Old Dominion University Fall Career & Internship Fair
Hampton Roads' biggest campus fair, with free headshots and a clearance-heavy floor.
4320 Hampton Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23529
What this event is
ODU's Fall Career & Internship Fair runs October 22 from 11 AM to 3 PM at Chartway Arena for students of all majors, alumni and the campus community. Registration is through Handshake, and free professional headshots are offered on site.
Roles you will actually see
Who should go
ODU computer science, modeling-and-simulation and engineering students and alumni targeting Hampton Roads employers.
Norfolk is Navy country, so the majority of tech booths here are defense contractors and shipbuilders who require citizenship and often a clearance; that is why I mark sponsorship 'no' as the default. If you are a citizen, this is a genuinely strong floor for cleared software and simulation careers. If you need sponsorship, go anyway for the handful of commercial names and the regional health and logistics companies with tech teams, but set expectations. Get the headshot.
Show up prepared
- 1Review the Handshake employer list and tag citizenship-only companies in advance
- 2If eligible, put 'US citizen, clearance eligible' at the top of your resume
- 3Line up early; Chartway fills fast at 11
Sponsorship reality
No sponsorship (citizenship required). Roles at this event require US citizenship or clearance eligibility. If you are on F-1, OPT or H-1B, spend the time on another event on this list.
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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