Spring 2026 Career Fairs

Business Career and Internship Fair

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 |11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Mountainlair Ballrooms

Industries represented: Accounting, Advertising, PR and Marketing, Commercial Banking and Credit, CPG, Financial Services, Food and Beverage, Government, Hotels and Accommodation, Investment/Portfolio Management, Investment Banking, Journalism, Media and Publishing, Management Consulting, Movies, TV, Music, Real Estate, Restaurants and Food Service, Retail Stores, Sales and Marketing, Staffing and Recruiting, Tourism, Wholesale Trade

Engaging Society: Careers in Community, Policy, and Service

Thursday, February 12, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Mountainlair Ballrooms
Deadline to register: January 30

Ideal Employer Industries (per Handshake’s industry name list): Government, Healthcare, Higher Education, International Affairs, Legal & Law Enforcement, NGO, Non-Profit, Politics, Religious Work, Social Assistance

Student Major focus for this fair: Communication Studies, Criminology, English, Health and Well-Being, Health Services Administration, History, International Studies, Mental Health and Addiction Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Professional Writing & Editing, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, Women’s and Gender Studies

STEM Career and Internship Fair

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Student Recreation Center
Registration will close once full or on February 11th.

Due to overwhelming demand from employers and to ensure a high-quality, valuable experience for both recruiters and students, we will limit the number of employers solely hiring in the construction and civil engineering fields. Once registration capacity for these industries is reached, we will start a waitlist.

Employer Industries: Aerospace, Agriculture, Animal & Wildlife, Architecture and Planning, Automotive, Biotech & Life Sciences, Civil Engineering, Computer Networking, Construction, CPG – Consumer Packaged Goods, Defense, Design, Electronic & Computer Hardware, Energy/Utilities and Renewable Energy, Environmental Services, Farming, Ranching, and Fishing, Food & Beverage, Forestry, Government, Information Technology, Internet & Software, Landscaping, Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Natural Resources, Oil & Gas, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Telecommunications, Transportation & Logistics, Veterinary

Student Majors recommended for this fair: 

Chambers College of Business and Economics: Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics | Management Information Systems | Supply Chain Management

Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources: Agribusiness Management and Applied Economics | Animal and Nutritional Sciences | Environmental, Energy and Land Management | Environment, Soil, and Water Sciences | Forest Resources and Conservation | Horticulture and Plant Sciences | Human Nutrition and Foods | Landscape Architecture | Sustainable Design and Development | Wildlife and Fisheries Resources

Eberly College of Arts and Sciences: Biochemistry | Biology | Chemistry | Data Science | Earth and Environmental Science | Forensic and Investigative Science | Mathematics | Neuroscience | Physics | Scientific & Technical Writing | Sustainability Studies

Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources: Aerospace Engineering | Biomedical Engineering | Chemical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Computer Engineering | Computer Science | Cybersecurity | Electrical Engineering | Environmental Engineering | Industrial Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Mining Engineering | Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering | Robotics Engineering

Spring 2026 Events

The Chambers College of Business and Economics hosts additional events throughout the year targeted towards select academic programs or industries. Visit https://business.wvu.edu/students/center-for-career-development/career-fairs-and-events to learn more and register.