Hart School Spring Career & Internship Fair
For Hospitality Management and Sport & Recreation Management Majors
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Festival Conference and Student Center
1301 Carrier Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Registration will be available on Handshake beginning November 1 and will remain available until full.
Employer Guide
The Hospitality & Sport and Recreation Management Career & Internship Fair is a 1-day event. The registration fee covers your lunch and allows each organization to bring up to two representatives. If you’d like to bring more than two company reps, you may do so for an additional $25 per person (each organization can bring a up to a max of 4 representatives). Hart School students from both Hospitality Management and Sport & Recreation Management will be present.
- 10am-1pm: Career Fair
- 1pm-2pm: Lunch for Employers hosted by Hart School Faculty
Parking details and information on mailing displays will be sent out closer to the fair date.
On-campus interviews can be scheduled with students through Handshake. Interviews are not a formal part of the Career Fair schedule but you are invited to conduct them in JMU’s University Career Center On-Campus Recruiting space located in the Student Success Center.
Questions about reserving interview rooms? Please reach out to handshake@jmu.edu.
Fair Registration Instructions
If you already have a Handshake account:
- Login to our online recruiting platform Handshake.
- Click on the "Fairs" link (left side of the page).
- Search for James Madison University in SCHOOLS
- Choose "Hospitality and Sport & Recreation Management Career and Internship Fair"
- Click "Register" and complete the form. After your request has been submitted and approved, you'll receive an email confirmation from JMU’s University Career Center.
- For further information, see the Handshake Events & Career Fairs help page.
If you DO NOT have a Handshake account:
- You must first register your organization's information on Handshake.
- Please see the Handshake Getting Started guide for employers.
- Within 24 hours of registering on Handshake, you will receive a confirmation email.
- For additional support information, check out the Handshake Employer Help Center. You may also reach out to the JMU Handshake Team at handshake@jmu.edu.
If you encounter issues with registering for the fair in Handshake and have questions, contact the University Career Center Employer Services Team at handshake@jmu.edu.
Please note that we are only able to accept credit card as method of payment. Any payments sent via check will unfortunately be returned.
- Corporate/For-Profit Organizations that attended Hart Fair in 2023-2024 academic year: $275
- Corporate/For-Profit fee: $325
- Local Government/Local Not-for-Profit: $50 registration fee (local defined as Harrisonburg and Rockingham County)
- Government/Not-for-Profit: $200 registration fee
- Charitable 501(c)3 Non-Profits: $75 registration fee. Tax ID required*
- $25 – Additional Attendees**
*To verify non-profit status, your tax ID will be requested when you register.
**All registration fees include lunch, one table (8' x 2'), two chairs, event publicity, one tablecloth and 2 representatives (each additional attendee is $25.00). Each organization is limited to 1 table only.
- Registration Opens: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Last Day to Register: Friday, October 25, 2024 or when all spaces have been reserved (whichever comes first)
- Interview Room Registration Opens: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Cancellation Deadline for 100% refund: October 23, 2024
- Cancellation Deadline for 50% refund: October 30, 2024
- No refund will be issued for cancellations received after October 30, 2024
Please note that payment is due at the time your registration is approved. Your registration is not confirmed until payment has been received. If payment is not received, your spot will be given to another company on the waitlist.
*Please note that we are only able to accept credit card as method of payment. Any payments sent via check will unfortunately be returned.
If you have questions regarding your registration or invoice, please contact Sarah Koerner, Coordinator for Employer Outreach & Events, (koernese@jmu.edu).
General Registration Questions
You may reach out to the JMU Handshake Team with general questions about registering for the fair at: handshake@jmu.edu
Registration Issues Questions
If you encounter issues with registering for the fair in Handshake and have questions, please contact:
Laura Hickerson
Associate Director for Employer Services
hickerly@jmu.edu
General Career and Internship Fair and Recruiting Opportunities Questions
If you have general questions about the Hart School Career and Internship Fair or want to discuss recruiting opportunities with Hart School students, please contact:
Lauren Wholihan Gardner
Hart School Professional Development & Employer Engagement Coordinator
wholihll@jmu.edu
(540) 568-4250
Invoicing Questions
If you have questions about invoicing, please contact:
Kay Forshey
Administrative Assistant
forsh2kd@jmu.edu
Questions about Reserving Interview Rooms and Virtual Interview Schedules
If you have questions about reserving interview rooms or creating virtual interview schedules, please contact:
University Career Center Employer Services
Handshake@jmu.edu
