JMU Career and Internship Fair (JMU CIF)
(formerly known as 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. Learn more about the JMU Career and Internship Fair!
Fall 2026
Dates: September 29 & 30
Location: Atlantic Union Bank Center
Time: 12p.m. – 4p.m.
CISE Career & Internship Fair
Open to all CISE 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 Information Technology. Learn More
Fall 2026
Date: September 16, 2026
Location: Festival Ballroom
Time: 11a.m. – 3p.m.
Register for CISE Fair
Nurse Recruitment Day
Fall 2026
Date: September 10, 2026
Location: Festival Ballroom
Time: 10a.m. – 2p.m.
Register for Nurse Recruitment Day
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 2026
Date: November 4, 2026
Location: Festival Ballroom
Time: 10a.m. – 1p.m.
Register for HART Fair
Education Recruitment Day (formally known as 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 from JMU's College of Education in addition to state school counselors, speech language pathologists, and occupational therapists every Spring semester! Learn More
Spring 2027
Date: March 4, 2027
Location: Festival Conference & Student Center
Time: 9:30a.m. - 11:30a.m. (Fair) and 12p.m. - 4p.m. (Interviews)
Registration Opens in November
Hiring Now!
Are you looking for an internship or full-time employment? Meet employers with available opportunities at the Hiring Now Employer Event. The UCC staff will also be available for resume reviews, job search consultations, and headshots. Come as you are and bring your resume and a friend.
Spring 2027
Date: April 21, 2027
Location: Madison Union Ballroom
Time: 12p.m. – 3p.m.
Registration Opens in November
Graduate School Fair
Fall 2026
Date: September 22, 2026
Location: Hotel Madison
Time: 3:00p.m. - 6:00p.m.
Meet the Firms
Fall 2026
Date: September 9, 2026
Location: Festival Conference
Time: 5:00p.m. - 8:00p.m.
Other Career Fairs & Major Events
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
