asking questions about the companies. All of these are handy skills in the interview process.

For Additional Assistance

Reach out to Career Services ([email protected]).