COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE SPRING CAREER FAIR

February 25, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
France A. Córdova Recreational Center

The College of Agriculture hosts a career fair in the fall and spring semesters. More than 250 companies and 1500 candidates attend annually. Students and alumni are provided the opportunity to learn about their organizations, submit resumes, and interview for permanent or internship positions. 

Students who are freshmen and sophomores, have related majors in other colleges at Purdue, and are from partner institutions are welcome to join upper-level Agricultural students at the career fairs to learn about careers and develop the art of professional conversations.

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CONTACT FOR REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT QUESTIONS

Charlotte Owings, Assistant Director for Career Services
Office of Academic Programs
Phone: 765-494-8470
E-mail: agcareerfair@purdue.edu

CONTACT FOR SHIPPING QUESTIONS

Erica Wilson, Purdue Conferences
128 Memorial Mall Drive, Stewart Center Room G32
West Lafayette, IN  47907
Phone: 765-494-7221 
E-mail: 
ericaw@purdue.edu

CAREER FAIR INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYERS


▶ Ship display materials to:

ATTN: Erica Wilson, HOLD FOR AGRICULTURE CAREER FAIR
Purdue Conferences
128 Memorial Mall Drive, Stewart Center Room G32
West Lafayette, IN 47907

▶ All career fair display materials must be received by 4:00 PM EST, Thursday, February 19

▶ Mark all items: HOLD FOR AGRICULTURE CAREER FAIR and indicate the number of pieces (for example: 1/2, 2/2, etc.).

▶ Please be sure to bring the tracking or confirmation numbers from the carrier that is responsible for shipping the display items to the fair in case it is needed.

▶ At the end of the fair, your organization is responsible for providing the shipping labels, re-packaging your display items, and securing your packages with tape and the appropriate labels to be shipped back to you. Packaging materials are not provided.

Organizations registered for the Career Fair have access to download a digital Resume Book by logging in to their myCCO Employer portal.

Resume Books are available two weeks prior to and four weeks after the career fair. Only the account who completed the event registration will have access to the Resume Books. 

View the full instructions by clicking here. 

A map of the career fair table layout

2 ADM
3 Advanced Agrilytics/ Ag Ingenuity Partners
4 Ag Plus, Inc.
44 Ag Study Abroad
45 AgriNovus Indiana
5 AgriVision Farm Management
1 Albertson Drone Service LLC
42 Animal Disease Diagnostic Labratory
6 Beck's Hybrids
7 Belstra Milling Company
8 Bobcat of Indy
9 Bunge
51 Camp Tecumseh YMCA
10 CentralStar
11 CGB Enterprises
12 Cintas Corporation
47 City of West Lafayette AmeriCorps
52 Columbian Park Zoo
40 Cooper Farms
49 Country View Family Farms
41 Cub Creek Science Camp
50 Danzer Veneer Americas
35 eGenesis
36 Elanco Animal Health
14 Farmers Mutual Hail
15 FBFM
13 Geswein Farm & Land
16 Hartung Brothers, Inc.
21 Herbruck's Poultry Ranch
20 Hubner Industries LLC
17 Indiana Packers Corp
23 Interra Credit Union
24 JBS USA
19 Keystone Cooperative
22 Land O'Lakes, Inc
25 Mathews Company
26 Pine Creek Camp
46 Purdue Public Health Graduate Program
43 Purdue Veterinary Hospital
29 Remington Seeds
37 Reynolds Farm Equipment
38 Rose Acre Farms, Inc.
39 Sackett Potatoes
48 Summit Bechtel Reserve
27 Summit Livestock Facilities
28 Summit Livestock Facilities
30 Thomas Lawn & Landscape
31 Total Seed Production
32 Truland Equipment
33 Tyson Foods
18 USDA Farm Service Agency
34 Zentis North America LLC

    • Registered employers must arrive between 8:00 AM and 9:45 AM EST to receive a parking pass. Your pass will be handed to you at the Circle Drive located behind the Cordova Recreational Sports Center (Co-Rec).

