HireOhio Alumni Career Fair Nov. 10: Free Hiring Event at the Ohio Union in Columbus

Name: HireOhio Multi-University Alumni Career Fair (Free)
Start: 2026-11-10T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-10T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Ohio Union

COLUMBUS, OH — College grads looking for their next move have a date on the calendar. The HireOhio Multi-University Alumni Career Fair returns to the Ohio Union on Tuesday, November 10, putting job seekers face to face with employers from hospitals, engineering firms, school districts and state agencies, all under one roof on North High Street.

A free, in-person alumni career fair at Ohio State, open to grads of Ohio State and a long list of partner schools, plus anyone holding a four-year degree. Register first.

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📍 At a Glance

Event	HireOhio Multi-University Alumni Career Fair
Date	Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Time	Employer panel 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.; career fair 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Location	Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43210
Cost	Free for job seekers
Format	In person
Registration	HireOhio fall 2026 registration page
Eligibility	Alumni and graduate students of participating schools; four-year degree holders from other schools also welcome

Who Can Walk In the Door

This is not a campus fair for current undergrads. The Ohio State Alumni Association's event listing says it is open to alumni of Ohio State, Otterbein and Ohio Dominican, among other schools, and that family, friends and December graduates are welcome too.

The registration page widens the net further. It lists partner schools including Capital, Case Western Reserve, Cedarville, Miami, Kent State, Ohio University, Cincinnati, Xavier and Youngstown State, and says graduates of schools not on the list can attend if they hold at least a four-year degree. Doctoral candidates and graduate students from the participating schools are included as well.

Registered job seekers can also get a free professional headshot, which is worth the trip alone if your LinkedIn photo was taken at a cousin's wedding.

💼 Who's Recruiting

The employer roster on the registration page cuts across nearly every sector central Ohio hires in. Names posted there include The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, L3Harris, Vertiv, Boehringer Ingelheim, Franklin County Children Services, Columbus State Community College, South-Western City School District, Whitehall City Schools, National Church Residences, Limbach, Whiting-Turner and the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health. Federal recruiters are on the list too, including the Central Intelligence Agency.

Rosters move right up to the day of a fair, and the organizer's own materials give different employer counts, so treat any single name as likely rather than guaranteed. If one employer is the reason you are going, email the organizer before you make the drive.

Start the morning early if you can. The 10:00 a.m. employer panel in the Student Alumni Council Room is a Q&A with hiring reps, and it is a low-pressure way to hear what recruiters want before the ballroom fills up.

📋 How to Show Up Ready

Register online first. Registration is what unlocks the headshot.
Bring printed résumés, tailored to two or three target employers from the roster.
Know your pitch. Thirty seconds on your degree, your experience and the role you want.
Plan your parking. The Ohio Union lists the Ohio Union South Garage at High Street and College Road as its visitor garage. Rates run through CampusParc.

🔎 Start Your Search Before November 10

The best career fair conversations start with an application already in. Pull up open roles from the employers and fields on the roster now, so you can tell a recruiter exactly which posting you want.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When and where is the HireOhio alumni career fair?

Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the Ohio Union, 1739 N. High St. on Ohio State's campus. The employer panel runs 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. and the career fair runs 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Do I have to be an Ohio State graduate?

No. Alumni of the participating schools can attend, and the registration page says graduates of other schools are welcome if they hold at least a four-year degree.

Does it cost anything?

No. The fair is free for job seekers, and registered attendees can get a free headshot.

Can current students go?

December graduates are welcome, along with graduate students and doctoral candidates from participating schools. It is built for alumni, not current undergrads.

Which employers will be there?

The registration page lists employers in health care, engineering, manufacturing, education and government. Rosters change before event day, so confirm with the organizer if you are going for one company.

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