Attend a Career Fair in January
Jump start your 2019 job search and attend a job fair this January.
Career fairs are an excellent way to start or advance your job search. They give you the chance to meet potential employers and learn about different job opportunities. The career fairs listed in this post are just a few of the offerings in January. Visit the organizers' websites for a full list of career fairs to see if there's one near you.
If you're aware of an upcoming job fair that our readers would find helpful, email us at socialmedia@choosework.ssa.gov with the event name, dates and official website.
City Career Fairs (In Person)
City Career Fair's Diversity Employment Day (DED) career fairs provide the chance for local and national employers to meet and interview qualified candidates from diverse communities.
- January 16: Seattle, WA
- January 22: Oakland, CA
Choice Career Fairs (In Person)
Choice Career Fairs organizes job and career fairs throughout the United States. Check out their website for a full list of career fairs happening in January.
- January 24: Washington, DC
- January 24: Phoenix, AZ
- January 24: Dallas, TX
- January 30: Las Vegas, NV
- January 31: Chicago, IL
Coast to Coast Career Fairs (In Person)
Coast to Coast Career Fairs holds numerous in-person career fairs across the country each month. To find a full list of career fairs by region, check out their calendar.
- January 8: Charlotte, NC
- January 15: Somerset, NJ
- January 21: Long Island, NY
- January 23: Los Angeles, CA
Diversity Career Group (In Person)
Diversity Career group focuses their career and job fairs on connecting employers and jobseekers through sit-down conversations and even first-round job interviews. Check out the full calendar.
- January 16: Phoenix, AZ
- January 23: Long Beach, CA
- January 23: Sacramento, CA
RecruitMilitary (In Person and Virtual)
RecruitMilitary seeks to tap into the extensive talent pool that veterans represent for employers.
- January 10: San Antonio Veterans Job Fair
- January 15: Central Region Virtual Career Fair for Veterans
- January 17: Joint Base Lewis-McChord Job Fair
- January 24: Raleigh Veterans Job Fair
National Career Fairs (In Person)
National Career Fairs holds free career fairs in over 130 cities each year. Check out the full calendar to discover a career fair near you.
- January 15: Virginia Beach, VA
- January 16: Bowling Green, KY
- January 17: Brooklyn, NY
- January 22: Greeley, CO
- January 23: Portland, OR
- January 31: Nashville, TN
About Ticket to Work
Social Security's Ticket to Work (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, call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (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.
