Use this resource to discover new fairs to attend or to locate a specific fair your company has attended.
- To register for in-person fairs, refer to Registering for a Fair (Employers).
- To identify and register for virtual fairs, check out Identifying and Registering for Virtual Fairs.
Search for a career fair
1. Click Fairs from the left navigation bar.
2. Use the filters and search bar located on the left side of the page to refine your search results.
- Keyword search: search institution name and fair names.
- Show Favourite Institutions Only?: displays only your Favourited Institutions.
- Show Followed Only?: displays only your Followed Institutions.
- Location: displays results within the given location and will populate an adjustable mile radius slider.
- Institution: displays results only from that institution.
- Location Type: refers to the type of space where the fair will take place (in-person, virtual)
- Include Past Fairs: when selected, displays any past fairs you have previously registered for.
- Show Registered Only: when selected, displays any fairs you have registered for.
- Show Open for Registration: when selected, displays any fairs that are currently open for registration.
- Date: displays any career fairs that will take place within the date range entered.
Note: any fairs that your company has already registered for will have the registration status displayed to the far right of the career fair name — Approved Registration or Pending Registration.
3. If you find a career fair that interests you, click on the fair's name to visit its overview page.
On the overview page, you can register for the fair. If you're already registered, you can also view your registration details, as well as other participating employers, and access the institution's contact information.
To learn more about how to view and edit a career fair registration, refer to How to View/Edit a Career Fair Registration.
Additional ways to search
From the institution's homepage
When viewing a specific institution's homepage on Handshake, navigate to the Upcoming Career Fairs section.
- For more information on any of the career fairs displayed, click on its name.
- To view a list of all upcoming career fairs posted by the institution, click on the hyperlink text View All Upcoming Career Fairs.