Engineering Career Fair

Free for CSU students and alumni
Find internships, co-ops, and jobs
Student or alumni registration is not required for the event.
All CSU students and alumni are welcome to participate

Fall 2024 Engineering Career Fair

September 26
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom

Students and alums

The Engineering Career Fair will be here before you know it, get ready now to for that job or internship:

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Update your existing profile, create a new profile, and research employers, jobs, and internships.

Attend all our upcoming Fall and Spring Career Events!

Employer registration for the 2025 Fair is now open. The spring event is at the Lory Student Center on February 13, 2025. Students and alumni do not need to register ahead of time.

We partner closely with the CSU Career Center! Visit their website for all-campus career fairs, helpful career sessions, and resources.

Employers

Employer registration for the Fall 2024 Engineering Career Fair is full, but you can join our wait list.

Registration for the Spring 2025 Fair is now open. The spring event is at the Lory Student Center on February 13, 2025.

Create or update your Handshake profile

Update your existing profile or create a new one, and add your jobs and internships for attendees to find.

Start using Handshake today for job postings and candidate reviews

Employers can screen candidate resumes, add their current postings, and modify their organization's profile using the familiar Handshake platform. If you "like" us in Handshake, you'll also get our latest information and notifications.

General rules and information

Registration is first come, first serve. For returning employers, please be sure to have all outstanding invoices for previous fairs paid and jobs posted into Handshake. Visit the Event Information section below for more details and frequently asked questions.

Participating employers

Recruiters from all over the country will join us at the Engineering Career Fair, the cornerstone event of campus recruiting activities for engineering students.

Fall 2024 Employer List

Use the Search/Filter box to find employers by company name, majors, or keywords.

Event information

We are ready to answer your questions! Find information below on each fair, including both attendee and employer frequently asked questions.

Students and attendees

  • Attendance for CSU students and alumni is free for all Engineering Career Fairs.
  • All CSU students and alumni are welcome to participate.
  • Engineering career fairs are open ONLY to students and graduates of Colorado State University.
  • Attendee registration is not necessary for the in-person fair.
  • Students can follow specific employers for information and sessions within Handshake.

Other questions?

Please contact the Engineering Success Center at career_fairs@mail.colostate.edu

No! Employers need you for their internships, jobs, and co-ops!

Absolutely! A resume is an excellent conversation starter when talking to recruiters. For most companies, it will be how they remember your interaction and contact you in the future.

Having an idea of the companies you’d like to talk to before you walk into the fair will help you be more confident and less scattered in what can be a chaotic environment.

First impressions are everything.

We recommend wearing business casual attire. To us, that means clothes you would expect employees to be wearing in a bank or business office. Overall, it is important to make sure that your clothes are clean and in good condition with no rips or stains.

The CSU Career Center has an excellent short video about considering inclusivity as you dress for success. “Questions to Ask Yourself to Dress for Success” is available here on their site.

Not at all! Students of all ages are encouraged to attend. Companies are often looking to hire interns too, and attending as a first year student is great practice for future career fairs and networking events.

Students will be able to contact employers directly through Handshake. This is the preferred method unless a student and recruiter have agreed to other procedures.

The participating employers list gets updated regularly, beginning in late August.

The Engineering Success Center has many opportunities throughout the semester for students to practice with.

  • Students can first attend a Behavior-Based Interviewing session before scheduling a mock interview.
  • Students can then schedule interview practicing sessions through the mock interview program on Handshake.
  • Students can also schedule a one-on-one session to talk about strategies in networking at a career fair. Appointments can be made on Handshake.

Employers and recruiters

  • Registration is first come, first serve.
  • For returning employers, please be sure to have all outstanding invoices for previous fairs paid and jobs posted into Handshake. 
  • If an employer waitlist is implemented, registration will depend on industry representation.

It depends on the type of registration:

  • Non-profit, government, and small businesses can have up to two people per table.
  • Large businesses can have up to four people.
  • Sponsors can have up to 10 people.

Tables and chairs will be provided.

For swag, handouts, and other materials, we have had on average 1,000 students visit the career fair in-person during previous events. However, that doesn’t mean they will all visit each booth.

Electricity is an extra $25 fee per registration. An internet is included for no additional cost.

There is a $50 processing fee for cancellations.

For our Fall 2023 events:

  • Full refund minus $50 for cancellations before September 3.
  • No refunds after September 3.
  • Employers can screen candidate resumes using the familiar Handshake platform.
  • If you have an account in Handshake already, you’re ready to sign in and register for the event.
  • If you don’t have an account yet, no problem! Create a free Handshake account at the same link and register for the event.

Other questions?

Please contact the Engineering Success Center at career_fairs@mail.colostate.edu