Presented By: University Career Center UCC
2026 Winter Job & Internship Fair: Virtual in Handshake
About the event
The University Career Center is excited to host the
Winter Job & Internship Fair Virtual In Handshake
February 5th
12pm-3pm
• Sign-up for Virtual 1:1 sessions & Group Sessions runs Jan. 26 (9am)-Feb 5th (3pm)
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How the Virtual Fair works
Organizations create:
- 1:1 sessions and/or Group Sessions (informal visits with organizations)
- 1:1 sessions are 10 minutes long
- Group sessions are 30 minutes long with up to 50 participants
Students:
- Reserve (schedule) 1:1 meetings and/or group sessions
January 26th(9am) - February 5th (3pm)
Before the Fair
- Complete your Handshake Profile (under your initials in upper right corner)
- Set your Profile to "Community" in "Settings & Privacy" (under your initials in upper right corner)
- Upload current resume
Sign-up for Sessions January 26th (9am) - February 5th (3pm)
- In "Events" select "Winter Job & Internship Fair: Virtual"
- Review participating organizations in "Available Sessions"
- Click the organization(s) you are interested in to reserve 1:1 or group sessions
- For Group Sessions: select "confirm" to sign up
- For 1:1 Sessions: select a time that works for you and then "confirm" to sign up (red dots indicate sessions that conflict with sessions you have already scheduled)
Day of the Fair
- Login to Handshake and navigate to 2026 Winter Job & Internship Fair: Virtual
- Click on the "Your Sessions" tab
- Click on "Launch Video" to join the session. You can join up to 5 minutes early.
- Questions? Please reach out to our events manager, Michael Benedetto at michbene@umich.edu!
Accommodation
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please indicate your accommodation requirements in this form, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program. To ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives, we kindly request that you inform us as soon as possible.
Virtual Fair Resources From Handshake
- Video: Locating and Registering for Virtual Fairs
- Article: Guide to Attending a Virtual Fair
As you consider opportunities offered at career fairs: External organizations are not programs and activities of the University of Michigan and are included only because they may be of interest to members of the University community. Inclusion of any organization does not indicate University sponsorship or endorsement of that organization.
#UCC
The University Career Center is excited to host the
Winter Job & Internship Fair Virtual In Handshake
February 5th
12pm-3pm
• Sign-up for Virtual 1:1 sessions & Group Sessions runs Jan. 26 (9am)-Feb 5th (3pm)
.................................................
How the Virtual Fair works
Organizations create:
- 1:1 sessions and/or Group Sessions (informal visits with organizations)
- 1:1 sessions are 10 minutes long
- Group sessions are 30 minutes long with up to 50 participants
Students:
- Reserve (schedule) 1:1 meetings and/or group sessions
January 26th(9am) - February 5th (3pm)
Before the Fair
- Complete your Handshake Profile (under your initials in upper right corner)
- Set your Profile to "Community" in "Settings & Privacy" (under your initials in upper right corner)
- Upload current resume
Sign-up for Sessions January 26th (9am) - February 5th (3pm)
- In "Events" select "Winter Job & Internship Fair: Virtual"
- Review participating organizations in "Available Sessions"
- Click the organization(s) you are interested in to reserve 1:1 or group sessions
- For Group Sessions: select "confirm" to sign up
- For 1:1 Sessions: select a time that works for you and then "confirm" to sign up (red dots indicate sessions that conflict with sessions you have already scheduled)
Day of the Fair
- Login to Handshake and navigate to 2026 Winter Job & Internship Fair: Virtual
- Click on the "Your Sessions" tab
- Click on "Launch Video" to join the session. You can join up to 5 minutes early.
- Questions? Please reach out to our events manager, Michael Benedetto at michbene@umich.edu!
Accommodation
We want to ensure full and equitable participation in our events. If an accommodation would promote your full participation in this event, please indicate your accommodation requirements in this form, preferably at least 14 days prior to the program. To ensure sufficient time for arranging your requested accommodation(s) or exploring suitable alternatives, we kindly request that you inform us as soon as possible.
Virtual Fair Resources From Handshake
- Video: Locating and Registering for Virtual Fairs
- Article: Guide to Attending a Virtual Fair
As you consider opportunities offered at career fairs: External organizations are not programs and activities of the University of Michigan and are included only because they may be of interest to members of the University community. Inclusion of any organization does not indicate University sponsorship or endorsement of that organization.
#UCC