2025 Business Career & Internship Fair

You're invited to join us for this in-person recruiting opportunity for students in business to meet with Silicon Valley employers and recruiters to explore internship and career opportunities.

Bring multiple copies of your resume – employers will be looking for the following candidates:

• Administration Professionals
• Business Administration
• Business Analytics Science
• Digital Marketing Science
• Human Resource Management
• Lean-Agile Project Management
• Marketing Management
• Project and Program Management
• Supply Chain Management

Employers

We'll have students with new skills as well as alumni who are already experienced in their industries and seeking to grow their careers. Employers and recruiters for people with skills in business-related fields are invited to join us by signing up via Handshake. 

Registration

• UC Santa Cruz students will be able to register via Handshake beginning Jan. 6, 2025.
• Extension students and all others may register via a separate link —coming soon.

Curious about how to best prepare for the fair?

1. Research the organization

Before the fair opens, you'll be able to explore which employers will be participating. Identify your top 3-5 companies you're interested in (but be sure to stay open to engaging with multiple organizations at the event). Do your research by reviewing company websites (what's the company's mission? values?), currently open/available opportunities (are they hiring for interns? full-time roles?), and perhaps check out their social media for the latest news from the organization. Company representatives are impressed by potential candidates who take the time to do this!

2. Prepare your introduction and questions

Have you researched participating organizations? Reflect on reasons why each company resonates with you. Perhaps it's the specific technology they're developing, research they're leading, or a world problem they're trying to solve. What relevant experiences do you have? How can you be of service to the organization? Exercise critical thinking skills to develop questions to ask recruiters and hiring managers.

3. Dress with confidence

Each industry and each company has different work attire expectations and organizational culture. Do your research, ask mentors in advance for advice, and dress with confidence!

4. Plan your time

Be sure to manage the time you have to ensure you're able to connect with the companies you're most interested in, but also remember to be open to different companies you may not have heard of because they may be startups or business-to-business organizations that don't directly serve consumers.

Want more support?

If you're a UC Santa Cruz student:

• Visit a peer coach during drop-in hours
• Schedule a career coaching appointment with a Career Engagement Specialist
• PhD students looking to pursue careers in industry, explore Beyond the Professoriate (Scroll over "Login to Platform" at the top navigation bar and click "Through your institution")

If you're a UCSC Silicon Valley Extension student or alum:

• Set up your appointment with Michael Carmine, career engagement specialist — Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:30–7 p.m. The last appointment is at 6:30 p.m.
• Visit our Career website page. 

This event is co-sponsored by the UCSC Career Center and UCSC Silicon Valley Extension Career Services. For questions about the fair, contact the event organizers at mcarmine@ucsc.edu.