SHPE Chicago × NSBE Professional Chapter CNE Career Fair & Networking Event
Hispanic and Black engineering pros meet employers at mHUB on a Tuesday night.
1623 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
What this event is
SHPE Chicago and the NSBE Professional Chapter co-host a career fair and networking event at mHUB on Tuesday, October 20 from 6 to 9 PM. The event is open to all professionals and students and connects attendees with companies looking for diverse STEM talent. Participating employers were listed as forthcoming at the time of verification.
Roles you will actually see
Who should go
Early-career and experienced engineers, especially SHPE and NSBE members, who want a smaller room with employers actively recruiting diverse technical talent.
Professional-chapter fairs draw employers with real diversity hiring goals, which usually means a recruiter who can actually push your resume. The employer list was not posted when I checked, so watch the Eventbrite page and decide a week out. mHUB is a hardware-heavy space, so expect manufacturing and product companies alongside pure software; ask which teams hire developers. Sponsorship will vary; ask early.
Show up prepared
- 1Buy a ticket and monitor the page for the employer list
- 2Join or renew SHPE or NSBE membership if you are eligible
- 3Prepare a pitch that names your stack and one shipped project
Sponsorship reality
Sponsorship varies by employer. No organizer publishes sponsorship. Check each employer you plan to meet against H-1B disclosure data before you go, and ask in the first two minutes so neither side wastes the conversation.
Showing up is half of it.
The other half is being first to the roles these employers post, and having something real to show when you get there.
See roles the minute they go live, tailor one resume per employer, and reach the hiring manager directly. Walk into the event as a follow-up, not a stranger.
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