Software-specific hiring events, USF employer days and developer conferences across Tampa and St. Petersburg, from the USF Engineering, AI & Tech fair and TechX Florida to virtual tech fairs and the recurring HackerX and WomenHack nights. Each page gives the verified date, venue, cost, sponsorship reality and a prep plan.
Apply to the employers before the eventUSF's tech-only fair is the single best day of the fall for Tampa software students.
A tech-only virtual fair for Tampa: get matched, get interviews, no parking.
USF's all-majors fair is the second bite at Tampa employers who missed the tech fair.
IEEE at USF's first-ever career fair groups students by specialty, so employers find you by track.
One hour, a handful of fintech employers, and nobody else in line. That's the whole pitch.
A free Saturday conference with a built-in career fair, resume reviews and headshots. Nothing to lose.
A room full of Florida CIOs and their direct reports. Not a job fair, but every one of them hires.
HackerX ran Tampa on Sept 10; the next date isn't posted, so join the waitlist before it drops.
WomenHack has no Tampa date posted yet; the invite list is where the next one starts.
The other half is being first to the roles these employers post, and having something real to show when you get there.
