Start Your Job Search at a May Career Fair
Throughout May, career fairs will be held nationwide, both in person and online. Career fairs are great places to meet with employers and recruiters who can tell you about their latest job openings. Advance your job search at a career fair this month!
Career Expo for People with Disabilities (In Person)
Meet with employers in both private and government sectors to talk about job and career opportunities. This event, with a special interest in recruitment and hiring of people with disabilities, includes jobs ranging from entry level to professional, and employers are looking for potential employees in all career industries.
- May 19: Washington, DC
Annual Diversity Employment Day (In Person)
Annual Diversity Employment Day (DED) Career Fairs provide the chance for local and national employers to meet and interview qualified candidates from diverse communities.
- May 10: Boston, MA
- May 15: Minneapolis, MN
- May 25: San Francisco, CA
Hiring Our Heroes (In Person)
Hiring Our Heroes, a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, helps veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses find meaningful employment. Hiring Our Heroes has hosted hiring fairs in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
- May 2-4: Fort Campbell, KY
- May 2-3: Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA
- May 4-5: Virginia Beach, VA
- May 9-10: El Paso, TX
- May 16: Forest Hill, TX
- May 16-17: Camp Pendleton, CA
- May 18: Fort Buchanan, PR
- May 23: Boston, MA
- May 23-24: Fort Belvoir, VA
DICE Targeted Hiring Fairs (In Person and Virtual)
This online career fair connects job seekers with top employers in technology industries. Job seekers have the chance to talk with these employers by instant chat during the events.
- May 3: Dallas, TX
- May 10: Baltimore/Ft. Meade, MD
- May 12: Boston, MA
- May 19: Philadelphia, PA
- May 23: San Diego, CA
- May 24: Virtual
Veteran Recruiting (Virtual)
Veteran Recruiting is dedicated to serving the military community, including those with disabilities, by providing access to industry-leading employers through virtual career fairs and live video interviewing services. This event is exclusively for National Guard reservists, veterans and military spouses. You can research potential employers, visit employer booths, chat with recruiters, and browse a wide range of available jobs—all from your home computer!
RecruitMilitary (In Person and Virtual)
RecruitMilitary offers transitioning service members, veterans and their spouses the chance to meet with recruiters from dozens of companies. RecruitMilitary has hosted more than 900 events over 11 years.
- May 4: Charlotte, NC
- May 4: Oakland, CA
- May 10: Columbus, GA
- May 11: Norfolk, VA
- May 11: Council Bluffs, IA
- May 11: Hurst, TX
- May 18: Lawton, OK
- May 18: San Antonio, TX
- May 18: Milwaukee, WI
- May 24: Fort Walton Beach, FL
- May 25: New York, NY
- May 25: Cincinnati, OH
- May 25: Tacoma, WA
- May 31: Virtual
About Ticket to Work
Social Security’s Ticket to Work program supports career development for people ages 18 through 64 who receive Social Security disability benefits (SSI or SSDI) and want to work.
The Ticket program is free and voluntary. It helps people with disabilities move toward financial independence and connects them with the services and support they need to succeed in the workforce.
Learn More
To learn more about the Ticket program, visit www.ssa.gov/work. You can also call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 866-968-7842 or 866-833-2967 (TTY) Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET. Ask a representative to send you a list of service providers or find providers on your own with the Ticket program Find Help tool.
