Virtual Fall Career Fair 2026: Register here (coming soon)
The Virtual Fall Career Fair date TBD.
All registered organizations, regardless of tier, will receive the following as part of their fair attendance:
- Access to participate online in the fair via Handshake through scheduled 1-on-1 chats and group sessions with text and audio/video capabilities during the fair.
- One-on-one Video Session Schedules where students can request a 10 minute scheduled 1-on-1 video chat using their resume/profile and employers can choose to accept or decline their request; employers can also reach out externally to encourage candidates to apply. Your company will be able to set up schedules of time slots that candidates will be able sign-up for during the virtual fair. Each representative participating for your organization can set up one schedule. We advise that you should not have more than 3 schedules for each hour, unless your schedules have already been filled up. Refer to Creating a Schedule for Virtual Fairs and Managing Schedules for Virtual Fairs for more information.
- Group Sessions where students can register to participate in a 30 minute scheduled group video chat / info session; can support up to 50 students.
- Candidate Profile and Resume Access that includes searching all MIT student profiles in Handshake (for those students that permit employer viewing) and resume access for candidates specifically registered for the virtual Fall Career Fair. Employers approved to attend the virtual fair will be invited to a Resume Book “event” in Handshake that will contain all of the participating candidates who opt-in to share resumes at the virtual Fall Career Fair.
- Logo and company details provided to candidates in the employer list for the virtual event, with candidate ability to filter by job type, majors of interest, class years of interest, and ability to sponsor candidates.1
Virtual Fair Registration Tiers & Benefits
Below are the sponsorship tiers and pricing options for the virtual fair. Employers must select and purchase one of the tiers below in order to register.
| GOLD $800 | COPPER $400 | GOVT./NONPROFIT/STARTUP $200 | |
| Publicity | Social media shoutout | — | — |
| Branding | Logo on FCF website | Logo on FCF website | Logo on FCF website |
| Resume Book | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Infinite Hall Digital Display | ✔ | — | — |
Refund Policy
The cancellation date for a full refund, less a 5% processing fee charged by our payment vendor, for the virtual fair is TBA. Cancellations after this date will not receive a refund, and will be expected to pay the full cost of attending the Fair at the registration level selected.
Virtual Fair Resources and Support
- Virtual Fairs in Handshake: A Guide for Employers
- CAPD’s Handshake Virtual Career Fairs page that offers tips and resources for employers and candidates.
- Refer to Creating a Schedule for Virtual Fairs and Managing Schedules for Virtual Fairs for more information on how to create schedules for 10-minute 1:1 and 30-minute group sessions.