{"id":1432,"date":"2025-12-05T14:17:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/?page_id=1432"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:40:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T18:40:03","slug":"career-fairs-and-job-boards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/training-resources\/career-fairs-and-job-boards\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Fairs and Job Boards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"section has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none innertitle\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n<div  class=\"section has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-full-tablet page-layout-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Career Fairs and Job Boards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Explore career fairs and job boards that connect postdocs with academic, industry, and government opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-gold-background has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-none \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Virtual Career Fairs for Postdoc, Faculty, and Industry Positions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Big Ten+ Academic Consortium invites all graduate students and postdocs to participate in the virtual <strong>BIG10 Academia Hiring Fairs (both Faculty &amp; Postdoc fairs)<\/strong> and the <strong><a href=\"\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/2025-BIG10-GSPIRE-Flier.pdf\">BIG10 Graduate Student &amp; Postdoc Industry Recruitment Event (GSPIRE)<\/a><\/strong>. Purdue University does not support Handshake and event coordinators have created a workaround for you! If you are interested in faculty positions, postdoc roles, or industry jobs, then <strong><a href=\"\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/2025_Purdue-PSU-Handshake-Workaround-for-MS-PhD-Postdocs_AUG-25.pdf\">follow these instructions<\/a><\/strong> to register for any or all of these career fairs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Which fairs are right for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/go.osu.edu\/big10_acf_postdoc_st_reg\"><strong>BIG10 Academia Postdoc Hiring Fair<\/strong><\/a><br>? Tuesday, October 21 | \u23f0 12:00 \u2013 3:00 PM ET<br>Open to:&nbsp;<strong>PhD students and Postdocs only<\/strong><br>Explore: Postdoctoral positions nationwide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/go.osu.edu\/big10_acf_faculty_st_reg\"><strong>BIG10 Academia Faculty Hiring Fair<\/strong><\/a><br>? Wednesday, October 22 | \u23f0 12:00 \u2013 4:00 PM ET<br>Open to:&nbsp;<strong>PhD students and Postdocs only<\/strong><br>Explore: Faculty positions in all tracks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/go.osu.edu\/big10_gspire_virtual_reg\"><strong>BIG10 Graduate Student &amp; Postdoc Industry Recruitment Event (GSPIRE)<\/strong><\/a><br>? Thursday, October 23 | \u23f0 12:00 \u2013 4:00 PM ET<br>Open to:&nbsp;<strong>MS, PhD, and Postdoc students from all disciplines<\/strong><br>Explore: Internships and full-time careers in industry and government<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why attend?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714 Explore a wide range of career paths<br>\u2714 Learn what employers and institutions seek in advanced-degree candidates<br>\u2714 Build a strong professional network<br>\u2714 Gain clarity and confidence for your next steps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Want to make early connections?<\/strong>&nbsp;Submit your materials by&nbsp;<strong>Monday, Sept\u202f29 at 12\u202fPM ET<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/osu.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_aXzxZRKFRLE2k3I\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/osu.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_aXzxZRKFRLE2k3I\">Submit your CV for the Academia Hiring Fairs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/go.osu.edu\/big10gspire_resume\"><strong>Submit your resume for BIG10 GSPIRE<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For more postdoc recruitment opportunities, see&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pob.wisc.edu\/recruitment-events\/\">List of Postdoc Recruitment Events<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-black-background has-padding-top-small has-padding-bottom-small \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Postdoc Job Opportunity Boards<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/pob.wisc.edu\/\">Postdoc Opportunities Board<\/a> (POB) s a collaborative project between the postdoc offices at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pob.wisc.edu\/institutions\/\">18 institutions<\/a>. The project aims to improve access to open postdoc positions. Member institutions have agreed to promote the Postdoc Opportunities Board to their graduate students and postdocs, while faculty and staff from the member institutions may advertise open postdoc positions for free on the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/postdocportal.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/postdocportal.org\/\">Postdoc Portal<\/a> offers advanced graduate students and current postdocs searching for their next position, whether as a postdoc or faculty member, the chance to connect directly to fellowships and faculty, research groups and centers at universities and research labs across the country in STEM.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-gray-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none  page-layout-wide\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns page-layout-columns columns is-multiline is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column column is-one-quarter-desktop is-full-tablet is-full-mobile page-layout-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Postdoctoral Affairs<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Young Hall, Room 160. 155 Grant Street\u2028West Lafayette, IN 47907-21147&nbsp;<br>Email address:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:postdoc-affairs@purdue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">postdoc-affairs@purdue.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<br>Phone number: (765) 494-2600&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons purdue-home-buttons--left leftbtn\">\n    <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button \" href=\"mailto:postdoc-affairs@purdue.edu?subject=Postdoc%20Affairs%20Inquiry\" target=\"_self\" >email postdoctoral affairs<\/a><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":504,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1432","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1432"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2808,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1432\/revisions\/2808"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/academics\/ogsps\/postdoc-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}