The Center for Career and Professional Development offers a series of special events throughout the academic year, including University-wide biannual career fairs and an annual part-time job fair, in addition to co-hosting several boutique fairs and events for specific academic colleges and departments. These events bring employers together with students to discuss employment opportunities, arrange for interviews or conduct preliminary screening of candidates, and provide a more personalized touch to the job search process. Career fairs offer students at all stages of their career development a unique opportunity to get first-hand knowledge of employment trends and specific job openings. Students at all levels of their educational experience are invited and encouraged to attend these events.
Clemson’s 2023-24 Career Fairs by the Numbers
- Student Attendance: A total of 10,285 students attended career fairs during the 2023-24 academic year, based on registrations for the fall and spring main fairs, as well as boutique and other CCPD fair contacts.
- Employer Attendance: A total of 801 employers registered to attend the fall and spring main career fairs.
- Outcomes: 64% of survey respondents had at least one internship or job lead as a result of the career fair.
- Outcomes: 55% of survey respondents had at least one interview as a result of the career fair.
- Outcomes: 37% of respondents had at least one job offer as a result of the career fair.
Career Fairs Hosted by Clemson
Fall and Spring University Main Career Fairs
The Center for Career and Professional Development hosts campus-wide career fairs each fall and spring. These fairs are opportunities to bring students, alumni and employers together to explore and discuss internship and full-time job opportunities.
Part-Time Jobs Fair
The Center for Career and Professional Development hosts a part-time jobs fair each fall. This fair is an excellent opportunity for local and on-campus employers to connect with students seeking part-time jobs.
College and Department-Specific Career Fairs and Events
Some academic colleges and departments within the University also host boutique career fairs and/or networking events specific to their students and/or majors, often co-hosted by the Center for Career and Professional Development.
- Actuarial Science and Financial Math
- College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences
- School of Architecture
- Automotive Engineering
- Construction Science and Management
- Criminal Justice
- College of Education
- Language and International Business
- College of Science
For questions about Career Fairs, please contact the Employer Relations team at careerevents@clemson.edu.
“Going to the career fair is definitely the best choice I could have made. I was able to obtain multiple offers, and therefore one of the companies added an additional $10,000 signing bonus…[That] definitely wouldn’t have been possible without the career fair.”
-Clemson Career Fair Student Attendee
“Attending the Career Fair accomplished more in a couple of days than weeks of job searching alone accomplished. It led me to the job that I will be taking after graduation, and I will be working for a company I would not have even known about if not for the Career Fair.”
-Clemson Career Fair Student Attendee