UA Fall Career Fairs 2026 for Students

TUCSON, AZ — The University of Arizona has one career fair left on its fall calendar. The Internship & Research Fair was held October 22 at the Bear Down Building, and the Health Professions Career Fair closes out the season on November 4 at the Health Sciences Innovation Building on Drachman Street.

One University of Arizona career fair is still ahead as of October 30, 2026: the Health Professions Career Fair on November 4, aimed at UA students with registration through Handshake. Here's what it covers, where to go and how to get the most out of it.

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📅 Table of Contents

November 4 — Health Professions Career Fair
Earlier this fall: 4 events already held, and why they still matter

⚠️ Read This Before You Go

These fairs are run by the university's Center for Career Readiness for UA students, and registration goes through the university's Handshake account. If you are not a UA student, they are not your fairs. The good news is that a public event is coming up at the Kino Event Center: the Pima County Career Fair on November 5. The DREAM Job Fair for job seekers with disabilities was held there on October 27. For more public events, see our fall 2026 Tucson job fairs guide. Recent graduates who aren't sure whether they can still register should call the Center for Career Readiness at 520-621-2588 before making the trip.

Health Professions Career Fair — Wednesday, November 4

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Health Sciences Innovation Building, 1670 E. Drachman St.

The shortest fair of the season, at two hours, and the most focused. It's aimed at students in the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, Health Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, and Veterinary Medicine. The building sits on the health sciences side of campus, a short walk from Banner – University Medical Center Tucson, which is a fitting spot: education and health services is one of the few Tucson sectors that has been adding jobs over the past year, according to the UA's own Economic and Business Research Center.

🔎 How to Pick the Right Ones

Nursing, pharmacy, public health, pre-med and pre-vet students: November 4.
Not a UA student: the Pima County Career Fair on November 5 at the Kino Event Center.

✅ What to Bring and How to Stand Out

Register in Handshake first, then look at which employers have signed up and pick your top five
Printed resumes, one page, more copies than you think you need
Your CatCard
A 30-second introduction: your name, major, graduation date and the kind of role you want
One specific question for each target employer, so the conversation goes past "what do you do?"
Business casual clothes and comfortable shoes
A way to follow up: get a name, then send a short note within 48 hours

What It Means for Tucson Job Seekers

These fairs are how a lot of Tucson's professional employers hire their entry-level people, so they're worth watching even if you're not on campus: the fields that show up here are the fields hiring early-career talent in town. For students, the roles to research before you go:

Software and data: the software developer career guide and data analyst career guide
Engineering: the electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, systems engineer and aerospace engineer career guides
Optics: the optical and photonics engineer career guide, a field where Tucson punches far above its size
Labs and research: the medical laboratory career guide
Nursing: the registered nurse career guide

Participating employers for each fair are listed in Handshake, not on the university's public pages, so we can't tell you here who is recruiting. Check the list before you go.

⏪ Earlier This Fall: Events Already Held

The university has already held four fairs this fall. If you missed them, the employers who came are usually still hiring, and the All Majors Career Fair still links to its full coverage.

Aug. 26: Wildcat Student Employment & Research Fair, part-time, local and on-campus jobs
Sept. 15: All Majors Career Fair, every major and every industry
Oct. 6–7: STEM Fair, two days starting at Casino Del Sol Stadium, engineering and computing through the life sciences
Oct. 22: Internship & Research Fair at the Bear Down Building, internships and research opportunities for every major

Engineering students may also want to read our coverage of Raytheon's September hiring event and Caterpillar's Tucson mining-tech hub. Looking further out, the university's calendar already lists the Engineering iExpo on February 15, 2027 and the Jobs in Education Fair on February 16, 2027.

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For more role-by-role guides, browse the engineering and healthcare hubs in the TucsonHIRED Career Center.

Want the next posting in your inbox? Create a free TucsonHIRED account and set alerts for internships and entry-level jobs in Tucson, so openings reach you between fairs.

📢 Employers: Want UA Talent Without a Booth?

A table at a campus fair reaches the students who came that day. Post your internships and entry-level openings on TucsonHIRED and reach Tucson job seekers, students and recent grads included, every day of the year.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

When are the University of Arizona fall 2026 career fairs?

The STEM Fair was held October 6 and 7, and the Internship & Research Fair on October 22. One fair is still ahead: the Health Professions Career Fair on November 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Can the public attend UA career fairs?

These fairs are organized by the university's Center for Career Readiness for UA students, with registration through the university's Handshake account. Job seekers who are not UA students should look at public events such as the Pima County Career Fair on November 5 at the Kino Event Center.

Do I need to register in advance?

Yes. The university lists registration through Handshake for the remaining fair. Registering also shows you which employers are attending.

Which fair is best for internships?

The Internship & Research Fair, held October 22 at the Bear Down Building, was the university's fall fair for internships. It was open to all majors and covered internships and research opportunities in Arizona and elsewhere.

Who is the Health Professions Career Fair for?

Students in the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, Health Sciences, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, and Veterinary Medicine. It runs from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on November 4 at the Health Sciences Innovation Building, 1670 E. Drachman St.

On Drachman Street on November 4, the Health Professions Career Fair is the last chance a Wildcat has this fall to shake the hand that signs the offer.

University of Arizona Fall Career Fairs: STEM Oct. 6-7, Internships Oct. 22, Health Nov. 4