Start Your Job Search at an August Career Fair
Career fairs are an excellent way to begin or continue your job search if you want to return to work or work for the first time. Some career fairs are only in person; others are now virtual. Below are some career fairs being held around the country in August.
City Career Fair (In person)
City Career Fair brings some of the most well-known and respected employers to cities near you. Be sure to check them out the next time they are in your area.
- August 2: Orange County, CA
- August 9: Denver, CO
- August 23: Portland, OR
Veteran Recruiting (Virtual)
Veteran Recruiting's Veteran Recruitment Center regularly hosts virtual job fairs with employers seeking to hire veterans.
- August 2: Comcast NBCUniversal Virtual Career Fair
- August 9: Verizon Virtual Job Fair
- August 16: Disabled Veterans Virtual Career Fair
RecruitMilitary (In Person)
RecruitMilitary seeks to tap into the extensive talent pool that veterans represent for employers.
- August 3: San Diego Veterans Job Fair
- August 3: New Orleans Veterans Job Fair
- August 17: Birmingham Veterans Job Fair
- August 24: Denver Veterans Job Fair
- August 31: San Antonio Veterans Job Fair
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (In Person)
Join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation for one of its Hiring Fairs this month.
- August 17: Gulfport/Biloxi Hiring Fair
- August 17: San Francisco Hiring Expo with San Francisco Giants
- August 30: New Orleans Hiring Fair
Hire Heroes USA Veterans Virtual Career Fair (Virtual)
Join Hire Heroes USA for this free online recruiting event open to all transitioning U.S. Military service members, veterans and military spouses.
- August 29: Register here!
About Ticket to Work
Social Security's Ticket 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 https://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.
