Students

Iowa State University hosts career fairs throughout the academic year, providing opportunities for students of all majors, degrees, and class levels to connect professionally with the numerous employers, organizations, and professional schools in attendance. Career fairs at Iowa State University attract recruiters nationwide. Connections made at career fairs and other networking events can significantly help when navigating the employment process or pursuing graduate school. Networking is beneficial, even if you are not actively seeking employment. Dates, times, and focus areas for currently scheduled fairs are below. Visit the Events section of CyHire for more information, including up-to-date lists of which employers are registered for each fair.

Employers

All employer registrations for our Career Fairs are done through CyHire. If you do not have a CyHire account, please register for a user account first. Click on the name of each fair below to learn more about the event, including time, location, and registration information.

FALL 2025

Below are all Fall career fair events.
If an event is not scheduled, you will see “No Fall Event Scheduled.” Please visit the Spring section for other event details. Click on an event link to be redirected to its event page.

Building Sector Fair

Wednesday, September 17, 2025; 8:30-10:30 am; Alumni Center

Focused on constructing, maintaining, and renovating buildings and infrastructure.

Contact:

Kate Cossa
ecs@iastate.edu
515-294-3553

Engineering Career Fair

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 12-5 pm, Scheman Building
Tuesday, September 23, 12-5 pm Scheman Building and Hilton Coliseum

Focused on all Engineering and associated STEM majors.

Contact:

Kate Cossa
ecs@iastate.edu
515-294-3553

People to People Career Fair

Friday, September 19, 2025 10 am – 3 pm, Memorial Union Great Hall

Focus Areas

Communications and Media | Community and Social Services | Education, Training, and Library | Government Service | Healthcare | Hospitality and Food | Human Resources | Law Enforcement | Non-Profit Administration | Professional Schools in Health and Law

Hosted by the College of Health and Human Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Contact:

Amanda Schickel
p2pcareerfair@iastate.edu
515-294-3708

Business, Industry, and Technology Career Fair

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 12-5 pm, Hilton Coliseum

Focus Areas

Accounting | Communications and Media | Consulting | Fashion and Apparel Design | Finance and Insurance | Healthcare | Hospitality and Food | Human Resources | Management | Manufacturing and Production | Marketing and Advertising | Research | Sales | Technology and Data | Supply Chain Management

Hosted by the Ivy College of Business, the College of Health and Human Sciences, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Contact:

Colby Clark
bcs@iastate.edu
515-294-2542

Design Conversations & Connections

Thursday, October 2, 2025 12-4 pm, College of Design

Focused on Design majors.

Contact:

Tiffany Atilano
designcareers@iastate.edu
515-294-0735

Agriculture and Life Sciences Career Day

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 9 am – 2 pm, Lied Recreation Athletic Center

Focused on Agriculture and Life Sciences majors.

Contact:

Christen Burgett
calscs@iastate.edu
515-294-4725

Teacher Education Career Fair

No Fall Event Scheduled

Focused on Education Majors.

Contact:

Amanda Schickel
p2pcareerfair@iastate.edu
515-294-3708

SPRING 2026

Below are all Spring career fair events.
If an event is not scheduled, you will see “No Spring Event Scheduled.” Please check back during the summer for updated details. Click on an event link to be redirected to its event page.

Engineering Career Fair

Tuesday, February 10, 12-5 pm Scheman Building and Hilton Coliseum

Focused on all Engineering and associated STEM majors.

Contact:

Kate Cossa
ecs@iastate.edu
515-294-3553

Business, Industry, and Technology Career Fair

Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 12-5 pm, Hilton Coliseum

Focus Areas

Accounting | Communications and Media | Consulting | Fashion and Apparel Design | Finance and Insurance | Healthcare | Hospitality and Food | Human Resources | Management | Manufacturing and Production | Marketing and Advertising | Research | Sales | Technology and Data | Supply Chain Management

Hosted by the Ivy College of Business, the College of Health and Human Sciences, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Contact:

Colby Clark
bcs@iastate.edu
515-294-2542

People to People Career Fair

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 11 am – 3 pm, Memorial Union Great Hall

Focus Areas

Communications and Media | Community and Social Services | Education, Training, and Library | Government Service | Healthcare | Hospitality and Food | Human Resources | Law Enforcement | Non-Profit Administration | Professional Schools in Health and Law

Hosted by the College of Health and Human Sciences and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Contact:

Amanda Schickel
p2pcareerfair@iastate.edu
515-294-3708

Design Career Fair

Thursday, February 26, 2026, 12-5 pm, Memorial Union Great Hall

Focused on Design majors.

Contact:

Tiffany Atilano
designcareers@iastate.edu
515-294-0735

Teacher Education Career Fair

Monday, March 9, 2026, 1-4 pm, ISU Alumni Center

Focused on Education Majors.

Contact:

Amanda Schickel
p2pcareerfair@iastate.edu
515-294-3708

Agriculture and Life Sciences Career Day

No Spring Event Scheduled

Focused on Agriculture and Life Sciences majors.

Contact:

Christen Burgett
calscs@iastate.edu
515-294-4725

Building Sector Fair

No Spring Event Scheduled

Focused on constructing, maintaining, and renovating buildings and infrastructure.

Contact:

Kate Cossa
ecs@iastate.edu
515-294-3553

  • Ready to Register?

    Log into your CyHire account.

    Click on the name of the Career Fair you’d like to attend under the ‘Events’ section on the left side of your CyHire homepage. Click on the ‘Register’ and complete the registration form.

    After completing the required fields, click ‘review and confirm’ when asked. You will be directed to a review screen to confirm or modify your registration. If you do not click ‘confirm’, your registration will not be submitted.

    *Students see information from your college’s career service office to register for the fair you’d like to attend.