Attend a Career and Internship Fair

Deliver to:
Ferris State University - Student Rec Center
Attn: Career Fair
401 South Street
Big Rapids, MI 49307

Please coordinate their arrival before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Ensure that your company name is on the outside of the package. Please ask at the Employer Zone upon your arrival at the event for package retreival. After the event, re-seal and affix your carrier's label for return, and drop it off at the Employer Zone. You should arrange for your carrier to pickup your packages at the same address for any day after Thursday, October 2, 2025. Please notify your carrier that pick up's may be between 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, M-F.

• Country Inn & Suites
• Hampton Inn & Suites
• Holiday Inn Express
• Quality Inn and Suites
• Super 8

Preferred parking lots are 4E, 4G, 4H, 5B, 5E, 5F, and 6A . Carryover parking is recommended in lots 4A and 3A. Parking on the grass or blocking essential funtions and utility drives/ sidewalks are prohibited.

Ticketing will be relaxed in the lots on the east side of Northland Drive beginning at 7:30 AM on Thursday, October 2, 2025 until the conclusion of the main event. However, this will not apply to special use, meters, or handicap spaces. If your schedule includes arriving before Oct. 2 or returning to campus on Oct. 3, please use the online guest parking link to register your vehicle. 

Campus Map

Loading/Unloading Zone

There will be a one-way loading and unloading area off Ives Street. Signs will direct you once on campus. In this utility area, your driver must remain with the vehicle, promptly unload/ load, and relocate the vehicle to a proper parking space. Please allow extra time while traveling on campus, as there will be an estimated 300 extra vehicles on campus on this day.

Shuttle Service

Shuttle service will be available between various parking areas and the venue. Signs will indicate pick-up and drop-off locations. This information is also being provided in your pre-event correspondance. 

Shuttle service will be available during the following times:

• 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
• 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
• 4:30 PM. - 6:30 PM

9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon: All Majors & All Industries

Check In

Check In begins at 8:00 AM on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Only one representative per company needs to sign in for your organization with the QR Code on your table. If attending both sessions, please sign in for each as the QR Codes are different. If you are having trouble with the QR Code, or WiFi, please stop by the Employer Zone at some point to let us know you have arrived. 

Table Location

Your table assignment, map of venue, and other important information will be sent by email to the contact on your registration form atleast a week ahead. These are finalized after the registration closes. Please keep an eye out in your email, and contact [email protected] if you do not receive the information. 

• Set up begins at 8:00 AM. Students will begin circulating the expo area at 9:00 AM. Please enjoy breakfast and coffee as you arrive.
• Please keep your tables staffed until 12:00 Noon, as some students may have classes until 11:00 AM.
• At 12:00 Noon you may promptly depart the gymnasium, as it will be re-set for arriving employers.
• If you have registered to attend both sessions, we will make every attempt to keep you at the same table. However, because the maps are based on occupations and industries, you may need to relocate to a new assigned table. We will communicate this and have volunteers available to assist you. 

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM: 

• Industries and Occupations specific to our College of Engineering Technology

Check In

Check In begins at 1:00 PM on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Only one representative per company needs to sign in for your organization with the QR Code on your table. If you attend both sessions, please sign in for each as the QR Codes are different. If you are having trouble with the QR Code, or WiFi, please stop by the Employer Zone at some point to let us know you have arrived. 

Table Location

Your table assignment, map of venue, and other important information will be sent by email to the contact on your registration form at least a week ahead. These are finalized after the registration closes. Please keep an eye out in your email, and contact [email protected] if you do not receive the information. 

• Set up begins at 1:00 PM. Students will begin arriving at 2:00 PM.
• Lunch will be available for employers beginning at 12:00 Noon.
• Please keep your tables staffed until 5:00 PM, as some students may have classes until 4:00 PM.
• You may promptly depart at 5:00 PM. Clean up crews will swiftly move through and collect tables and chairs. 

Listings, maps, tour details, and space reservations will be sent along with the pre-event email to your contact on the registration form. If you do not recceive the information, please contact [email protected] or stop by the Employer Zone during the event.