Meet & Greet Event: Internships and Employment for Students

Ohio State Battelle Center invites you to register and join them on Wednesday, February 28th, at 5:00 for an Exclusive Meet & Greet with DCS Corp.

DCS Corp provides engineering, programmatic, and technical support services to the Department of Defense and other customers focused on national security. As employee owners, they recognize that hiring and retaining the best talent is crucial to their mission. Their focus on personal growth and continual improvement is consistent with their corporate goals of professional and business excellence.

Registering for this event will guarantee you dinner and a spot to meet with employees of DCS to learn more about the company, the culture, and the opportunities you can take advantage of this year! DCS Corp is specifically looking for students from science and engineering backgrounds to hire for internships and employment post-graduation.

DOE/NNSA Undergraduate Recruitment Workshop

Application Deadline: February 15, 2024

The Transuranic Chemistry Center of Research Excellence will host a DOE/NNSA Undergraduate Recruitment Workshop, intended for sophomore and junior undergraduates at any institution who are interested in careers in the national laboratories and potentially graduate research in one of the groups within the Center.

The Workshop will be held at Georgia Tech from April 11-13 (Thurs-Sat), 2024, and will consist of a day of networking and lectures, including talks from PIs and National Laboratory researchers, and a following day of lab tours, graduate school Q&A’s, and a chance to explore Atlanta.

Selected participants will learn about:

  • Chemistry PhD programs at Georgia Tech, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of Iowa, Washington State University, and the University of Akron;
  • the NNSA TRU-CoRE Program; and
  • careers in the US National Laboratories (PNNL, LLNL, LANL, and SRNL).

All travel costs and hotel accommodations will be covered along with meals during the program for those students accepted into the workshop. Details on invited speakers will be posted to the website soon.

2024 OSU Spring Career Fair

The annual Ohio State Spring Career Fair will take place on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. in the Ohio Union Grand Ball Room and Performance Hall.

The event is open to all current Ohio State University students and recent graduates and provides an opportunity for students to network with employers and learn about internship and career opportunities. The event will be held in two venues in the Ohio Union: The Grand Ballroom and the Performance Hall.

Attending employers recruit across a broad range of disciplines, including opportunities for science and technology students in areas such as laboratory based research and development in medical and industrial settings.

Advanced research via Handshake is recommended to determine if a particular employer of interest will be in attendance.

Attending employers seek to fill full-time entry-level positions as well as summer internships.

Pre-registration or RSVP for the Spring Career Fair is not required, but you are encouraged to indicate interest through Handshake.

  • Current Students: A valid BuckID is required to enter the fair on the day of the event.
  • Recent Graduates: We welcome you to the event and request that you drop off a copy of your resume at the registration desk upon arrival.

Ohio State Graduate and Professional School Fair

Ohio State Graduate and Professional School Fair
Wednesday, November 1 from 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Performance Hall, Ohio Union

The Ohio State Graduate and Professional School Fair is designed for students who are approaching graduation and are ready to apply to an Ohio State graduate or professional school. It is also appropriate for students who are early in their enrollment and want to learn about coursework and extracurricular opportunities that will help them to prepare for graduate and professional school admission.

Students can meet with admission representatives from over 20 Ohio State graduate and professional school programs, as well as representatives from pre-law, pre-health, the Arts and Sciences Center for Career Success, Financial Aid, and the Writing Center. A list of attending programs is available here.

The Ohio State Graduate and Professional School Fair has been approved as both a First Year Experience Student Success Series option and as a STEP professional development co-curricular (PDC) program. It is free and open to all Ohio State students of any major. No RSVP required. Students are asked to bring their BuckID for entry. Presented by the College of Arts and Sciences Student Council.

Bio-Hack (Pre-Med Opportunity)

This year, Ohio State student org Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) will be hosting its 5th annual Bio-Hack, a weekend-long hackathon full of engineering, learning, networking, and innovation. The event will be held November 4-5, 2023. Bio-Hack gives students a unique experiential learning opportunity to build and engineer health technologies in a welcoming and supportive environment.

The theme this year is Patient Safety. Each year there are over 125,000 patient deaths each year due to medical errors, so BMES wants participants to develop solutions to mitigate the risk of these errors in areas such as medications, surgery, diagnosis, infection, and patient care. This is a great opportunity for students interested in healthcare to experience both the clinical and technical innovations of the field.

Teams can take inspiration from challenges presented by supporting companies and organizations. After the 24-hour “hacking” session is over, teams present their projects to industry experts and judges to get feedback and compete for prizes.

Compete to win up to $500 in prizes with food and drinks provided!

Deadline to register is October 29.

