About the MPA Career Fair

MPA Career Fair – Friday, August 17
9-10 a.m. - Employer check-in and set-up              
10-11:15 a.m. - Brunch meeting with MPA Career Services
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. - MPA Career Fair
Preferred attire is business casual.

Held before the fall semester begins, the MPA Career Fair provides an opportunity for you to be among the first to recruit traditional and fifth-year MPA students for internships and/or full-time employment.  The event is smaller than a typical career fair, as registration is limited to 35 employers.  The size of the event allows participants to have targeted and meaningful interactions.  Prior to the fair, MPA Career Services will host a brunch meeting to provide information on the incoming class, the latest employment statistics and upcoming recruiting opportunities.  Registered organizations are invited bring company giveaway items, signage and literature to this event. MPA Career Fair registrants will be the first to view the Fall 2012 MPA Resume Book. The publication will be emailed to the primary contact at each registered organization prior to the MPA Career Fair.

About the MPA Networking Reception

MPA Networking Reception – Thursday, August 16
6:15-6:45 p.m. - Employer check-in        
7-9 p.m. - MPA Networking Reception 
Preferred attire is business casual.

When you register for the MPA Career Fair, you also have the opportunity to register for the reception. The MPA Networking Reception serves as an opportunity to connect with students prior to the fair in a format that offers both structured speed networking and open networking. Light refreshments will be served. To keep the focus of the reception on person-to-person interaction, please reserve company giveaway items, signage and literature for the MPA Career Fair the following day.

If you have questions about the MPA Networking Reception, contact Vinh Nguyen.

Registration

MPA Networking Reception
Registration: $80 per person
Includes a designated speed networking table, a designated open networking table, refreshments, and validated parking for all employer representatives. Registration for MPA Career Fair is required.

MPA Career Fair 
Early Registration (on or before June 29): $500
Regular Registration (after June 29): $550
Includes a table for the career fair, delivery of employer materials from the stadium loading area to table, wi-fi access, breakfast, and validated parking for all employer representatives. 

Registration will open in mid-May.

Location & Parking

Networking Reception

The MPA Networking Reception will be held in Ballroom C at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center on the main campus of The University of Texas at Austin. It is located on the corner of Martin Luther King Blvd. and University Ave. The address is 1900 University Ave., Austin, Texas 78705.  Parking is available in the adjacent hotel garage.  Please pull a ticket upon entering the garage and present it at event check-in for validation. 

Career Fair

The MPA Career Fair will be held at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on the main campus of The University of Texas at Austin. It is located on 23rd St. between San Jacinto Blvd. and Robert Dedman Dr. Enter the stadium through Gate 16 and proceed to the 8th Floor.

All-day parking is available in the San Jacinto Garage during the event. The garage is located at 2401 San Jacinto Boulevard.  Please pull a ticket upon entering the garage and present it at event check-in for validation. 

If you would like to drop-off your materials before parking, there will be a designated drop off area at the loading dock entrance at the corner of 23rd Street and San Jacinto. Student volunteers will be waiting there to carry your items to your table while you park your car in the San Jacinto Garage.

Shipping Career Fair Materials

Shipping Materials

Participants may ship event materials such as giveaway items, signage and literature to the address below no earlier than August 6.  Please ensure your company name is clearly indicated on the outside of the boxes. 

Texas MPA Career Fair
Attn:  Charles Richardson
2139 San Jacinto Blvd
Austin, Texas 78712

Return Shipping

To ship items back to your office after the event, please package them for shipping, affix a paid label, and deliver them to the designated receiving area before leaving the stadium. Packages will be shipped the next business day.