WashU Center for Career Engagement Recruiting Calendar
Fall 2026
AUGUST
- August 24: First Day of Fall Classes
- August 27: WashU Student Employment Fair | Campus Departments
- August 31: Fall On-Campus Recruiting Opens
SEPTEMBER
- September 7: Labor Day Holiday, No Classes (including MBA)
- September 10: MBA Networking Summit: Leaders of Tomorrow
- September 11-13: Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)
- September 16: Fall Expo Day 1: Health Care, Sciences, Startup, STEM & Tech Industries
- September 17: Fall Expo Day 2: Business, Creative, Government & Social Impact Industries
- September 17: Student-Athlete Bear Networking Breakfast
- September 20-21: Yom Kippur (Judaism)
- September 22: Asia & Global Opportunities Virtual Career Fair
- September 23-26: NBMBA Conference (MBA)
- Septmber 25–27: Sukkot (Judaism) work restriction 25-27; holiday through October 2
- September TBD: Virtual Law, Medical & Graduate School Fair
OCTOBER
- October 1-3: ROMBA Conference (MBA)
- October 2-4: Shemini Atzeret (Judaism) & Simchat Torah (Judaism)
- October 3-11: MBA & Olin graduate business student Fall Break
- October 3–6: Fall Break, No Classes
- October 4-6: Fall Break Bear Treks
- October 9: Forte MBA Conference
- October TBD: Virtual Net Impact Expo: Explore Environmental & Social Impact Careers
NOVEMBER
- November 8: Diwali (Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism) – *Observances may occur on other days, work restriction
- November TBD: Creatives Career Expo
- November 25 – 29: Thanksgiving Break, No Classes
DECEMBER
- December 4: Fall On- Campus Recruiting Ends
- December 5-12: Hanukkah
- December 7: Last day of classes
- December 8 – 16: Final Exams
- December 17 – January 18: Winter Break
Spring 2027
JANUARY
- January: Winter Break Bear Treks
- January 18: Martin Luther King holiday- No Classes
- January 19: First Day of Spring Classes
- January 25: Spring On-Campus Recruiting Opens
FEBRUARY
- February 6: Lunar New Year (Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism) – celebration of the start of the new lunar cycle *Celebration may begin the evening before
- February 7- March 8: Ramadan (Islam); fasting restrictions
- February 10: Ash Wednesday (Christianity), beginning of Lent *Fasting
- February TBD: Spring Career Expo: All Industries
- February TBD: Architecture | Urban Design | Landscape Architecture Career Fair
MARCH
- February 7- March 8: Ramadan (Islam); fasting restrictions
- March 9-10: Eid al-Fitr (Islam)
- March 14-21: Spring Break, No Classes
- March 14-21: MBA & Olin graduate business student Spring Break
- March TBD: Asia & Global Opportunities Virtual Career Fair
- March 26: Good Friday (Christianity)
- March 28: Easter (Christianity)
- March TBD: GPSi Changemakers Summit
APRIL
- April TBD: Hire WashU Employer Forum 2027
- April 21-29: Passover (Judaism) –*work & food restrictions all days
MAY
- May 3: Last Day of Classes & Spring On- Campus Recruiting Ends
- May 4-12: Final Exams
- May 21: Commencement – Class of 2027