UCR Business CareerFest 2026
This October, the University of California, Riverside (UCR) School of Business is hosting a new recruiting event called CareerFest. It’s our first-ever event designed to support traditional recruiting, foster genuine engagement, and offer access to our undergraduate and graduate business students for a streamlined recruiting experience. With unique curated experiences, CareerFest is designed to help you build meaningful connections and discover your next great hire.
About the Event
Date: October 13, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (set up begins at 10:30 a.m.)
Location: The Highlander Union Building (HUB), central campus
Other: Complimentary registration, parking, and lunch
Date: October 13, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (set up begins at 10:30 a.m.)
Location: The Highlander Union Building (HUB), central campus
Other: Complimentary registration, parking, and lunch
Agenda
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Employer Check-in & Set Up
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Club Leader Meet Up with Employers
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM: Lunch
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Employer Tabling
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Employer Coffee Chat
How CareerFest Maximizes Your Time
This event is structured to help you more easily identify and engage with candidates who align with your company culture and talent needs through three key features:
Employer Reflections
National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) research May 14, 2026
Internship programs are about more than just getting quality hires in the door: Retention metrics reported in NACE’s 2026 Internship & Co-op Report demonstrate the long-term ROI of having a program
However, higher retention rates are just one of the benefits of internship programs. Employers hail these programs as effective recruiting tools that allow them to identify early talent and develop skills in and strengthen ties to top talent in order to convert them to full-time roles following graduation. This effort is showing up as the conversion rate surged to 63.1% for 2024-25 interns, the highest rate in five years.
