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The Career Connections Center
J. Wayne Reitz Union
Suite 1300
PO Box 118507
Gainesville, FL 32611-8507
Website: career.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-392-1601
Email: UFCareerCenter@ufsa.ufl.edu
UF Spring 2025 Career Week
University of Florida (UF)
Career Week is a University of Florida tradition. It offers recruiters the opportunity to find talented students and alumni for their organization.
Hosted by the university’s Career Connections Center, it is the largest campus-hosted career fair in the Southeast. Career Showcase is a three-day event that brings together students and employers for in-person networking and recruiting. Each day is streamlined towards professions in different areas with day one as non-technically focused, including business, non-profits, government, social services, hospitality, retail, etc., and day two is focused on careers in technical fields, engineering, I.T., healthcare, construction, and more. Over 7,000 students attended Career Week to network with over 300 employers.
Date: January 27 to January 31, 2025
Time: Varies by Day/Event
Employer Registration: Opens November 1 in Simplicity. Click here to Register.
For additional information please contact the UF Career Connections Center at 352-392-1601 or CCCCareerFairs@ufsa.ufl.edu
Keys To Success: Utilize a variety of recruiting services and/or programs; Maintain a high level of visibility and name recognition on campus; Get to know the Career Centers’ staff and help us to understand your hiring needs and preferences so we can assist you in developing the best strategy to achieve your goals.
- Attend Career Expos/Job Fairs – Expos and Job Fairs provide excellent opportunities to showcase your organization, develop your brand on campuses, and to network with students and alumni/ae from a wide range of academic majors.
- Post Jobs/Internships in Online systems – Each of the 10 State University Career Centers offer an online job/internship posting system which can be accessed by employers and students 24/7. Can be accessed through each Career Center’s Homepage. Employers create a profile, login and password and can post jobs, collect resumes, register for job fairs, and schedule on-campus recruiting activity.
- Information Session – Schedule a room/time to present information about your organization to students.
- Information Table – Set up an information display table in a high traffic area on campus. This approach allows you to speak informally with students about your organization.
- On-campus Interviews – This service which includes use of Career Centers’ interview rooms, enables recruiters to prescreen candidates and to schedule interviews.
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