Career Fairs

Important Career Fair/Handshake Note

Many (but not all) of DMACC’s career fairs this year are being managed through Handshake, our free online career services management platform. Students, grads, and employers wishing to register for any of the events on Handshake need to create free user accounts. Please follow the instructions below to create your account:

  • Students - Start here: Enter your DMACC email address, then follow the instructions to verify your email and fill out your profile
  • Grads - Start here: Enter your personal email address, then follow the instructions to verify your email and fill out your profile
  • Employers - Start here: for instructions on how to create an account, connect to or create a company profile, connect to schools, and get started on the site; once you have created your account, you will be able to visit the event website to register.

Fall 2023 Career Fairs – Ankeny Campus

*Events marked as (H) will open for employer registration on Handshake at 8 a.m. on Friday, September 1.

Ankeny Part-Time Job Fair

Thursday, September 7, 2023, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Diesel Tech Career Fair

Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Agribusiness Career Fair

Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

(H) Business & IT Internship Fair

Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

(H) Nursing & CNA Career Fair

Monday, October 9, 2023, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

(H) Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering Tech Career Fair

Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.


Spring 2024 Career Fairs – Ankeny Campus

*Events marked as (H) will open for employer registration on Handshake at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, December 1.

(H) Health & Public Service Career Fair

Monday, February 26, 2024, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

(H) IT Career Fair

Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

(H) Business Career Fair

Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

(H) Automotive Career Fair

Thursday, February 29, 2024, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Criminal Justice Career Fair

Thursday, March 7, 2024, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

(H) Fire & EMS Career Fair

Date & Time TBD

  • Students/Grads: Registration link coming soon
  • Employers: Registration link coming soon

Other DMACC Career Fairs

  • The Evelyn K. Davis Center in downtown Des Moines hosts career fairs throughout the year. Contact Maria Tonui at mktonui@dmacc.edu for more information.
  • The DMACC West Campus in West Des Moines typically hosts a career fair in early April. Contact Dr. Jill Friestad-Tate at jmfriestadtate@dmacc.edu for more information.