Career Events and Programs

2025-2026 Events

Date Activity
August 18 Fall Semester Classes Begin
August 24 - November 1 JCPenney Online Suit-Up Promotion
August Student Employment Fair - Foster Recreation Center
September 1 Labor Day
September 3 - 4 College of Business Resume Cafe Events
September 9 College of Business Career Fair - Springfield Expo Center
September 10 Construction Career Fair - Springfield Expo Center
September 11 (Day after Career Fair) Interview Day
September 25 Agriculture Career Fair - DARR Center
September 25 PK-12 Teacher Education Career Fair - PSU Ballroom
October 2 Health Professions Career Fair - McQueary Building
October 9 - 10 Fall Break
October 14 Hospitality Showcase - PSU Ballroom
October 16 Business Mock Interview Day – Glass Hall 2nd Floor
November 6 Mock Interview Day – PSU Ballroom West

November 12

College, Natural & Applied Sciences (CNAS) Career Expo

November 19

Business Alumni Panel
November 26 - 28 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 5 Study Day (No Classes, Offices Open)
December 6 - 11 Finals
December 12 Fall 2025 Commencement
January 12, 2026 Spring Semester Classes Begin
January 19 Martin Luther King Holiday
February - May JCPenney Online Suit-Up Promotion
February 10 Business Resume Cafe Event – Glass Hall 2nd Floor
February 16 President's Day Holiday
February 24 Business Mock Interview Day – Glass Hall 2nd Floor
March 4 Job and Internship Career Expo
March 16 - 22 Spring Break
March 31 Business Resume Cafe Event – Glass Hall 2nd Floor
April 2 - 3 Spring Holiday
April 10 Mock Interview Day – PSU Ballroom West
April 23 Networking Event
May 2 Study Day (No Classes, Offices Open)
May 2 - 7 Final Exam Period
May 8 Spring 2026 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 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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