HireBlue Career Fair Employer Logistics Business, Communications, Liberal Arts & All Majors Career Fair

Before you park, please follow Employer Drop off signage to the Gatton Student Center circular driveway. This driveway is located off the Avenue of Champions entrance to the Gatton Student Center.

Volunteers will be available to assist you with your materials. They will help to get your items to your Career Fair table while you check-in at the Employer Check-in table. 

• Registration includes (1) parking space per employer at the Gatton Student Center parking lot at 160 Avenue of Champions.
  • The Gatton Student Center parking attendant will allow one car per registered employer into the lot. 
• We ask that you try to limit yourselves to coming to campus in one car.
  • If your representatives will be using multiple vehicles, then you will have to park (for a fee) in the Cornerstone Garage, at 409 South Limestone, Lexington, KY 40506.
    • The parking garage is used by employees and visitors, and one section is reserved for Residents, so plan plenty of time to find a spot and be vigilant not to park in the resident section (which is marked by a sign as you enter that area saying that an R permit is required).

A copy was provided to the registrant via email, for additional copies, please contact Employer Relations in the Stuckert Career Center at hireblue@uky.edu

Credit card payments are usually processed before you receive your registration confirmation via email. Please call (859) 257-2001 if you need your payment processed over the phone. Check payments should be remitted before the event.

Company checks will be processed within 5-10 business days.

NOTE: Your registration is complete when your invoice has been paid in full.

The University of Kentucky's Tax Identification Number is 61-6001218.

• Standard registration includes:
  • (1) 6-foot table and up to 3 chairs.
    • You will have a total of about 8 feet of width.
  • (1) black tablecloth will be provided
  • Access to Electricity
  • Whiteboard for your show what you are looking to recruit
    • Use instructions to help you know what to write
  • Table tent with your employer name
    • Reverse side: "Stepped away from my table, will return shortly" 
  • Handshake Booth Student Check-in QR Code 

What to bring with you: 

• Employer branded tablecloth 
• Extension Cords
• Giveaways items (Based on previous career fairs, student attendance has been ~1000)
• Return shipping label (if shipping items after the fair)

Each table will be provided a whiteboard board and whiteboard markers. 

We ask that you write down what you are looking to recruit.

Include: 

1. Type of Role: 
   • Internship
   • Co-op
   • Job
   • Fellowship
   • Volunteer

2. OPT/CPT option: International students will be looking for this specifically on your board.  

3. Specific locations of where the opportunity will occur. 

Do not include: Specific majors unless you are on only looking for majors that have licensing restrictions. 

Your whiteboard will have a Handshake QR Code glued to it. We are asking that you have students' checkin with the QR code during the fair. This benefits UK Career Services help us track student traffic and well as providing you and students with the check-in data.  

Employers' booth’s check-in data is accessible and we encourage you to use it. Employers will get an email summarizing their check-ins and encouraged to follow up with the students they met with. 

Students will also get an email summarizing their check-ins, plus they’ll be able to review their check-ins in Handshake.

• Click on UK-Guest
  • Guest Username: hcareerfairs
  • Guest Passcode:  3483

Help articles

• Employer Hospitality Room will be located next to the Employer Check-in Table. 
• Water, Coffee, and Soda will be available 
• (2) individual bathrooms

Each company representative will receive a meal ticket for lunch in Champion's Kitchen. It is a full-service dining space in the Gatton Student Center.

Stations include:

• Allergen-free zone for any special dietary needs
• Salad bar
• Comfort foods section
• Daily selection of specialty foods (everything from Indian cuisine, Greek cuisine, etc.),
• Pizza station
• Desserts

We HIGHLY recommend eating before noon or after 1:00 PM to avoid the student rush between classes.
 

There are other options for food and beverages - meal ticket do not cover items at these locations.

Employer representatives may purchase food and drinks at any of the following locations in the UK Gatton Student Center.

• Starbucks (in the Bookstore)
• Auntie Anne's Pretzels
• Chick-Fil-A
• Panda Express
• Subway
• Health Hub