University Career + Internship Fair Employer Details

Employer registration opens in Handshake on Monday, June 26th, 2023.

Employer registrations close on Friday, September 15th, 2023 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 3 representatives)

• $225 – Non-profit/Government Booth Registration per day (fee includes booth space, parking, and lunch for up to 3 representatives)

• $50 – Electricity to booth space per day (limited number available)

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 Booth Placement & Career Fair Maps 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.

• On or before Sunday, September 10th: A full refund, less the $50 admin fee.
• Monday, September 11th-Friday, September 15th: 50% refund, less the $50 admin fee.
• After Friday, September 15th: No refund.

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

If you are choosing to ship packages to UNL ahead of the fair, please schedule them to arrive no earlier than Monday, September 11th, 2023.

If you are shipping to City Campus for Days 1-3 (Sept. 19, 20, 21), send it here:

UNL Career Fair – *Company Name*

Attn: Career Services

1400 R Street, Room 225

Lincoln, NE 68588

If you are shipping to EAST Campus for Days 4 (Sept. 28), 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.

Ensure that all reps attending receive the pre-fair details by signing them up via the button below.

If you are having issues getting signed up, please directly e-mail Career Services with your organization and dates attending to get added.

Head to the link below for a list of accommodations.

If you are attending Days 1- 3 (Sept. 19, 20, 21), starting at 10:15am, cars will be able to drop off their supplies/displays with our team in front of the City Campus Nebraska Union (1400 R St.).

If you are attending Day 4 (Sept. 28), starting at 10:15 am, cars will be able to drop off their supplies/displays with our team at the north tip of the East Campus Mall. 

If you are attending Days 1-3 (Sept. 19, 20, 21), once items are dropped off, you will be directed to park in any of the City of Lincoln Park & Go parking garages. The closest one is located on the 14th and Q city block. You can then receive a parking validation ticket when you check into the fair.

If you are attending Day 4 (Sept. 28), stay tuned for more details regarding parking.

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

Day 1 Booth Map (Sept. 19)

Day 2 Booth Map (Sept. 20)

Day 3 Booth Map (Sept. 21)

Day 4 Booth Map (Sept. 28)

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:

Days 1-3 (Sept. 19-21) Employers: At check-in you will receive a lunch ticket at check-in to eat at one of our Nebraska Union vendors (Subway, Imperial Palace, Valentino’s, and Chick-fil-A). If you choose not to eat in the Union, downtown restaurants are within walking distance. Lunch tickets are not valid at off-campus restaurants or Starbucks in the Union.

Space to eat as well as catered snacks and water will be provided in our Regency Suite on the 2nd floor of the Union. There are also water fountains and stand-up water fill stations located around the Union for your use.

Day 4 (Sept. 28) Employers: 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 have the option of eating their lunch on the 3rd floor in the Prairie Suite (reserved specifically for career fair employers) or outside, if the weather is nice.

Employer Lounge:

For all career fair days, we will have space reserved that is solely for employers. This 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!

Day 1-3 (Sept. 19, 20, 21): Regency Suite

Day 4 (Sept. 28): Garden Room

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 4 pm. If you want to leave earlier, it will be your responsibility to take down your display.

Day 1-3 (Sept. 19, 20, 21)

Once the fair concludes, you’ll take your packages to the Career Services Office (Nebraska Union, room 225). There we will have 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, it is your responsibility to call your shipping provider and schedule a pick-up of your belongings.

Day 4 (Sept. 28)

Once the fair concludes, you’ll take your packages to (location coming soon). There we will have 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, it is your responsibility to call your shipping provider and schedule a pick-up of your belongings.

Attending the next day:

Career Fair staff at the Help Desk (next to the Employer Check-in Station) will have access to the following day’s map to help you double check your next day booth location. If you are staying in your same booth location the next day, you will be able to leave your display up in whatever capacity works best for you. If your booth is moving, please pack up and move your belongings to your new booth. You will be able to set it up that night or just leave it to set up for the morning.

Attending Day 3 or 4:

If you are attending non-consecutive days of the career fair, we are able to store your materials for you in the interim. Please pack up your displays and bring them to the Career Services office, room 225 in the Nebraska Union and drop them off with a Career Services staff member. This service includes storing materials for employers participating in our Day 4 fair on East Campus on Thursday, Sept. 28th.

Due to space constraints, we unfortunately will not be able to offer all employers access to day-after interview space following our fairs. Please plan to host any interviews virtually or off-campus at times that work best for you and your candidates. Limited, on-campus space will be available for our Husker Circle Champion and Scarlet members only – first-come, first-served.

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.