Ways to Recruit at UConn

Post a Job or Internship

Employers have the opportunity to list full-time, internship or cooperative education positions via Handshake, our web-based platform. Please visit Handshake Tips for some common questions employers have about using Handshake.

Attend a Career Fair

UConn hosts numerous career fairs each year, many organized through the Center for Career Development in Storrs and at the regional campuses. The Career Center hosts the university’s largest fairs in Gampel Pavilion in both the fall and spring. The All-University Fair and STEM Fair takes place in September and the Spring Fair in early April. The Internship & Co-op Fair is held in February and the Careers for the Common Good Job Fair now joins the Spring Fair on the concourse. The Winter Break Career Fair at UConn Hartford is in January and UConn Stamford hosts a Fall Fair in October and a Spring Fair in March. Registration and more information on fairs can be found on Handshake. All currently live registration links are featured below. For more information on career fairs, please contact Wendy Kopp, Coordinator, Corporate Partner Relations, at wendy.kopp@uconn.edu.

Click here for a list of Employers who attended a UConn Center For Career Development Fair in 2023.

Upcoming 2023-2024 UConn Careers Fairs:

  • Winter Break Career Fair at UConn Hartford – Wednesday, January 10, 2024 from 3pm to 6pm (10 Prospect Street, Hartford)
    The Winter Break Career Fair is designed to attract students from all over UConn and area colleges, who are looking for a job or internship in the Greater Hartford area. The Fair is open and advertised to UConn students, including the Hartford regional campus students as well as local students’ home on winter break. Click here to register.
  • Internship & Co-op Fair – Tuesday, February 6, 2024 from 11am-3pm (Storrs campus -Student Union)
    The UConn Storrs Internship & Co-op Fair will be held on the Storrs campus and is open to employers across all industries recruiting for internships and co-op opportunities. Click here to register.
  • UConn Stamford Spring Career Fair – Wednesday, March 6, 2024 from 1:30 – 4:00 pm (Stamford Campus)
    The UConn Stamford Spring Career Fair is for employers across all industries recruiting for current and future internships, and full-time career opportunities. This is a great opportunity to identify talent early and increase your employer presence at the University of Connecticut! Click here to register.
  • UConn Storrs Spring Career Fair – Tuesday, April 2, 2024 from 11am-3pm (Storrs campus – Gampel Pavilion)
    The UConn Storrs Spring Career Fair for employers across all industries recruiting for current and future internships, and full-time career opportunities. Now featuring the Careers for the Common Good fair, featuring organizations in socially responsible vocations, on the concourse. Employer registration coming soon!
  • Storrs Fall Career Fairs, All University & STEM – September TBA from 11-3 (Gampel Pavilion, Storrs Campus)
    Come engage with top talent, 1,200+ students, at the UConn Storrs Fall Career Fairs! The All-University (all majors) Fair is on Tuesday and the STEM Fair is on Wednesday. 
  • Stamford Fall Career Fair, October TBA (Rich Concourse, Stamford Campus)
    The UConn Stamford Spring Career Fair is for employers across all industries recruiting for current and future internships, and full-time career opportunities. 

Engage in Employer Opportunities

The following options can be available to employers in order to promote awareness of their organization and market job opportunities available for students.  Inquire with your Corporate Partner Relations contact to learn more.

Informal tabling opportunities (virtual or in-person) at various schools, colleges, and campuses.

Co-host a career program, virtually or in-person, with the Center for Career Development, and answer student questions from the employer perspective.

The Career Champion Program connects and engages faculty, staff, alumni, and employer partners who are actively assisting UConn students in determining and reaching their career goals.

Invite UConn students for a tour of your offices virtually or in-person.

Showcase your organization and speak about your organization’s operations, mission, and career opportunities. Set up an employer-hosted virtual event in Handshake and share with UConn students.

Interview students in-person (Storrs and Stamford), or set up virtual interviews with any UConn student via Handshake and conduct the interview on your virtual platform.

Write a blog (500 word or less) about your organization that aligns with one of our Career Communities or Affinity Community Pages. To submit a guest blog, click here.

Contact Us

Contact us to discuss customized recruiting strategies to meet your specific goals, including sponsorships, advertising, presentations, on-campus branding and more. Our team is happy to assist employers based on your location and recruiting needs. If you need help getting started, please email recruiting@uconn.edu and you will be introduced to your CPR contact.

Christina Badini
Assistant Director, Corporate Partner Relations
christina.badini@uconn.edu
Gabrielle Comella
Assistant Director, Corporate Partner Relations
gabrielle.comella@uconn.edu

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is Wendy-Kopp.jpgWendy Kopp
Coordinator, Corporate Partner Relations
wendy.kopp@uconn.edu

Lisa McGuire
Associate Director, Corporate Partner Relations
lisa.mcguire@uconn.edu

Chrys Tsilibes
Assistant Director, Corporate Partner Relations
chrys.tsilibes@uconn.edu