Howard University
SY 2026–27

One registration. A whole year.

The Expo used to be three days in March. This year the same pieces spread across the school year, so students and partners see each other more than once.

  1. Wednesday, November 18, 2026

    Fall Kickoff + Workshops

    In person
    Miner Building, Howard University4–7 PM ET.

    The year opens in one room. Partners lead short workshops on what gets people hired, and students have their first conversations with the schools and organizations they will see again all year.

    For students

    • Workshops on classroom management, wellbeing, resumes and telling your story
    • Meet the partners you will visit and interview with later
    • Dinner is on us

    For partners

    • Lead a workshop or just come and talk
    • Meet undergraduate and graduate students in one evening
    • Set up the site visit you will host later in the year

  2. December through February

    School + Organization Visits

    On site
    Partner schools and offices across DC, Maryland and VirginiaOne or two hosts a month, scheduled with each partner.

    Visits spread across the winter instead of crowding into one day. Students see a workplace on a normal day and meet the people who work there.

    For students

    • Small groups, real classrooms and offices
    • Transportation details shared for every visit
    • Sign up for the visits that match your path

    For partners

    • Host on a day that works for you
    • Show students the work, not a booth
    • Meet the students most interested in your organization

  3. Wednesday, March 17, 2027

    Virtual Career Expo

    Virtual
    Zoom4–7 PM ET, on Zoom. Schedule to follow.

    Students open the session by presenting their own work. Then partners run information sessions and interviews side by side, so a student can hear about a place and be interviewed by it in the same afternoon.

    For students

    • Present your portfolio or research to partners
    • Drop into information sessions from anywhere
    • Interview with partners who are hiring for fall

    For partners

    • Watch student presentations before you choose whom to meet
    • Run an information session and interviews in parallel
    • Graduating seniors and doctoral students on the call

  4. April 2027

    Spring Visits

    On site
    Partner schools and officesScheduled with each partner.

    A second round of visits for students who now know what they are looking for, and for partners who want a longer look at someone before an offer.

    For students

    • Visit the places you are seriously considering
    • Follow up on March interviews in person

    For partners

    • Host finalists on site
    • Wrap up spring hiring

Registration

One registration covers every event in the series. Free for Howard students.

Employers: register your organizationStudents: register on HandshakeFaculty and Staff: volunteer