Career Events and Programs

Spring 2026 Remaining Events

Date Activity
February 1st - May 3rd JCPenney Online Suit-Up Promotion
March 16 - 22 Spring Break
April 23 Networking Event
May 2 Study Day (No Classes, Offices Open)
May 2 - 7 Final Exam Period
May 8 Spring 2026 Commencement

Fall 2026 Events

Date

Activity

August 17

Fall Semester Classes Begin

August 24 - October 31

JCPenney Online Suit-Up Event

August 27

Student Employment Job Fair - Foster Rec Center

September 7

Labor Day

September 9

Business Resume Café Event – Glass Hall 2nd Floor Atrium

September 10

Business Resume Café Event – Glass Hall 2nd Floor Atrium

September 15

College of Business Career Fair – Springfield Expo Center

September 16

Construction Career Fair – Springfield Expo Center

September 17

Day after Career Fair Interview Day – Glass Hall

September 23

Agriculture Career Fair – DARR Center

September 24

PK-12 Teacher Education Career Fair – PSU Grand Ballroom

October - TBD

Health Professions Career Fair - McQueary Family Science Hall

October 8 & 9

Fall Break

October 15

Business Mock Interview Day - Glass Hall 2nd Floor

October 21

CNAS Career Expo - PSU Ballroom

October 29

Hospitality Showcase - PSU Grand Ballroom

TBD

Mock Interview Day - PSU Ballroom West

TBD

Business Alumni Panel

November 25-27

Thanksgiving Holiday

December 4

Study Day

December 5 - 10

Finals

December 11

Fall 2026 Commencement

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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 2025-26 academic year.

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

Employers using Handshake

Top 16 employers recruiting students through Handshake:

  • O’Reilly Auto Parts
  • City Utilities
  • State of Missouri
  • ALDI
  • Mercy
  • Anders CPA
  • American National
  • Swank Motion Pictures
  • FORVIS
  • Williams Keeper
  • Paddio
  • Waffle House
  • Fischer Homes
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • CoxHealth
  • Edward Jones
Career-related events for the semester

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