Recruiting Events
The Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement manages a variety of large-scale recruiting events to provide opportunities for students and employers to meet each other. Employers and recruiters are integral to these events and are encouraged to register.
Fall Fairs 2025
On-Campus Student Employment Fair
Date: TBD. This fair is an opportunity for students to speak to representatives from W&M departments who are hiring, explore opportunities, and learn how to apply. Hourly and Federal Work-Study (Work-Study) positions available. Open to all current undergraduate and graduate students. |
Meet the FirmsDate: TBD This event focuses on the career fields of consulting and accounting and includes an industry-specific career fair and panels. While the event is focused on accounting and consulting careers, it is not limited by major or class year and all students interested in the fields are welcome to attend. |
Career Diversity Brunch/ExpoDate: TBD The Career Diversity Brunch/Expo event expands the understanding of both students’ and employers' views of diversity in the workplace. W&M believes that students/graduates who enter an inclusive and supportive workplace climate will thrive and better meet the needs of both employers and the workforce. The format will include individual table discussions and networking to further engage students in discussion and introduce students to leadership programs, internships, and full-time opportunities to attendees. You may RSVP up to 2 representatives for the event, with at least one representative from your company who can provide a unique DEI perspective to the students. W&M does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age or disability and all interested students are encouraged to participate. |
Career & Internship FairDate: TBD The fair is an excellent way for companies and organizations to meet students at the beginning of the recruiting cycle, get their brand name out on campus, speak with interested students of all class years and majors, and generate interest in internships and full-time positions. We encourage employers from all industries to attend this event. |
STEM Career & Internship FairDate: TBD This fair focuses on the career fields of STEM. The fair is an excellent way for companies and organizations to generate interest in internships and full-time positions at the beginning of their recruiting cycle. Attending organizations can get their brand name out on campus and speak with all interested undergraduate students from all class years and majors and graduate students from Arts & Sciences. |
Graduate & Professional School FairDate: TBD This fair, open to students from all majors and class years, as well as alumni, is designed for admissions representatives from graduate school programs to recruit prospective students for their schools/programs. This event is not intended to address employers' hiring needs, but for graduate schools recruiting students for their programs. |
Spring Fairs 2025
Liberal Arts Undergrad Network for Colleges and Hiring (LAUNCH)Date: January 16 and 17, 2025 A consortium of seven schools (William & Mary, Brown University, Connecticut College, Cornell University, Swarthmore College, Trinity College, and Union College) plans an annual Interview Day. This event allows employers to recruit and interview students for internships and full-time job opportunities. It's a convenient way to hire top-notch students without having to travel to Williamsburg. Students must be from one of the member schools in order to participate. Employer Registration (Deadline December 6): Here Student Registration (Deadline January 2): Here |
K-12 Education Recruitment DayDate: January 24, 2025 The K-12 Education Recruitment Day provides districts, schools, and organizations a chance to meet and have one-to-one conversations with William & Mary students who are seeking employment or interested in a K-12 school setting. Recruiters typically screen candidates for a variety of positions, ranging from teaching to administration. This event consists of a fair in the morning followed by one-to-one conversations in the afternoon. |
Georgetown University's Government, Education, & Non-Profit Career FairDate: February 7, 2025 A consortium of schools (William & Mary, American University, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs - Baruch College, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College, Duke University, Georgetown University, Harvard University's Harvard College, NYU, University of Virginia, University of Richmond, Swarthmore College, and Yale University) plans an annual career expo. This event allows employers from a wide range of fields in the government, education, and non-profit sectors to market their internships and full-time job opportunities to students and degreed alumni from the consortium schools. Employer Registration: Register Here Student Registration: Register Here |
Museum ExpoDate: February 14, 2025 The Museum Expo is an exciting opportunity for students to learn about and meet with representatives from museums in the Tidewater region. Museums may share engagement opportunities, internship, and volunteer opportunities (as they are available), the mission of the organization, and roles that support their organization. Students and museums will have an exclusive chance to connect at this on-campus, fair-style event. |
Career Diversity Brunch/ExpoDate: February 21, 2025 The Career Diversity Brunch/Expo event expands the understanding of both students’ and employers' views of diversity in the workplace. W&M believes that students/graduates who enter an inclusive and supportive workplace climate will thrive and better meet the needs of both employers and the workforce. The format will include individual table discussions and networking to further engage students in discussion and introduce students to leadership programs, internships, and full-time opportunities to attendees. You may RSVP up to 2 representatives for the event, with at least one representative from your company who can provide a unique DEI perspective to the students. W&M does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age or disability and all interested students are encouraged to participate. |
Career & Internship FairDate: February 21, 2025 The Career & Internship Fair is a great way for students and employers to network, learn about new opportunities, and build awareness of jobs and internships available to William & Mary students and alumni. Attending organizations can speak with interested students of all class years and majors, and generate interest in internships and full-time positions. We encourage employers from all industries to attend this event. |
Campus & Community Student Employment FairDate: Coming Soon! The Campus & Community Student Employment Fair allows William & Mary departments and invited Williamsburg employers to recruit students for their open employment positions. The fair is open to all students regardless of Federal Work-Study status. |
Public Interest Technology (PIT) Career FairDate: Coming Soon! The Public Interest Technology (PIT) Career Fair build connections between universities developing civic-minded students and employers. Employers will connect with a variety of majors and class years who are interested in learning more about Public Interest Technology (PIT) careers and internships. To learn more about PIT visit: https://go.wm.edu/C4jh7n. |
Event Cancellation and Refund Policies
Cancellation & Inclement Weather PolicyIf the university is open by 9 am, the event will run as scheduled. If you do not show up on the date of your confirmed visit, and the event runs as scheduled, refunds will not be given. If the event has already begun, but is less than 2 hours in, and the university closes, the registration fee will be refunded at 50%. If the university closes more than 2 hours into the event, the registration fee will be prorated and a refund will be issued. In the event that the university closes at least 12 hours prior to the event, the event will be cancelled. Registered employers will be provided an option to either apply registration to an alternate or rescheduled event OR a full refund. *We encourage you to monitor the cancellation/delay information prior to and on the day of your scheduled visit by visiting the Provost's general inclement weather page. *We will also email the primary registration contact in TribeCareers if the university implements a delay and/or closing once we are aware of the university’s plan. In the event that the fair is postponed or cancelled, you will receive additional communication regarding the logistics for rescheduling, refunds, or other information. *In the event you need to cancel your registration due to non-weather-related circumstances, cancellations must be received in writing by emailing hirethetribe@wm.edu on or before the last day to register for the event to receive a full refund. |
Refund PolicyIn the event you need to cancel your registration due to non-weather-related circumstances, cancellations must be received in writing by emailing hirethetribe@wm.edu on or before the last day to register for the event to receive a full refund. |
