Fall 2026 – Career Fairs: Information for Faculty & Staff

Our career fairs are open to all majors. Depending on a student’s career plans, they may choose one fair over the other or choose to attend both fairs. Students can determine what fair might be best for them to attend by viewing the list of employers on the Handshake event page for each fair. We will also provide digital lists online once employer registration is finalized.

• We ask that you promote the fairs and encourage your students to attend, as it’s a great opportunity for your students to meet employers in person, practice communicating their skills and experiences, and reflect and connect on how what they are doing in their courses connects to what they want to do after college. Slides and marketing materials will be available in the resources for faculty section below.
• Faculty and staff are also invited to attend the fairs themselves! It can be a great way to connect with Augsburg alumni who are attending with their employers and make employer connections for course and department opportunities.
• We hope that having the fairs late in the afternoon will allow students to attend without class interference. However, we ask for your grace and flexibility for students who wish to attend. If you are willing, you are also invited to bring your class to the fair as part of a class activity.

The Auggie Internship & Job Fair Game Plan worksheet is available for students to research the employers they would like to talk to, prepare an elevator pitch, and know how to navigate the fair.

We will also offer sessions during our Career Fair Prep Week (Monday, September 21st – Tuesday, September 29th). These sessions include:

• Drop-in hours in the URGO office suite
• Elevator pitch workshop
• CPT/OPT conversations
• Navigating networking anxiety
• Drop-in resume reviews
• and more!

For a complete list of Career Fair Prep Week events, times, and locations, please refer to our promotional flyer.

Faculty and staff have access to the 2026 Career Fair Resource Folder, which includes:

• Slides to share in your courses – they include information about why students should attend the fair, as well as QR codes to register.
• Example assignments you could use in your class (two options that are adaptable: a career and internship fair presentation project and a skills reflection and application assignment).
• Career Fair Prep Week flyer (to print and post in your department offices, common spaces, share digitally or on paper, etc.
• Career Fair promotional flyer

Something missing or have an idea or another resource that would be helpful? Contact us at careers@augsburg.edu and we will do our best to create something for you!

• Job fairs are an excellent opportunity for students to practice relationship building, communication, and learning how they want to present themselves in the professional world.
• Students have the opportunity to talk about their experiences and their skills, as well as how a liberal arts education helps set them up for success.
• It’s a great opportunity to meet employers face-to-face on campus and have their undivided attention. It can help students stand out from the crowd when they submit their application.
• For those exploring possibilities, it’s a chance to learn about careers and companies students  have never heard of. For those exploring possibilities, it can be a great opportunity to learn about what is possible after college. It’s also a way for students to see how the skills and knowledge they’re building in the classroom and in extracurriculars connect to the world around them.
• It’s a time for students to invest in themselves. It is dedicated time for students to engage in personal and professional development, particularly networking, public speaking, active listening, and confidence building.

[This information is adapted from a resource created by the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver.]

Aside from TRIO SSS, who will receive a list of attendees, we do not share this information unless asked. If you would like a list of attendees to see if your students visited the fair, please email careers@augsburg.edu.

If a student anticipates needing any type of accommodation or has questions about the physical access provided, please have them call the University Events Department at 612.330.1104 or email events@augsburg.edu in advance of their participation or visit.