Ag, Food, Business Career Fair - Employer Information
Wednesday, September 17, 2025: 1-4pm
North Star Ballroom, St. Paul Student Center
Hiring in 2025-26?
Are you looking for talented and diverse students to work for your organization who have training and expertise in agriculture, animal science, banking/finance, business, communication, food industry, marketing and sales?
Attend the Ag, Food, Business Career Fair to find great candidates who are driven, know the meaning of hard work, and can handle multiple priorities. In just three hours you will meet over 300 students who could be the perfect fit for your organization’s talent needs.
Who Should Attend
This career fair is specifically for employers who have, or will have, internships and/or full-time positions open in 2024-25. The positions should require students to be working toward a bachelor's or master's degree in the areas of Agriculture, Animal Science, Banking/Finance, Business, Communication, Food Industry, Marketing and Sales.
Event Format
This event is a career fair format. Each company that registers will get a designated table. Students will attend on a drop-in basis anytime between 1-4pm. Students at all stages, from brand new freshman to job ready seniors to graduate students, will attend.
Schedule for the Fair
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:30am-12:30pm | Employers arrive to check-in and set up |
| 11:30am-1:30pm | Lunch with faculty and staff |
| 1-4pm | Career Fair |
| 4-4:30pm | Employers take down their displays |
Registration Information - Opens in May 2025
Registration and Payment Deadline: August 30, 2024
Space is limited for this event so Early Bird Registration is encouraged.
Early bird registration fees: (Deadline August 16, 2024. Fees increase by $50 post early bird)
- Private Industry - $475/table
- Government/Nonprofit - $325/table
- University of Minnesota Department - $100/table
The registration fee includes: a 6-foot x 30" rectangular table with 2 chairs and parking for up to 2 representatives. If you plan to send more than 2 representatives the cost is $50 for each additional person. We recommend you purchase additional tables if you are bringing more than 3 representatives to avoid excessive congestion.
Employers are asked to bring their own tablecloth or skirting and table signage. Floor signage may be used if it is not oversized and will not impact traffic flow. We reserve the right to not allow certain displays due to space.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Deadline: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Gold Level: $2,000
Includes registration fee (6-foot table) and booth located in a premium location in the sponsorship aisle of the Career Fair. Your company logo will be displayed on Handshake, event website, employer booklet, posters, reminder emails, and PowerPoint that plays during the event. Gold Sponsors will be invited to speak at career fair prep session for students and will get an Instagram post and company story.
Maroon Level: $1,200
Includes registration fee (6-foot table) and booth located in sponsorship aisle of the Career Fair. Your company logo will be displayed on Handshake, event website, employer booklet, posters, and PowerPoint that plays during the event.
Confirmation
- You will receive an e-mail with an invoice and payment instructions.
- Your registration is not confirmed until payment has been received.
- Once payment has been received, you will be emailed information about the career fair schedule, shipping instructions, directions and parking.
Cancellation
- The cancellation deadline is August 30, 2024.
- There will be no refunds after this date and employers who cancel after this date will be invoiced for their entire registration fee.
- Cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing.
Ensuring Success at the Career Fair
Post Your Jobs
We strongly encourage you to have active job or internship postings on Handshake before and during the career fair. Students frequently look at the positions a company has posted to do research and determine which companies they want to talk to at the fair.
Positions posted on Handshake are active for 6 months.
On-Campus Interviews
Consider interviewing students on campus.
- To schedule an interview day, click on the 'Request an Interview' tab in Handshake.
- Select ‘Career and Internship Services – CCAPS, CDes, CFANS’ as the hosting office when submitting your on-campus interview schedule in Handshake.
Early request of On Campus Interview dates is highly encouraged. We have limited space the two days following the career fair.
Questions and Contact Information
Please contact Ben Hansen, Associate Director for Employer Relations at [email protected] or 612-624-9120.
We look forward to seeing you at the Ag, Food, Business Career Fair and partnering with you for a successful recruiting year!