Agriculture & Food Systems Career Expo – Employer Details

Employer registration opens in Handshake on Monday, December 4, 2023.

Employer registrations close on Friday, February 2, 2024 or when registration reaches capacity. Payment is due upon receipt of invoice. Booth placement is influenced by date of payment.

• $525 – Corporate Booth Registration per day (fee includes booth space, parking, and lunch for up to 2 representatives)
• $225 – Non-profit/Government Booth Registration per day (fee includes booth space, parking, and lunch for up to 2 representatives)
• $50 – Electricity to booth space per day (limited number available)
• $30 – Additional representative (each booth may include up to 2 additional representatives)

Booths are placed on a first-PAID, first-served basis. The best way to get the best booth spot is to settle your invoice ASAP. If you believe you will have problems doing so, please contact Chance Radtke to come up with a plan.

To review current employer booth locations, see Day-of-Details section below.

Cancellations and refund requests must be submitted in writing to Chance Radtke, chance.radtke@unl.edu. A $50 administration fee will be deducted from ALL processed refunds.

• A full refund, less the $50 admin fee, will be issued for requests submitted on or before Sunday, Jan. 28th, 2024.
• Requests received Monday, Jan. 29th – Friday, Feb. 2nd, 2024 by 5pm will result in a 50% refund, less the $50 administration fee.
• No refunds will be issued for any requests received beyond Friday, Feb. 2nd, 2024 at 5pm.

No exceptions will be made for requests submitted outside of the above terms.

All checks can be made payable to:

CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
University of Nebraska – Lincoln

SEND PAYMENT TO:
UNL Career Services
ATTN: Chance Radtke
225 Nebraska Union
Lincoln, NE 68588-0451

Please provide a copy of your invoice with payment. Access our W-9 here: UNL W-9

Our Inclement Weather Policy is established to ensure the safety and well-being of students, faculty, staff and visitors of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) during severe weather conditions. Inclement weather includes but is not limited to severe snowstorms, icy conditions, extreme cold temperatures, and other weather-related emergencies that may pose a threat to the safety of individuals on campus. University Career Services (UCS) will maintain regular operations as long as UNL remains open. In the event that UNL should close, all UCS operations will also be cancelled. Information regarding closures or delays will be communicated by email as early as possible, and prominently displayed on both the UNL and UCS official website homepages, unl.edu and careers.unl.edu. We will provide a full refund, less a $50 administration fee of any registration fees paid, or the option to apply full registration fees toward participation in a future career fair, in the event of a cancellation.

If you are choosing to ship packages to UNL ahead of the fair, please schedule them to arrive no earlier than Monday, January 29, 2024.

If you are shipping to EAST Campus for this event, send it here:

UNL Career Fair – *Company Name*

Attn: Stephanie Osterthun, Nebraska East Union

1705 Arbor Dr. #331

Lincoln, NE 68503

1. Make sure your jobs are posted on Handshake and attached to your fair registration! Students will be able to see these before the fair. For more information on how to post, head to our website.
   • If you are having a hard time updating your career fair registration, here is a guide to help.
2. Connect with students via Handshake or LinkedIn to let them know you’re coming and would love to meet with them. Be as intentional as possible as students are often turned off by what appears to be a mass message!
3. Mentally prep for a long day of standing and talking with the vast amount of students who come into our fair each day. The more engaging you are in pulling them into your table, the better conversations you’ll have.
4. Have a plan on how to capture student information. UNL Career Services is excited to introduce a new way for attending employers to streamline their interaction with students at the upcoming fair. This year we’re offering the option to utilize the Handshake In-person Booth Check-in System. Scroll down to During the Fair – Day of Details section to get an overview on how it will work.

Head to the link below for a list of accommodations.

When:  7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Where:  Dinsdale Family Learning Commons

Cost:  There is no cost to attend. 

The breakfast will be hosted compliments of the CASNR Coffee Club, which is an organization entirely run by students.  The breakfast is an opportunity for CASNR students, faculty, and employers to come together to informally network before the Career Expo.  There is no formal program, so feel free to come and go as your schedule allows. 

Parking:  Prior to parking, please drop off your display materials off from 7:15 – 10:00 a.m. at the Welcome/Drop-Off Zone.  Due to construction near the Nebraska East Union and impacted sidewalks, it will be difficult to take your materials with you to the breakfast and Career Expo, so please allow us to do it for you!  Volunteers will be available at the Welcome/Unloading Zone to deliver your materials to your booth while you park.  See following Welcome/Unloading Zone and Employer Parking tabs to learn more.

