Career fairs are an excellent way to start or advance your job search. Whether they’re in person or online, job fairs let you engage with potential employers and learn about job openings. If you’re aware of an upcoming job fair that our readers would find helpful, please email us at socialmedia@choosework.ssa.gov with the event name, dates, and official website.

Ability Job Fair

Accessible job fair recruiting job seekers with disabilities. Online live face-to-face meetings with recruiters using video, speech to text transcriptions, sign language interpreters, screen reader compatible, and text messages. For more information visit the job fair schedule on their website.

• March 30: Marching to a New Career

CareerEco Virtual Career Fair

Many organizations list their events on CareerEco. Check out their full calendar for a list of virtual or in-person events.

• March 8: Careers & The Disabled Virtual Career Fair
• March 9: Women In Business & Tech Virtual Fair
• March 15: HBCU & Minority Serving Institutions Virtual Career Fair
• March 22: Big 12 Virtual Career Fair
• March 29: Accounting, Finance & Business Talent Virtual Career Fair

City Career Fairs

Diversity Employment Day Career Fairs provide recruiters access to the United States’ largest pool of diverse, multi-cultural and qualified professionals. To see the full schedule of in-person and virtual career fairs, view their full calendar.

• March 28: Phoenix, AZ Diversity Employment Day Career Fair- In Person
• March 30: Los Angeles, CA Diversity Employment Day Career Fair – In Person

DiversityX

DiversityX connects Black Americans, Latinx, Asian Americans, Native Americans, women, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community with top companies. For a listing of DiversityX virtual events near you, visit their calendar.

• March 6: Brockton, MA Virtual Job Fair
• March 13: Crookston, MN Virtual Job Fair
• March 22: Wichita, KS Virtual Job Fair

Eventbrite Virtual Career Fairs

Eventbrite is an events management and growth platform. Their platform allows anyone to find and attend a variety of events. Check out their virtual career or job fair listings.

• March 10: Bus Drivers and School Staff Virtual Job Fair
• March 22: Four Seasons Virtual Career Fair
• March 24: Teachers of Color Virtual Job Fair

Professional Diversity Network

Professional Diversity Network works to connect job seekers with employers that value an inclusive and diverse work environment. Visit their full calendar of events.

• March 14: Chicago Diversity and STEM Hiring Event
• March 28: Women@Work Virtual Career Fair

RecruitMilitary

RecruitMilitary seeks to tap into the extensive talent pool that veterans represent for employers. For a listing of all RecruitMilitary virtual events, visit their calendar.

• March 9: Job Fair at Fort Bliss
• March 14: National Virtual Career Fair for Veterans

Preparing for Job Fairs

Before you attend a job or career fair, be sure to prepare. We have a variety of resources to help, including:

• Get Ready! Preparing for and Attending a Virtual Career Fair
• Making the Most of a Virtual Career Fair
• 9 Tips to Help You Succeed at a Career Fair

CareerOneStop also has a lot of tips that can help you prepare for and succeed at a job fair and in your overall job search.

Need help on your career path?

Social Security’s Ticket to Work (Ticket) Program can help. The Ticket Program supports career development for people ages 18 through 64 who receive Social Security disability benefits (SSDI/SSI) and want to work.

Through this free and voluntary program, eligible participants can work with service providers to receive the supports and services they need to find and maintain employment as they move toward financial independence through work.