University Career Fair
More than 100 employers and organizations across many different industries are expected to come to campus to recruit JMU talent! All JMU students across all majors and class years are invited to join and find the best-fitting jobs/internships/opportunities.
Fall 2025
Dates: September 16 & 17
Location: Atlantic Union Bank Center
Time: 1-5pm
Other Career Fairs & Major Events
CISE Career & Internship Fair
Open to all CISE majors and related majors in the College of Business (CoB): many employers and organizations are specifically looking to hire JMU students in Biotechnology, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Integrated Science and Technology, Intelligence Analysis, and Computer Information Systems (CoB). Learn More
Fall 2025
Date: September 9, 2025
Location: Festival Ballroom
Time: 11am - 3pm
Hart School Career & Internship Fair
Tailor-made for JMU Dukes who are in the Hospitality Management or Sport & Recreation Management programs, or any student who wants to explore career paths in: sport organizations, sport marketing agencies, sport broadcasting venues, facility management of theme parks, hotels, resorts, other hospitality and entertainment venues. Learn More
Fall 2025
Date: November 5, 2025
Location: Festival Ballroom
Time: 10am - 1pm
Teacher Recruitment Day
More than 50 employers - public and private schools as well as educational organizations and institutions, come to campus to recruit JMU's future teachers and educators at the Teacher Recruitment Day in every Spring semester! Learn More
Spring 2026
Date: February 20, 2026
Location: Festival Ballroom
Time: 9:30am - 11:30am (Fair) and 12 - 4pm (Interviews)
Nurse Recruitment Day
A great career fair for JMU Dukes pursuing a nursing degree within the College of Health & Behavioral Studies. Learn More
Fall 2025
Date: September 11, 2025
Location: Festival Ballroom
Time: 10am-2pm
SMAD Day
Hosted by the School of Media Arts and Design within the College of Arts and Letters, SMAD Day is a unique opportunity to learn from professionals in the Media Arts field. Sessions cover important, real-world information about today’s job market, entrepreneurship, and self-employment. Learn More
Fall 2025
Dates: TBD
Location: Various Locations
Keep an eye on smadday.com for up-to-date details.
Meet the Firms
Meet the Firms is a career fair for the College of Business, School of Accounting designated for accounting, finance and information systems students. This event features Public Accounting, Finance and Information Systems firms, private industry companies, and government agencies that recruit students seeking professional careers in Accounting, Finance and Information Systems.
Fall 2025
Date: September 10, 2025
Location: Festival Ballroom
Time: TBD
For more information on this event, contact Eileen Shifflett at shifflem@jmu.edu.
Graduate School Fair
Meet with representatives more than 100 different university programs at the Graduate and Professional School Fair. Learn what each school has to offer for post-graduate studies. This is an excellent opportunity to explore, compare, and contrast different programs. Learn what is needed to be competitive when you apply. Start conversations with people who can help you select the right program, apply and be accepted. Learn More
Fall 2025
Date: September 30, 2025
Location: Hotel Madison
Time: 3pm-6pm
Visit the Graduate School's site for the most up-to-date details.
For all JMU students, career fairs are great occasions to:
- Find internships, jobs, career opportunities from employers who come to campus to proactively hire JMU talent across all majors
- Practice introducing yourself (your elevator pitch), get more comfortable, and be more confident in future career-related settings and events
- Build and grow your professional network by asking for contact info and making meaningful connections with employers, career advisors, staff and faculty, other like-minded JMU Dukes
