Career Fair Employer Registration Confirmation and Information

If you are interested in scheduling an on-campus recruiting visit through the College of Science and Engineering Career Services, contact Career Services at 612-624-4090 or [email protected].

We strongly encourage employers to post jobs in Handshake to ensure they are visible to candidates in advance of the Career Fair. Posting your positions in Handshake allows us to help you promote your positions to students attending the event and to help students prepare for the fair. If students need to apply for your positions directly through your organization, Handshake allows you to specify that.

Please note: When promoting your position to students at the fair, the student cannot search by the Job ID number in Handshake. Instead, please ask students to search by position title and company name.

Learn how to post your jobs in Handshake
 

Career Fair contact:

• George Sakkal
  Employer Engagement Coordinator
  ​​​​​​College of Science and Engineering Career Services
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities 
  [email protected]
  612-624-6594 

On-campus interviews contact:

• Angela Froistad
  Director of Career Services 
  [email protected]

Payment Due Date

Payment is due by Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. Payments are accepted by credit card only. Invoices are generated when you have been approved by the event administrator. If payment is not received by Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, your spot is not guaranteed. If you need an additional copy of your invoice please contact [email protected].

Cancellation Deadline

The last day to cancel your registration is Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations after this date.

Deadline to Add Representatives or A/C Power

Additional representatives must be registered and A/C power must be requested by Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. This is the last day to make changes to your registration and to add representatives or power (pending availability). Requests for power after this date will be denied. Any representative added after this date will incur a $150 late fee per person.

Shipping Dates

You may send your package(s) between Monday, Aug. 24-Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. All shipments must be received by Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. If your package(s) are not received by this date, we cannot guarantee it will be delivered to the event venue in time for the Career Fair. See shipping instructions section below for more information. If your package arrives last and needs to make a special delivery, you will be responsible for the late delivery fee.

The CSE Career Fair location is:

3M Arena at Mariucci
1901 4th Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Campus map (PDF)

Due to limited space, packages can only be delivered to and stored with our outside vendor. Please review details carefully before shipping your packages.

1. Shipments must be received by Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Shipments arriving after this date are not guaranteed to be delivered to the fair.
2. IMPORTANT: Clearly label packages with the following:
   • UMN College of Science and Engineering Career Fair
   • Day 1 or Day 2: Tuesday, Sept. 22 or Wednesday, Sept 23, 2026
   • 3M Arena at Mariucci
   • Your ORGANIZATION NAME on all sides
     • It is important that your organization name is clearly labeled the same as it is on your registration in order to ensure your package is at your booth when you arrive.

   • Packages should be shipped to:

     Alexander’s Mobility Services
     2811 Beverly Road, Suite 100
     Eagan, MN 55121

   • Your package may be refused if not labeled as outlined above.
   • For questions about shipping your packages, contact Alexander's Mobility Services

Important Return Shipping Information

You will be responsible for providing completed packing slips for each item to be returned AND scheduling your pickup at 3M Arena at Mariucci on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. You must use Ground shipping for either FedEx or UPS. FedEx Express does NOT pick up at Mariucci Arena. If using FedEx, use FedEx Ground.

Registration includes admission for three representatives. You may register additional representative for a fee of $100 until the Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 deadline. Requests made after Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026 will incur a fee of $150 per person. Companies will be charged $200 per person for any representative that attends the career fair and is not pre-registered.

If representatives want to split work shifts, please see the information in the Splitting Shifts section below. We request you have no more than four representatives at a table at any given time due to space limitations.

Employer representatives may choose to split shifts throughout the day. However, only the number of registered representatives will be provided with meal tickets and parking vouchers. CSE Career Services will bill employers after the Career Fair for additional representatives who are not pre-registered and who attend the day of the event.

Additional meal tickets and parking vouchers will NOT be available for purchase the day of the fair. If additional representatives would like to have meals provided and receive a parking voucher, those representatives need to be registered prior to the fair. To add representatives to your registration, please contact George Sakkal at [email protected].

Employer representatives who are registered for the Career Fair should park in these lots in the order they are listed. If a lot is full, please go to the next lot on the list. Since there is a short walk from the parking lot to the Career Fair entrance, you are encouraged to drop your materials off at the loading dock if you would like assistance.

Download a map of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis East Bank with parking locations. 

1. Lot 37
   1811 5th Street SE
   Minneapolis, MN 55455
   This lot is across 5th Street SE to the north of the 3M Arena at Mariucci loading dock and the Baseline Tennis Center.
    
2. 4th Street Ramp
   1625 4th Street SE
   Minneapolis, MN 55455
   This ramp is one block west of 3M Arena at Mariucci.
    
3. Maroon Lot
   2010 6th Street SE
   Minneapolis, MN 55455
   This lot is on the north side of Huntington Bank Stadium.

Volunteers will be available between 9:30-11 a.m. on the day of the fair to assist employers who would like to drop off packages at the 3M Arena at Mariucci loading dock.

3M Arena at Mariucci loading dock
1901 5th Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Please enter 3M Arena at Mariucci through the main entrance on the east side of the building.

3M Arena at Mariucci
1901 4th Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

There will not be volunteers available to assist employers with moving materials out of the venue at the end of the event. Employers should plan the quantity of materials accordingly. If you expect to have multiple packages to move out, it is recommended that you bring a collapsible dolly to the event.

9:30 a.m.

• Doors open for employer representatives
• Employer check-in and booth setup

10:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

• A catered lunch will be available in the third floor employer lounge on the west end of the building.

11 a.m.

• Doors open to students

4 p.m.   

• Doors closed to students

Thursday, Sept. 24     

• Employers are responsible for scheduling, packaging, and completing packing slips for each package being shipped. Please use Ground shipping for either FedEx or UPS to alleviate shipping issues. FedEx Express does not pick up from the arena. If you are using FedEx, be sure to choose FedEx Ground.

A catered lunch, as well as light snacks throughout the day, will be provided for registered attendees. Standard dietary accommodations (vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free) will be available upon request.

For additional information or assistance with disability accommodations for employer representatives, please contact the CSE Career Services at [email protected] prior to Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2025.

Lactation space will be available throughout the entirety of the fair.

There are a number of hotels located on or near the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.

• The Graduate Hotel
  615 Washington Ave S.E.
  Minneapolis, MN 55414
  612-379-8888 or 800-822-6757
   
• Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown
  1500 Washington Ave South
  Minneapolis, MN 55454
  612-333-4646 or 800-448-3663
   
• Aloft Minneapolis
  900 Washington Avenue South
  Minneapolis, MN 55415
  612-455-8400 or 877-GO-ALOFT
  Ask for the University of Minnesota rate when reserving a room.

View a list of additional hotels that offer special rates for campus visitors

Your registration includes a 6-foot x 3-foot table. Please bring a table cloth (one will NOT be provided) and signage to display your company’s name, but please avoid bringing oversized floor displays that could block the flow of traffic. If you’d like, feel free to bring brochures, position descriptions, and giveaways for students. Please present a business card at employer registration, and feel free to bring additional business cards to distribute to students you meet throughout the day.

Free guest wireless internet is available, however, the connection may be limited at the venue. If wireless access is vital for you, please plan to bring a mobile hotspot.