San Diego Job Fair - Powered by ITServe Alliance
IT consulting firms hire face-to-face in Mission Valley, two and a half hours, free entry.
7450 Hazard Center Drive, San Diego, CA 92108
What this event is
A Catalyst Career Group hiring event branded with ITServe Alliance, the association of IT services and staffing companies. Employers on the floor have open positions and the listed categories include engineering and IT alongside general business roles. Free admission with onsite parking.
Roles you will actually see
Who should go
Engineers open to consulting and contract-to-hire roles at IT services firms, especially those who need a quick placement.
ITServe members are mostly IT consulting shops, and that world runs on contract placements, so walk in expecting staffing conversations, not product-company interviews. Many of these firms do file H-1B petitions, but ask each booth directly and get it in writing before you count on it. Bring a one-page resume that leads with your stack and years, because these recruiters match on keywords. Skip the general-business booths and spend your time on the three or four IT firms.
Show up prepared
- 1Print 15 copies of a stack-first resume and list your visa status clearly on your LinkedIn.
- 2Look up which ITServe member firms are exhibiting and check their current job posts.
- 3Prepare a 30-second pitch that names your primary language, cloud and domain.
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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