Starting at 7:15 am, vehicles can pull into our welcome and unloading zone on the north tip of the East Campus Mall (just north of Entomology Hall) to drop off their passengers and supplies. We will have support available to help move career materials to your booth if you are planning on attending solo or need extra assistance.

Once items are dropped off, you will be directed to park in the 37th & Fair Street parking lot. You will be given a parking permit by the lot attendant when you arrive. Only park where directed by parking staff. If you do not, parking fines may range from $10-500 and will be the responsibility of the employer.

Employers will park in the 37th & Fair Street parking lot. You will be given a parking permit by the lot attendant when you arrive. Only park where directed by parking staff, UNL Parking Services fines may range from $10-500 and will be the responsibly of the employer.

Please note that booths are placed on a first PAID, first served basis. To ensure the best booth placement, please settle your invoice ASAP. If you believe you will have problems doing so, please contact Chance Radtke to come up with a plan.

Career Fair Booth Maps:

*Note booth locations are subject to change due to last-minute registration and event layout changes

Booth Map

If you are unable to locate your organization on the map, it might be temporarily hidden due to an unpaid invoice. Please review your registration to ensure payment has been remitted. Questions, please contact Chance Radtke.

Capture Student Information at the Fair

At UNL Career Services, we’re excited to introduce a new way for attending employers to streamline their interaction with students at the upcoming career fair. This year, we’re offering the option to utilize the Handshake In-person Booth Check-in system. Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Receive Your Unique QR Code

• Each participating organization will receive a unique QR code for their booth. You do not need to print off your QR code ahead of time.  We will have them for you at your table.

Step 2: Student Check-In

• When students approach your booth, invite them to scan your QR code to “check in.”

Step 3: Post-Fair Benefits

• After the fair, students will receive a list of the employers they visited.
• Your designated representative for this fair will receive a list of the students who checked into your booth.

This streamlined process benefits both students and employers by providing valuable information about their fair connections. While not mandatory, we encourage you to utilize this new feature.

Here is an example provided by Handshake as to what your fair registration will look like after the fair. You might not be able to see it now, but as the fair gets closer it should be available. If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to Chance Radtke.

Career participants can access free Wi-Fi by selecting NU Guest and logging in with the following credentials:

Username: Career Fair

Password: Huskers

Employer Lunch:

At check-in you will receive a lunch ticket to eat at the East Campus Dining Center, located on the bottom floor of the East Union. Due to space limitations, career fair employers will be asked to use to-go containers to put their selections in. Then, employers will take their selections up to the Prairie Suite on the 3rd floor (space specifically reserved for Career Expo employers).

Employer Lounge:

The Garden Room, located directly outside of the Career Expo space, will include snacks, water, and tables for you to take a break and take care of whatever you may need, even if that’s just personal time for yourself or a quiet space to take a phone call!

Photography is permitted at the career fair to capture positive moments, but attendees should be considerate of comfort levels, avoid actions increasing pressure on students during interactions with employers, and ensure open aisles for student movement due to the crowded space.

Interview space will be available from 2:30pm to 5pm immediately following the Expo on February 8th, as well as on February 9th from 8am to 3pm. Reach out to Stephanie Osterthun for more information.

On your table, there will be a slip of paper that tells our staff what you would like to do with your belongings. If you would like to utilize the pick-up service after the fair, be sure to package up your supplies and fill out the pick-up sheet that was on your table upon arrival. Fair volunteers will then help move your items to the pick-up zone directly after the fair. This service will not start until after the fair concludes at 2 pm.

Once the fair concludes, take your packages to room 331 in the Nebraska East Union. There will be stations for you to drop off your already-packed displays to be picked up at your scheduled time.

While we are happy to hold your packages for you and provide an easy pick-up spot, but it is your responsibility to call your shipping provider and schedule a pick-up of your belongings.

If you are attending one of our other upcoming career fair days, we are able to store your materials for you in the interim. Utilize the instructions at your booth to help insure we hold your packages until you return to a future fair day.

We would love for you to provide your feedback once the fair concludes. An evaluation will be sent out to all of those who checked-in for the career fair. If you do not receive an evaluation, please reach out to us at careerservices@unl.edu.