Outside Event (see reminder below) – Purdue Polytechnic Career Fair
February 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Purdue Memorial Union, North/South Ballrooms
Contact Person: Dawn Laux
Contact Phone: 765-494-5995
Contact Email: dlaux@purdue.edu
The Purdue Polytechnic Career Fair, scheduled for February 4, 2026, will connect hundreds of tech-savvy students with dozens of companies from around the country looking for the next wave of professionals who are ready to take their own giant leaps into internships, co-ops, or full-time careers. This year’s career fair will be an in-person event at the Purdue Memorial Union.
REMINDER TO TDM STUDENTS:
- Outside events should contribute to skill development and/or knowledge transfer, for example, by listening to a speaker, gaining new perspectives, or learning a new skill.
- Callouts are eligible only if they involve skills related to data science, statistics, computing, or other technical areas.
- Career Fair Criteria
- Conversations at career fairs may be counted if they meet the following standards:
- The interaction must demonstrate a meaningful exchange at a sufficient level of technical depth and/or business depth.
- The conversation should provide evidence of substantive discussion beyond surface-level introductions.
- Brief interactions, such as handing over a resume or engaging in a short exchange of two minutes or less, do not qualify.
- Conversations at career fairs may be counted if they meet the following standards: