Calling all graduate students and postdocs!Are you interested in exploring or finding a position in industry?The BIG10 Graduate Student & Postdoc Industry Recruitment Event (GSPIRE) is the perfect opportunity for individuals with advanced degrees to connect with various industries and organizations. This career fair is exclusive to BIG10 graduate students (MS/PhD) and postdocs like you—no undergraduates will be in attendance! We invite you to join us and connect with top employers and organizations seeking bright minds like yours.All individuals, from first-year graduatestudents to MS/PhD/Postdocs and alumni, are welcome to participate in the BIG10 GSPIRE. Whether you are considering a career in academia or industry, this event will provide valuable networking opportunities and the chance to explore and secure professional employment in industry.Benefits of Attending:1.    
Explore your career options in industry and government.2.    
Chat with industry recruiters and build your network throughout
your program.3.    
Find an internship or full-time career!Graduating Soon?Individuals who are due to graduate in Dec 2025 or May/August/Dec
2026 are strongly encouraged to submit a resume (not a C.V.) using the provided
link in the registration confirmation email. It's possible to submit a resume
even if you are unable to attend the career fairs, as all industry partners
will receive all resumes submitted. For those not on Handshake, please reach out to your graduate coordinator or career service office for a link to submit your resume.NOTE: You are not required to submit a resume to participate in this career
fair. If you do submit your resume, it is NOT equal to registering for the
event—don’t forget to register on Handshake!The deadline for resume submissions for the virtual BIG10
GSPIRE is Monday, October 13th at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. It is advised
to submit resumes early to account for any potential technical difficulties.
Adding a resume on Handshake is also recommended, as it is a useful platform
for job searching and applications at your level.Companies participating in this event will exclusively offer
internships and professional positions for Postdocs, PhDs, and Master's level
students/staff. The list of attending companies may expand closer to the event
date, so it's important to check back frequently for updates.Please note that if you require any accommodations such as live
captioning or interpretation to fully participate in this event, please contact
your career services office. Requests made two
weeks before the event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but
the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.







































































Get ready to take your future to the next level! We look forward
to seeing you there.NOTE: For Purdue, Penn State & UMB, we have attached specific instructions from Handshake to the career fair for you to utilize a "workaround" since your universities are not on Handshake at all. This work around DOES NOT work for other invited institutions who do not support Handshake accounts for postdocs and/or graduate students. Sorry. If you don't have a Handshake account, then you can still participate by submitting your resume via a Qualtrics survey. You shouldreceive a link in email promotions.If you know you want an internship or full-time position in the next 18 months, then we highly recommend you submit a resume no matter where you are in your current program, as some organizations will track your progress over the next several years. You can submit your resume by utilizing the link provided in the "You are registered" email that Handshake sends once you are registered for the fair or viapromotional emails from your home institution. Submission of a resume is not required to participate in this career fair, but is highly encouraged.