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Welcome Employers

Looking to connect with career-ready talent in North Carolina? Start with UNCG.
With more than 18,000 students, UNC Greensboro is a powerful pipeline for regional workforce development.

Why recruit at UNCG?

At UNC Greensboro, you’ll find a diverse, hardworking, and NC-rooted student body:
95% NC residents | 80% stay in-state after graduation
Minority-Serving Institution & Emerging Hispanic-Serving Institution
65% work while in school, real-world experience starts early
Recognized nationally for access, affordability, and excellence
150+ undergrad majors and 200+ grad programs

From career fairs and networking panels to tabling and workshops, we make it easy to connect with UNCG students.

Events

Below are descriptions of events that are available to employer partners. Connect with a member of the Employer Relations team to learn more.

Career Fairs

Our career fairs offer a high-impact way to build your brand on campus and connect with UNCG students and alumni from all majors who are seeking internships, part-time jobs, and full-time opportunities. Whether you’re hiring for corporate, nonprofit, or public-sector roles, these events are your gateway to meeting talented, career-ready Spartans.

At UNCG Career & Professional Development, we empower Spartans to become career-ready from exploration to life beyond graduation. Central to that mission is building trusted relationships with employers who believe in UNCG talent and are committed to creating meaningful opportunities for our students.

Explore upcoming fair dates below. We’re happy to discuss sponsorship opportunities and share tips to help you make the most of your campus engagement. We look forward to helping you recruit your next great hire.

Employer Panel & Networking

Held on campus from 4 to 5:30 p.m., these events feature a moderated panel of 3 employers highlighting a specific career pathway. The panel is followed by speed networking and light refreshments.

Eligibility: Employers are invited based on student survey feedback and prior participation in signature recruiting events. Current opportunities must be posted in Handshake for students to apply.

Employer Workshops (Virtual)

Employers are welcome to host virtual workshops through Handshake and invite UNCG students to learn more about their organizations and opportunities. Please visit the Handshake Quick Links section of our webpage for assistance in setting up these events.

Note: Once your event is set up, we will approve for students to view and pre-register. Please reach out to our Employer Relations team to help promote your event.

Eligibility: Employers are selected based on student feedback and previous event participation. Employers must submit their presentation materials in advance and have active opportunities posted in Handshake.

Commons Connect Employer Tabling

Held on select Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., tabling takes place in the EUC Commons—UNCG’s busy student union located near the bookstore and food court. Up to three employers may participate per session.

Eligibility: Employers must have active job or internship opportunities posted in Handshake.

Nursing Recruiting Tabling

Targeted for healthcare employers recruiting Nursing majors, these tabling sessions are held in the Nursing & Instructional Building on select Wendesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Eligibility: Employers must have current full-time openings and/or externships specific to Nursing majors.

Sponsorship Packages

Interested in becoming an annual sponsor of UNCG Career & Professional Development? Let’s connect!

Check the recruiting calendar for a list of available dates

Career Fairs

Part-time job fair

AUGUST 27, 2025
1-4 pm Cone Ballroom, EUC

Designed to connect local and on-campus employers looking to fill one or more open part-time positions to students of ANY major and class year.

Save recruiting time and resources with immediate access to UNCG’s motivated and hard working students. 1000+ students are expected to attend this exciting event!

Career and Internship Fair. Wednesday, October 1, 12-4 pm Kaplan Center

Career & internship fair

October 1, 2025
12-4 pm Kaplan Center

This signature ALL-majors recruiting event is designed to connect UNCG students and alumni with world class employers offering full-time, internship and graduate opportunities.

Attending this ALL-majors career fair is a great way to meet and recruit talented Spartans. Our diverse pool of students offer many opportunities to achieve your hiring needs. Join us at this dynamic event!

Career & internship fair

February 25, 2026
12-4 pm Kaplan Center

This signature ALL-majors recruiting event is designed to connect UNCG students and alumni with world class employers offering full-time, internship and graduate opportunities.

Early Bird Registration opens November 6.

HEALTH PROFESSIONS GRADUATE SCHOOL fair

March 25, 2026
6-8 pm

Connect with students exploring advanced degrees in health and medical fields during our Health Professions Graduate School Fair. This event welcomes graduate and professional programs in areas such as medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, physical therapy, optometry, chiropractic, physician assistant studies, and more. Held as part of the North Carolina Health Career Expo Tour, this fair offers a targeted opportunity to engage with motivated students preparing for careers in healthcare.

Employers register for the fair on Handshake. In your account, please click on Fairs in the navigation panel on the left side of your screen. Search for for the UNC Greensboro event and click Register. A member of our staff will review and confirm your registration within 48 hours of submission.

Payment Options

Please send check payments along with printed invoice to:
Career & Professional Development Attention: [Name of event] 1 Elliott University Center PO Box 26170 Greensboro, NC 27402

We kindly request that all employers shipping materials to the fair ship them to the address below, ensuring they arrive at least 5 business days before the fair, allowing us sufficient time to arrange transport to the fair location from our office.

UNC Greensboro Career & Professional Development
#1 EUC/507 Stirling Street
Greensboro NC 27402

Notify Bianca Smith, Employer Relations Specialist, via email at bdwilli2@uncg.edu with tracking information if you ship materials, so she is aware to expect them.

Please also arrange to take materials with you at the conclusion of the career fair, as UPS and FedEx will not pick up from our office. There is a FedEx drop-off location at 449 Tate St. Please note that we are not responsible for materials left at the fair.

Questions? Please reach out to our team (careers@uncg.edu)