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 2^nd Floor Atrium
September 10	Business Resume Café Event – Glass Hall 2^nd 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

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.