The Paper Trail UG Research Symposium

The Paper Trail is an online, open-community journal club. Their mission is to create an informal space for scientists to discuss recent, groundbreaking studies with people of all ages and backgrounds.


The Paper Trail Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held virtually on November 1, 2023. It is an opportunity for undergraduate trainees to share their work, with a particular focus on trainees from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM.

This symposium is for undergraduates who are planning to apply for graduate school* to share their research with an audience that includes professors looking to hire new graduate students.

*with the intention of starting grad school in Fall 2024

The event will include undergraduate research presentations, as well as timeslots for short lab overview presentations from faculty members interested in recruiting new graduate students. An event schedule is available on the symposium webpage.

Another goal of the symposium is to serve as an alternative to large society meetings that happen this time of year (e.g., BMES and AIChE) but are often difficult to attend because of any number of financial, personal, familial, or professional hurdles. There is potential for vouchers for graduate school application fees. Presenters will also be offered gift cards for lunch.

The deadline for abstract submissions is Thursday, October 12 at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

TODAY: Science Career Fair

The Science Career Fair will be held in-person TODAY, October 3rd from 12:00-4:00 PM EST in the Ohio Union Performance Hall (1st floor). This event is a great way to find an internship, a first job, or your next job!

The event is open to all current Ohio State University students and recent alumni.

There will be a large number of private, non-profit, governmental sector companies recruiting for Interns, R&D developers, chemists, microbiologists, lab technicians & scientists, pharmaceutical researchers & sales, medical consulting & sales, medical researchers, medical scribes, data scientists, software analysts, and many other related technical careers. Attending employers seek to fill full-time, entry-level positions, as well as summer internships.

Advanced research via Handshake is recommended to determine if a particular employer of interest will be in attendance and a good fit for your career advancement.

Bring the following when you attend:

  • While resumes are not required, it is strongly recommend that attendees come with 10-20 copies of their resumes.
  • Current Students: A valid BuckID is required to enter the fair on the day of the event.

2023 Career Week

September 11 – September 15, 2023

Career Week is brought to you by Buckeye Careers and The Office of Student Life. The 2023 Career Week features more than 30 workshops, covering these topics and more:

  • Job search strategies
  • Writing an effective resume
  • Understanding your transferable skills
  • Interview skills
  • Salary negotiation

This is an opportunity to hear about these topics directly from employers.

Check out the Career Week schedule for the full list of workshops. If you have questions about Career Week, contact Tara Nord at careerquestions@osu.edu.

Quantitative & Data Career Expo

Thursday, September 7th 2023, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT
in the Ohio Union Performance Hall

The Quantitative & Data Career Expo is the premier Ohio State event for students seeking opportunities in the technology, data, and analytics sectors. The event is open to all current Ohio State students and recent graduates. It provides an opportunity for students to network with employers and learn about internship and career opportunities. Over 50 companies are expected to attend this event, so you do not want to miss it!  

Attending industry partners will be primarily interested in students with data, technology, and analytical skill sets.

Advanced research via Handshake is recommended to determine if a particular employer of interest will be in attendance and a good fit for your career advancement. You can also make an appointment via Handshake with a Career Coach to get assistance on your resume, interviewing skills, and/or job searches. Remember to bring your resume! Suggested dress code is business or business casual.

Attending employers seek to fill full-time, entry-level positions, as well as summer internships.

Current students must present a valid BuckID to enter the fair on the day of the event. Recent graduates do not need to bring a BuckID.

Diversity Case Study Competition

Participate in the 4th Annual Career Success Diversity Case Study Competition on Saturday, September 30th from 9 AM – 4 PM.

The Career Success Diversity Case Study Competition brings together top-level, diverse talent from the College of Arts and Sciences to conduct strategic analysis and offer solutions to a diversity-focused organizational problem.

Participants will be assigned to a team of four. The team will have one week to review the case, develop innovative solutions to the problem, and create a PowerPoint presentation.

The teams will present their solutions at the competition (Saturday, September 30th). Presentations are evaluated by a panel of employer judges on the overall quality, effectiveness, and feasibility of the case presentation. Judges are from a variety of employers, industries, and roles. More to be announced!

The competition is a resume booster that students can discuss during interviews. It is also an opportunity for students to with employers who value diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. All ASC majors are welcome to participate!

You must attend an info session to be eligible to apply.

Attend one of two virtual info sessions on Tuesday, September 5th (2pm) or Thursday, September 7th (6pm) to learn more about the Competition, receive the application form, learn about the employer partners for the event, and ask questions before applying to participate.

If you are interested in the Competition, you must apply by Monday, September 18th at 11:59pm. Selected participants and teams will be announced on Wednesday, September 20th.

Please feel free to contact me (Barbara Harvey) at harvey.669@osu.edu with any questions about the upcoming Competition.