Career Events and Programs

2023-2024 Events

Date	Activity
August 21	Fall Semester Classes Begin
TBD – Week of Aug 28	Business Resume Café Event
TBD – Week of Aug 28	Business Resume Café Event
September 12	College of Business Career Fair – Springfield Expo
September 13	Technology & Construction Career Fair – Springfield Expo
September 14	Day after Career Fair Interview Day
September 19	Bear Your Talent Tuesday
September 20 & 21	Resume Café Event – multiple locations
September 26	Agriculture Career Fair – DARR Center
September 28	PK-12 Teacher Education Career Fair – PSU Ballroom
October 5	Health Professions Career Fair – McQueary Building
October 12 & 13	Fall Break
October 24	Bear Your Talent Tuesday
October 27	Mock Interview Day
November 8	College, Natural & Applied Sciences (CNAS) Career Expo
November 14	Bear Your Talent Tuesday
November 20-24	Thanksgiving Holiday
December 8	Study Day
December 9 - 14	Finals
December 15	Fall 2023 Commencement
January 16, 2024	Spring Semester Classes Begin
February 22 (tentative)	Resume Café Event
February 6	Bear Your Talent Tuesday
February 19	President’s Day Holiday
February 28	Job & Internship Career Expo
March 5	Bear Your Talent Tuesday
March 9 – 17	Spring Break
March 29	Spring Holiday
April 9	Bear Your Talent Tuesday
May 3	Study Day (No Classes, Offices Open)
May 4 - May 9	Final Exam Period
May 10	Spring 2024 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