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.
  
  

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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. at the Ankeny Campus Student Center (Building 5)

• Students/Grads: Register on Handshake
• Employers: Registration is full. Please email careers@dmacc.edu to be added to our future events list. 

(H) IT Career Fair

Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ankeny Campus Student Center (Building 5)

• Students/Grads: Register on Handshake
• Employers: Register on Handshake

(H) Business Career Fair

Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ankeny Campus Student Center (Building 5)

• Students/Grads: Register on Handshake
• Employers: Register on Handshake 

(H) Automotive Career Fair

Thursday, February 29, 2024, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Building 13 (Ankeny Campus)

• Students/Grads: Register on Handshake
• Employers: Register on Handshake 

Criminal Justice Career Fair

Thursday, March 7, 2024, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ankeny Campus Student Center (Building 5)

• Students/Grads: Contact Tim Spooner at tjspooner1@dmacc.edu for a list of attending employers
• Employers: Contact Tim Spooner at tjspooner1@dmacc.edu to register

Fire & EMS Career Fair

Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ankeny Campus Student Center (Building 5)

• Students/Grads: Contact Brett Conklin (bconklin1@dmacc.edu) or Joel Otte (jhotte@dmacc.edu) for a list of attending employers
• Employers: Register using this online form; contact Brett Conklin (bconklin1@dmacc.edu) or Joel Otte (jhotte@dmacc.edu) for more information about this event

 

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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.