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 significantly enhance your career readiness and professionalism by developing essential networking skills that will propel your career forward. 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:
Friday, February 6th, 2026
11:00 am to 2:00 pm (Pryzbyla Student Center, 3rd Floor)
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm (On-Campus Interviewing)
Employers, please visit our "Connect with Our Students" page to learn more about the registration process.
What To Expect
Before 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.
| 2/2/2026 | How to Work A Career Fair |
| 2/3/2026 | LinkedIn Workshop & Pizza Party |
| 2/4/2026 | CACS Pop-up Shops |
| 2/5/2026 | Peer to Peer Mock Interviewing Night |
Attending a Career Fair in Person - Plan to dress business professional or business casual; Bring copies of your resume; prepare your elevator pitch. Shake off your nerves at the prep station by grabbing a cup of coffee or water, taking a moment to collect your thoughts, or even asking CACS Advisors for some encouraging words.
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Resources
Learn how to upload your resume and other documents to Cardinal Careers here
Find helpful guides and prep materials here:
Navigating the Career Fair Networking, Building Your Resume, and What to Wear
Look Who's Coming to the Career Fair!
| Employer | Industry |
|---|---|
| Advanced Technology and Research Corp. | Defense & Technology |
| American Enterprise Institute | Public Policy & Think Tank |
| Archdiocese of Cincinnati | Religious / Nonprofit |
| Atlantic Design Group, Inc. | Architecture & Design |
| Bishop O'Connell High School | Education (Secondary) |
| Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Department | Emergency Services |
| Catholic Apostolate Center | Religious / Nonprofit |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington | Social Services / Nonprofit |
| CBG Building Company | Construction |
| Clark Construction Group | Construction |
| DC Prep Public Charter School | Education (K–12) |
| DC Public Schools | Education (K–12) |
| Deltek Inc. | Software & Technology |
| Enterprise Mobility | Transportation & Logistics |
| ESF Camps | Education / Youth Development |
| F.H. Paschen | Construction |
| GRF CPAs & Advisors | Accounting & Professional Services |
| HII – Newport News Shipbuilding Division | Defense & Shipbuilding |
| Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department | Emergency Services |
| IES Global Internships | Education / Study Abroad |
| Jesuit Volunteer Corps | Service & Nonprofit |
| Joint Warfare Analysis Center | Defense & National Security |
| Keller Brothers | Construction |
| KIPP DC Public Schools | Education (K–12) |
| Knights of Columbus | Religious / Fraternal Organization |
| Manhattan Construction Company LLC | Construction |
| Maryland State Highway Administration | Government / Transportation |
| Montgomery County Police Department | Law Enforcement |
| Mystic Valley Regional Charter School | Education (K–12) |
| Pritchett Controls Inc. | Engineering & Building Systems |
| RSM US, LLP | Accounting & Consulting |
| Scott Long Construction, Inc. | Construction |
| Seton Teaching Fellows | Education & Service |
| Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum | Museums & Cultural Institutions |
| St. Louis School | Education (K–12) |
| Stifel | Financial Services |
| The Heritage Foundation | Public Policy & Think Tank |
| The National Center for Children and Families | Social Services / Nonprofit |
| The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company | Construction |
| Turner Construction Company | Construction |
| U.S. Marine Corps JAG | Military & Legal Services |
| Ulliman Schutte Construction | Construction |
| Wagman Inc. | Construction |
| WCS Construction | Construction |
| Youth Leadership Foundation | Youth Development / Nonprofit |