Princeton Science and Technology Job Fair
Princeton's engineering-only fair: quant shops, big tech and biotech at Dillon Gym.
Dillon Gymnasium, Princeton, NJ 08544
What this event is
The Science and Technology Job Fair runs in person on Friday, October 30, 2026 from 11 AM to 2:30 PM at Dillon Gym. Employers offer full-time roles and internships primarily for engineering, science and math students, and all Princeton undergraduates, graduate students and alumni may attend. Student registration opens in Handshake at 8 AM on October 5, 2026.
Roles you will actually see
Who should go
Princeton CS, ECE, ORFE and applied math students and alumni, including grad students and postdocs.
This is the best pure-tech fair in the state, and the employer mix leans toward firms that sponsor without blinking: trading firms, big tech, pharma data teams. Register on October 5 and check Handshake weekly as employers keep being added. Grad students and alumni are explicitly welcome, so use that if you are out of school. Ask for the on-campus interview timeline; several firms interview the following week.
Show up prepared
- 1Set a reminder for Handshake registration at 8 AM on Oct 5
- 2Build a shortlist from the Handshake employer list and read each firm's new-grad postings
- 3Prepare a research or project one-pager for quant and ML booths
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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