Career Events and Programs

2024-2025 Events

Date

Activity

August 19

Fall Semester Classes Begin

August 24 - October 6

JCPenney Online Suit-Up Promotion

August 27

Internship Fair - PSU Atrium

August 29

Student Employment Fair - Rec Center

September 2

Labor Day

September 4 - 5

College of Business Resume Cafe Events

September 10

College of Business Career Fair - Springfield Expo Center

September 11

Construction Career Fair - Springfield Expo Center

September 12

(Day after Career Fair) Interview Day

September 17

Agriculture Career Fair - DARR Center

September 26

PK-12 Teacher Education Career Fair - PSU Ballroom

October 3

Health Professions Career Fair - McQueary Building

October 10 - 11

Fall Break

October 22

Hospitality Showcase & Career Fair - PSU Ballroom

November 4 - 8

First Generation Week Career Events (including Mock Interview Day)

November 13

College, Natural & Applied Sciences (CNAS) Career Expo

November 27 - 29

Thanksgiving Holiday

December 6

Study Day (No Classes, Offices Open)

December 7 - 12

Finals

December 13

Fall 2024 Commencement

January 13, 2025

Spring Semester Classes Begin

January 20

Martin Luther King Holiday

February 1 - April 1

JCPenney Online Suit-Up Promotion

February 17

President's Day Holiday

March 5

Job and Internship Career Expo

March 15 - 23

Spring Break

April 18

Spring Holiday

May 2

Study Day (No Classes, Offices Open)

May 3 - 8

Final Exam Period

May 9

Spring 2025 Commencement 

Employer & Recruiting Info

Missouri State University attracts employers locally, nationwide and globally.  We direct employers to post their opportunities in Handshake.

Employers want to connect with students as they build their talent pipeline for their organizations.  Employers recruit students and alumni for full-time jobs & internships by attending our career fairs, posting jobs & internships in Handshake, reserving recruitment tables on campus, hosting information sessions for students to learn more about their organization, and participating in our Resume Café, Mock Interview, Etiquette Dinner, Speed Networking and other hosted events.

Be on the look out for employers visiting & recruiting this Fall 2023.

  • Bear Your Talent Tuesdays – recruiting tables in academic buildings
  • Employer Spotlight of the Week

Top 16 employers recruiting students through Handshake

 

Amazon

O’Reilly Auto Parts

Tesla

Bass Pro

Forvis (previously known as BKP CPA Advisors)

City of Springfield, Missouri

IBM

Blue Cross Blue Shield – Kansas City

Aon

Associated Electric Co-op

Oak Ridge Institute - Tennessee

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

Oracle Cerner (previously known as Cerner Corporation)

Sherwin-Williams

Centene

Edward Jones

Career-related events for the semester