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The UNK Industrial Distribution Career Fair Event gives students and employers an opportunity to connect with one another, establish professional relationships, and discuss potential employment and internship opportunities. Companies with internships will receive priority invitations to the career fair. Please reach out to an ID faculty member for more information: Contact information HERE:
IDO Student Career Fair Booth Set Up | 9:30am. – 11:00am
Nebraskan Student Union – Ponderosa Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849
Company Career Fair Set Up | 2pm – 7:00pm
Nebraskan Student Union – Ponderosa Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849
Banquet | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Holiday Inn – Room: TBD | 110 2nd Ave. Kearney, NE 68847
Career Fair Set Up | 7:30am – 9:15am
Nebraskan Student Union – Ponderosa Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849
Ladies in Industrial Distribution Breakfast | 8:00am – 9:00am
Nebraskan Student Union – Sandhills Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849
ID Program Overview & Orientation | 8:30am – 9:15am
Nebraskan Student Union Room – Sandhills Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849
Industrial Distribution Career Fair | 9:30am – 11:45am
Nebraskan Student Union – Ponderosa Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849
Kearney High School Students | 10:00am – 12:30pm
Nebraskan Student Union – Room 312 (3rd floor) | 1013 W. 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849
Internship Best Practices | 12:15pm – 1:15pm
Nebraskan Student Union - Sandhills Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849
Interview Set Up | 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Nebraskan Student Union – Ponderosa Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849
Lunch Break | 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Nebraskan Student Union – The Graze (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849
Company Conducted Interviews | 1:30pm – 6:00pm
Nebraskan Student Union – Ponderosa Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849
Exact booth locations to be assigned, map provided at the fair.
Evening on Your Own | 6:00pm - ?
Optional Interview Time | 8:30am – 12:00pm
Interview Space: TBD
Interview Booths Disassemble | 9:30am – 11:00pm
Nebraskan Student Union – Ponderosa Room (2nd floor) | 1013 W 27th Street, Kearney, NE 68849
Frequently Asked Questions about the Career Event
Airports & Travel Times
Denver Air flies directly into Kearney. Check available flights HERE.
The Grand Island airport (GRI) is 45 minutes from Kearney. Connections can be made via American Eagle http://flygrandisland.com/american-eagle/
Lincoln, NE and Omaha, NE airports may provide direct flights from your location. Drive time from Lincoln is a little over 2 hours and drive time from Omaha is 2.5 – 3 hours.
Career Fair and Interview Booth Information
If you're new to the event, here is information about the career fair booths and the interview process. Please be sure to attend the "New Company Orientation" meeting (see schedule).
Name Tags
Name tags will be made for each company representative, or you can bring your own. Information for the name tags will be taken from your registration form.
Lunch Tickets
Lunch tickets to eat in the cafeteria will be available at the registration desk. If you prefer to pay on your own, the other venues in the student union are Chick-fil-A, Subway, and Starbucks.
Parking
Parking permits will be emailed one week prior to the event to all attendees. Parking stalls will be reserved on the north side of the Student Union for the event. Additional permits will be available at the registration table at all events.
Lodging and Restaurant Information
Need Lodging? Please click here for the Kearney Visitors website.
Shipping Booth Materials
You may ship materials for your booth prior to the career event anytime
Ship to:
UNK ID Career Event
Discovery Hall 102 ID Lab
2502 19th Ave.
Kearney, NE 68849
To return your booth materials, please bring your pre-labeled packages to the information table. Be sure to call your carrier for pickup at the address above. Please schedule the pickup to be any time AFTER Thursday to give us time to move the career event materials from the student union back to Discovery Hall. The students will move the boxes back to Discovery Hall Thursday after the career fair.
Student Information
Student LinkedIn profiles will be emailed to registered attendees one week prior to the event.
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NU-Guest Wireless
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Procedure
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Fall 2024 Career Event
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 -
ID Advisory Council Meeting (invitation only)
Evening Banquet (for all attendees)
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 -
Career Fair and Interviews
Thursday, October 17, 2024 -
Continued interviews if needed.
Students tear down booths.
Spring 2025 Career Event
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 -
Student Sales Competition.
ID Advisory Council Meeting (invitation only)
Evening Social Event (for all attendees)
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 -
Career Fair and Interviews
Thursday, February 20, 2025 -
Continued interviews if needed.
Students tear down booths.
Fall 2025 Career Event
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 -
ID Advisory Council Meeting (invitation only)
Evening Social Event (for all attendees)
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 –
Career Fair and Interviews
Thursday, October 30, 2025 –
Continued interviews if needed.
Students tear down booths.
Spring 2026 Career Event
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 -
ID Advisory Council Meeting (invitation only)
Evening Social Event (for all attendees)
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 –
Career Fair and Interviews
Thursday, February 19, 2026 –
Continued interviews if needed.
Students tear down booths.