Job and Internship Fair
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Last Updated: Apr 09, 2025, 09:15 AM
The Career Development Center invites employers to campus for our 2025 and 2026 Job and Internship Fairs.
Our fairs attract both undergrad and graduate majors seeking internships and career positions. Ranked among the top 5 percent of all U.S. higher education institutions for research, our students are making an impact in Southern Illinois and around the globe.
Upcoming Fairs
Fall 2025
Tuesday, September 16th 2025
10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Spring 2026
Tuesday, February 17th 2026
10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Registration
Job and Internship Fair Registration is through our online recruiting platform Handshake - please go to our "Building Your Brand" page to create your employer profile today.
All communication regarding this event will be sent to active Handshake Employer connected to SIU. If you have any questions regarding setting up your account please email Nicole Wood, Employer Relations Coordinator at nicole.wood@siu.edu
Confirmation emails include an invoice, shipping instructions, and a campus map. Parking passes will be emailed the week before the event.
Only emails that register will receive the email updates - please add all contacts needed or make sure to forward all information from our department.
Registration Includes:
- 6’ table and two chairs, registration for two reps
- Breakfast and Lunch
- Free parking and unloading/loading assistance
- Table cover and name tags not included (we're eco-friendly)
Employer Rates
- Non-Profit - $150
- Government Agency - $275
- New Employer - $325
- Early-Bird - $375 (August 16th for Fall 2024 Job and Internship Fair)
- Regular - $400
- Same-Day - $450
- Electrical Service - $30
- The registration fee is non-refundable.
Travel
The SIU Carbondale campus is approximately 100 miles from St. Louis, 200 miles from Nashville, TN, and 300 miles from Chicago. Hotel accommodations can be made in Carbondale or Marion, IL (approximately 16 miles east of Carbondale and off of Interstate 57). We encourage you to make your lodging arrangements early. Hotel discount rates are available in Carbondale.
Shipping after the Job and Internship Fair
PROCEDURES FOR SHIPPING CONFERENCE MATERIALS VIA UPS OR FEDERAL EXPRESS/FedEx
- All vendors must secure packages with tape, rope, etc., prior to notifying carrier of pickup. No open packages will be accepted for shipping. Vendor is responsible for providing all packaging materials and shipping forms, as well as properly completing shipping forms.
- Vender should call carrier to arrange post-fair pick-up before 12:00 p.m. Only one call to the carrier is necessary. Provide carrier with the following information:
- Items must be picked up before 4:30 p.m.
- The address of the Student Center should be given as follows: Southern Illinois University, Student Center – Event Services, 1255 Lincoln Drive, Admin Office – 2nd floor, Carbondale, IL 62901-4407. Please mark “Career Fair” on label.
- The total number of packages should be listed on the forms. If requesting party lists “X” number of packages, the carrier can only pick up that many packages, even if it is obvious to them that there are more packages to the shipment.
- Carrier should be told that there are multiple items going to multiple locations. Vender should follow instructions provided by carrier.
- Carrier phone numbers are as follows:
- UPS 1-800-742-5877
- FedEx 1-800-238-5355
- All packages should be placed together, along with the shipping form(s), in Corker Lounge.
Hotel Accommodations
Best Western Saluki Inn
- 801 N. Giant Rd. Carbondale, IL 62902
- 618-351-6611
Hampton Inn & Holiday Inn
- 2175 Reed Station Pkwy, Carbondale, IL 62901
- 618-549-6900
Home2Suites
- 200 W Elm St, Carbondale, IL 62901
- 618-529-2555
- Employers must ask for "SIU Rate"
Super 8 by Wyndham
- 1180 E Main St. Carbondale, IL 62901
- 618-457-8822
Holiday Inn Express Suites
- 120 Muddy Monster Rd. Murphysboro, IL 62966
- 618-684-2110
- Discount Code IPSIU