    • Prior to parking, employers may drop off displays or materials at the Circle Drive and volunteers will assist employers with getting items to their booth.

    • Employers will park in the lot accessible by N. Martin Jischke Drive, east of Rankin Track and Field Complex. This lot has 140 spaces. Parking in the Rankin lot will be available on a first-come first serve basis. Your registration includes one parking pass. Please carpool.

    • Parking is limited to standard-size vehicles. Please inform the fair organizers in advance if you require special accommodation at least one week prior to the fair.

If you will be traveling to campus, please visit Purdue Conferences Lodging site for information regarding hotel accommodations.

There are 31 majors within College of Agriculture. Use this link to learn details about the majors and the departments that house them.

Post Open Positions to the CoA Job Board

Send agriculture-related permanent, internship, and seasonal opportunities to AgJobs@Purdue.edu

Visit the job board

Upcoming Career Events

ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITIES


Post Your Job Opening on the College of Agriculture Website

You can share your agriculture-related permanent, seasonal, or internship positions on the College of Agriculture Career Services website. To submit your posting, email a PDF document or direct link of your position to AgJobs@purdue.edu.

The position information will be posted on the College of Agriculture Internship and Job Board. The site is public and promoted to current College of Agriculture students from all majors and recent alumni. There is no charge for this service.

Your job notice attachment must include the following:

  • Company Name
  • Job Title and Description
  • Job Location
  • Background/Requirements
  • Contact Person and Information
  • Application Deadline (if applicable)
  • How To Apply

Jobs will be posted on the website for 60 days unless there is an application deadline. 

Post Your Job Opening on Purdue Center for career opportunities (CCO)

Reasons to Post in MyCCO@Purdue

  • Utilize year-round hiring opportunities without having to come to campus. 
  • Source candidates from all majors for both internships and full-time positions.
  • Greater Lafayette Community employers can post part-time opportunities for students, including Federal Work-Study positions.

Posting Done in Six Steps

  1. Log into or create a MyCCO@Purdue account.
  2. Click on “Jobs > Job Postings” in the left navigation bar.
  3. Click on the “Post a Job” button.
  4. Click "Post to This School Only" for free to Purdue University students only.
  5. Complete the online form. Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.
  6. Click “Submit” to save the job to your account and to post it to Purdue University.

For more information on how to post open positions visit Purdue CCO.

​Purdue Agriculture invites companies of all sizes to visit our campus. Your campus visit may include meeting with faculty and staff in departments, including academic heads, career services coordinators and students. To schedule an industry visit please contact the Department Career Coordinators

Students are choosing to build their network, and preparing for academic and professional success by establishing relationships early. Campus-wide, there are nearly 1,000 Student Organizations from which to choose. To view our list 40+ College of Agriculture student organizations, visit Purdue College of Agriculture Student Organizations. Visit BoilerLink to search more opportunities and connect with others.

Future College of Agriculture Career Fair Dates
  • FALL 2026: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 
  • SPRING 2027: Wednesday, February 24, 2027
  • FALL 2027: Tuesday, October 5, 2027
  • SPRING 2028: Wednesday, February 23, 2028
  • FALL 2028: Tuesday, October 3, 2028
  • SPRING 2029: Wednesday, February 28, 2029

If you are a new employer or have changed roles, and you have not received email communications from the College of Agriculture before, complete this form to be added to the notification list. You will receive an email announcement when registration opens for the College of Agriculture fall and spring career fairs.

Visit the Purdue CCO Career Fair website for more information about travel and additional fairs.

Select departments in the College of Agriculture host additional career fairs. Visit the department websites for details using the links below. 

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544 Students Graduated from the College of Agriculture in May 2024
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91% of May 2024 CoA graduates are employed or continuing their education
Indiana state
62% of 2024 CoA Graduates are employed in Indiana
graduation cap and diploma
544 Students Graduated from the College of Agriculture in May 2024
briefcase
91% of May 2024 CoA graduates are employed or continuing their education
Indiana state
62% of 2024 CoA Graduates are employed in Indiana