Attend a Career Fair in February

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 February. 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.

Virtual Career Fairs

Many organizations list their events on CareerEco. Check out one of the virtual events listed below or find other events by looking at the full calendar. During February, there are a variety of career fairs taking place online.

• February 7: Public Health Online Career Fair
• February 7: Hire Heroes USA Veterans Virtual Career Fair

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.

• February 13: Portland, OR
• February 20: Denver, CO

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 February.

• February 7: Columbus, OH
• February 14: Baltimore, MD
• February 20: Dallas, TX
• February 21: St. Louis, MO
• February 21: Fort Lauderdale, FL
• February 27: Las Vegas, NV

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.

• February 5: Boston, MA
• February 12: Nashville, TN
• February 18: Denver, CO
• February 20: Sacramento, 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.  

• February 6: Phoenix, AZ
• February 14: Seattle, WA
• February 20: Irvine, CA

RecruitMilitary (In Person and Virtual)

RecruitMilitary seeks to tap into the extensive talent pool that veterans represent for employers.  For a listing of all RecruitMilitary career fairs, visit their calendar.

• February 7: Fort Stewart, GA
• February 14: Richmond, VA
• February 28: Jacksonville, FL

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.

• February 5: Buffalo, NY
• February 7: King of Prussia, PA
• February 12: Des Moines, IA
• February 14: Raleigh, NC
• February 19: Salt Lake City, UT
• February 26: Augusta, GA

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.