Mizzou Engineers plot a course for their career journeys

March 05, 2026

Hundreds of students swarmed MizzouRec to connect with leading employers at the Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 Career and Internship Fair March 5.

A pair of Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 students at career fair
Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 students were ready and eager to seize opportunities with a wide range of companies, organizations and industries.

Leading employers know that Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 graduates possess practical know-how, next-level skills and hands-on experience with the latest technology 鈥 everything they need to meet today鈥檚 toughest challenges.

That鈥檚 why 145 businesses, government agencies and corporations flocked to campus March 5 to meet the next generation of engineering leaders at the Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 Spring Career Fair.

They weren鈥檛 disappointed. Nearly 800 students filled MizzouRec, resumes in hand, elevator pitches polished, ready to make lasting impressions and land internships, co-ops and jobs.

Civil engineering major Gillian Barrett was looking for summer co-ops and internships as well as a full-time job after she graduates in December with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in civil engineering and a Geographic Information Systems certificate.

Barrett was especially eager to meet with Kimley-Horn, Civil Design Inc. and Bax 糖心Vlog传媒.

鈥淎 lot of my work experience has been in site development and water resources,鈥 she said. 鈥淚’m really interested in survey data and working with that and working with maps.鈥

Mechanical engineering sophomore Santiago Calle was looking for more experience in the mechanical design field.

Calle was planning to talk to the Missouri Department of Transportation, the Illinois Department of Transportation and Black and Veatch

鈥淢y primary interest is to go into prosthetics,鈥 he said. 鈥淏ut I’m open to anything and I want to learn more about the industry.鈥

The wide range of companies, organizations and industries at the fair reflected Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 laser focus on providing opportunities for students to become leaders and champions.

If you鈥檙e looking to take the next step on your engineering journey,聽contact Career Services today.

Scroll down for more photos from the career fair.

An overhead view of hundreds of Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 students at the spring 2026 career fair.
A Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 student engages with a company representative at the spring 2026 career fair.
A Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 student engages with a company representative at the spring 2026 career fair.
Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 Dean Marisa Chrysochoou, Assistant Dean Roger Fales and Assistant Vice Chancellor Meichele Foster speak with an unidentified woman at the spring 2026 career fair.
A Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 student engages with a company representative at the spring 2026 career fair.
A Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 student engages with a company representative at the spring 2026 career fair.
A Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 student engages with a company representative at the spring 2026 career fair.
A Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 student engages with a company representative at the spring 2026 career fair.
A Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 student shakes hands with a company representative at the spring 2026 career fair.