Fall Career & Internship Fair - Fall 2024

Logistical information for employers registered for the fair:

We're excited to have you all on campus with us for the Fall Career and Internship Fair! This email shares event details and logistical information. It is being sent to you since you either registered for the event or are listed as someone attending the event.
Fall Career & Internship Fair
Friday September 13th, 10am-2pm ET
Barnhardt Student Activity Center (SAC) on UNC Charlotte's main campus
240 organizations; expecting 3,000 students/alumni (last year's event had 3,400 students)

Event Parking Information:
The closest visitor parking location is the Cone Deck. Recruiters registered for the career fair should park in Visitor Parking Decks (all visitor parking is in parking decks with gates upon entry). Recruiters will receive parking vouchers at the event.

Recruiters should not park in flat parking lots or in West Deck.

Parking decks:
Cone Deck - 8921 UNIVERSITY RD, Charlotte NC 28223
Union Deck - 8755 Student Union Ln, Charlotte, NC 28262

East Deck - 9110 Mary Alexander Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262
University Address: 9201 University City Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28223

Event facility address - for Uber, Lyft, and drop-offs: 9290 BARNHARDT LN, Charlotte NC 28223
Interactive Campus Map: http://maps.charlotte.edu This link shows accessible doors and pathways.
A career fair shuttle will take recruiters from the Union Deck to the event facility.


Event facility:
The fair is held in the Barnhardt Student Activity Center; it's most notable feature is it's clocktower.
Set up:
Organizations should arrive between 8:00am and 9:30am to allow time for check-in and set-up (before the event begins at 10:00am). Navigating campus traffic, parking, and walking to the event facility can take some time, so take that into consideration when planning timing.
Each organization will have a 6'x3' table and chairs based on the # of reps on the fair registration. Solid black tables are available to borrow (limited quantity).

What not to bring: Tables or chairs (we provide those), balloons, large displays more than 6ft. wide


Table location:

We will provide a map and table location as recruiters check in for the event.


Equipment Drop Off:

There will be an equipment drop-off area behind the event facility. Follow the EQUIPMENT DROP OFF parking signs to the designated section behind the building. Staff will take your materials and deliver them to your table.
Equipment drop-off address: 9290 BARNHARDT LN, Charlotte NC 28223

Shipping materials:
The event facility does not accept shipped materials. We recommend that materials be shipped directly to recruiters or to the hotel they are staying at. Recruiters are welcome to use our convenient drive-up equipment drop-off service.
We're unable to assist with shipping materials out after the event, but there are nearby UPS and FedEx stores. We can assist recruiters in bringing materials to the loading area for pick-up after the event. Materials not picked up by 2:30pm will be left just inside the facility doors for pick-up; we're not responsible for items not picked up.


Food:
The event includes a light breakfast (muffins, yogurt parfaits, fruit) and hot buffet lunch (chipotle braised chicken, black beans, yellow rice, salsas, tortillas, toppings, cookies, brownies).

COVID-related information:
We will follow the University's regulations related to COVID for this event. Masks are optional (but welcome), and there is no vaccination requirement.

Event attire:
Recruiters - any attire is welcome. At fairs, some recruiters wear suits and others wear casual attire. Many recruiters dress in business casual attire (and may wear a branded polo or shirt).
About the attire of students attending the event - professional attire is strongly recommended, and the Career Center provides a free clothing closet for students. We won't turn away students who are dressed casually, and we appreciate your understanding that some students are beginning to navigate professional settings or may have limited access to professional clothing.
Clothing Closet donations:
Have professional attire (Suits, blouses, pants, skirts, dresses, men's dress shirts, belts, ties, shoes) that you're no longer wearing? We're happy to accept donations at the career fair for our Professional Clothing Closet, which provides professional clothing to students in need. We have a particular need for small clothing sizes.

Accessibility & accommodations:
Let us know (careerfairs@charlotte.edu or call Brooke at 704-687-0789) if you have accessibility needs or want to discuss lactation space.

Contacts:
Questions? Connect with us at careerfairs@charlotte.edu or 704-687-0789 (Brooke).


Thank you,
UNC Charlotte



UNC Charlotte's Fall Career & Internship Fair provides organizations with an excellent opportunity for branding and recruiting candidates for full-time jobs, internships, and co-ops. 3,000 candidates attended this fair in the past.

Last year, this fair sold out in August, so register quickly.

Students and alumni (undergraduate and graduate) from across all colleges attend this fair. However, academic departments hold specific events for students in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, and Nursing, so few of those students attend the Fall Fair. Information on departmental fairs (and contacts) is on careerfairs.charlotte.edu (scroll down). If you have questions about what event is best for your recruiting needs, email careerfairs@charlotte.edu.

Graduate programs: Because of space limitations, we're unable to have graduate programs at this event. We welcome graduate programs at our Spring fairs: the STEM Fair, Spring Career & Internship Fair. and Education Career Fair.

Employer Registration Fees*

• General: $675
• Government/Nonprofit: $350
• Staffing/Recruiting Agencies: $850

The University Career Center is committed to ensuring accessibility to career fairs and events. Persons (UNC Charlotte students/alumni and employers) who wish to request special accommodations should contact the event coordinator (Brooke Brown, 704-687-0789, Brooke.Brown@charlotte.edu) and UNC Charlotte's Office of Disability Services (704-687-0040 (tty/v) or accessibility@charlotte.edu) at least one week in advance of the event.