Each fall and spring semester, CACS hosts a university-wide career fair open to all majors, class levels, and degree levels. Typically, the Catholic Career Fairs attract 80+ employers, which serve as your chance to find internships and job opportunities. Attending a career fair can only improve your career readiness and professionalism by building upon essential networking skills needed to propel your career continuously. As you prepare to attend a Catholic Fair, CACS has put together advice, workshops, and events to help prepare you to soar into your next ample opportunity.
Career Fair Dates:
Spring 2025 Career & Internship Fair
Friday, February 7
Pryzbyla Center Great Rooms
What To Expect
Prior to the Career Fair, we host Career Week, a week of events building up to the Career Fair. The workshops and programs are designed to ensure that you are fully prepared.
Our CatholicU Career Fairs are hybrid, containing in-person and virtual elements. Not all employers that participate virtually will be in person. Likewise, not all employers participating in person will be participating virtually. It is essential to plan accordingly for a fair by visiting the registration page and signing up for timeslots with employers that will only meet virtually with students the day before the fair. For a complete list of employers that will be virtual and in-person, please click on the schematic below.
- Employers by Category
- Business
- STEM and Construction Majors
- Healthcare
- Defense and Law
- Education
- Social Science and Religious
- Non-Profit-Other
RSM US LLP
Accounting
SC&H Group
Accounting
CohnReznick LLP
Accounting
Ryan & Wetmore, P.C.
Accounting
Rubino & Company, Chartered
Accounting
Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture
Agriculture
Lafayette Federal Credit Union
Commercial Banking & Credit
Northwestern Mutual - DC
Financial Services
Interior Federal Credit Union
Financial Services
Arlington County Human Resources Department
Government - Local, State & Federal
Equitable Advisors
Investment / Portfolio Management
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Investment / Portfolio Management
Thompson Creek Window Company
Manufacturing
Bozzuto
Real Estate
Giant Food
Retail Stores
Enterprise Holdings
Retail Stores
I.M.P. Concerts
Movies, TV, Music
Deltek
Internet & Software
Facility One
Internet & Software
Pritchett Controls, Inc.
Other Industries
AstraZeneca
Pharmaceuticals
MW Architects LLC
Architecture and Planning
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Civil Engineering
Hazen and Sawyer
Civil Engineering
ATCS, PLC
Civil Engineering
F.H. Paschen
Construction
Consigli Construction Co., Inc.
Construction
Clark Construction Group
Construction
Hoar Construction
Construction
James G. Davis (DAVIS) Construction
Construction
Balfour Beatty (Construction)
Construction
CBG Building Company
Construction
WCS Construction, LLC
Construction
John Moriarty & Associates of Virginia
Construction
Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Construction
Smoot Construction Company of Washington DC
Construction
Coakley & Williams Construction
Construction
HESS Construction Company, LLC
Construction
Donohoe Construction Company
Construction
Forrester Construction Company
Construction
Manhattan Construction Company
Construction
MGAC
Construction
Burns Engineering Inc.
Engineering & Construction
ArchKey Solutions
Engineering & Construction
Tuckman Barbee Construction Company, Inc.
Engineering & Construction
AstraZeneca
Pharmaceuticals
HII - Newport News Shipbuilding division
Defense
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Energy
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Healthcare
Psychiatric Institute of Washington
Healthcare
Children's National Hospital
Healthcare
Army Medical Recruiting Unit
Military/Healthcare
HII - Newport News Shipbuilding division
Defense
Advanced Technology & Research Corporation
Defense
Marine Corps Officer Programs Fairfax, VA
Defense
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Energy
Architect of the Capitol
Government - Local, State & Federal
Arlington County Human Resources Department
Government - Local, State & Federal
ME&A, Inc.
International Affairs
Arlington County Police Department, Virginia
Legal & Law Enforcement
Loudoun County Sheriff's Office
Legal & Law Enforcement
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Legal & Law Enforcement
Montgomery County Police
Legal & Law Enforcement
American Bar Association
Non-Profit - Other
Heritage Foundation
Politics
The Institute of World Politics
Higher Education
The Central Intelligence Agency
Defense/Government
NYU Teacher Residency
Higher Education
The Institute of World Politics
Higher Education
Loyola Marymount University - School of Education
Higher Education
Fairfax County VA Public Schools
K-12 Education
ACE Teaching Fellows
K-12 Education
Great Hearts Academies (GREAT HEARTS AMERICA)
K-12 Education
Providence Alliance for Catholic Teachers - PACT
K-12 Education
Friendship Public Charter School
K-12 Education
Operation TEACH
Other Education
White House Nannies
Human Resources
Peace Corps
International Affairs
Dynamic Catholic
Religious Work
Catholic Apostolate Center
Religious Work
Archdiocese of Baltimore
Religious Work
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington
Social Assistance
Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Dept.
Non-Profit - Other
AARP
Non-Profit - Other
IES Global Internships
Non-Profit - Other
Thresholds
Non-Profit - Other
Brick Industry Association
Non-Profit - Other
Raising A Village Foundation
Non-Profit - Other
Assumption Mission Associates
Non-Profit - Other
Service Coordination, Inc.
Non-Profit - Other
National Center for Children and Families
Non-Profit - Other
American Bar Association
Non-Profit - Other
Susan B Anthony Pro-Life America
Non-Profit - Other
Signing up for Virtual Interview –
Group sessions will have a custom title and indicate a length of 30 minutes, and 1:1 sessions are indicated by EMPLOYER NAME and are 10 minutes each. If multiple divisions (departments) from the company have registered, the group session title may include the division name for clarity! Click on the session name you'd like to sign up for.
Click on the name of the fair you'd like to participate in. Right above the listed Contact's information, there are three tabs:
- Available sessions - click this tab to review available employer sessions
- Your schedule - once you've signed up for at least one session, this is where the session details are listed (and how you'll join the session when it starts)
- Career fair details -the default tab that loads with fair setup details
When you locate an employer that you'd like to sign up for a session with, look for the session information to appear below the employer's name and description.
Things to look out for…
Review the information, and if you'd like to proceed, click Confirm to sign up. If a Group Session is at capacity, it will not appear in the list any longer, so if it's listed, that means there is still availability. You can sign up for only one session per recruiter –– to sign up with another recruiter, click on "One on One with EMPLOYER NAME" again and select your preferred session. If there's a red dot to the right of a session start time, that indicates you are currently signed up for a different session. To sign up for this session, you'd need to cancel the existing session sign-up.
-
Resources
Learn how to upload your resume and other documents to handshake here
Find helpful guides and prep materials here:
Navigating the Career Fair Networking, Building Your Resume, and What to Wear