Health & Helping Professions Career Fair, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 2pm-4pm, ARKU Ballroom


Student Info

UPDATE: Due to impending winter weather, we have rescheduled the Health & Helping Professions Career Fair to Wednesday, April 2nd.

Are you a student looking for a job or internship in healthcare, social services, government, nonprofits, or public service? Are you considering medical or professional school? The Health & Helping Professions Career Fair is just for you!

The Health & Helping Professions Career Fair allows all undergraduate and graduate students to gather information about graduate and medical schools and to look for full-time, part-time or internship positions in the health and helping fields. This fair will include recruiters from hospitals, health clinics, social service agencies, law enforcement, non-profit and government organizations, mental health clinics, graduate and professional schools, and other companies and organizations seeking to hire or connect with students interested in working in the health or helping fields.

Common majors of students in the health & helping fields include: Communication, Psychology, Criminology, Nursing, Athletic Training, Social Work, Sociology, Counseling, Exercise Science, Occupational Therapy, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Public Health, Public Administration & Nonprofits, Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Birth Through Kindergarten, Kinesiology, Child Advocacy Studies, Political Science, Biomedical Engineering, pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-physician assistant, pre-physical therapy, pre-occupational therapy, pre-pharmacy, pre-optometry, and pre-law studies.


Employer Info

UPDATE: Due to the impending winter weather, we have rescheduled the Health & Helping Professions Career Fair to Wednesday, April 2nd. All registrations will transfer to the new date. If you are unable to attend the new career fair date and would like to cancel your registration, please contact Debbie Ritter at recruit@uark.edu or 479-575-2804.

The Health & Helping Professions Career Fair allows recruiters to connect with UA students interested in health and helping-related careers, internships, or graduate schools. This fair will host recruiters from hospitals, health clinics, social service agencies, law enforcement, non-profit and government organizations, mental health clinics, graduate and professional schools, and other companies and organizations seeking to hire or connect with students interested in working in the health or helping fields.

This fair is promoted to all students, but highly encouraged for the following majors: Communication, Psychology, Criminology, Nursing, Athletic Training, Social Work, Sociology, Counseling, Exercise Science, Occupational Therapy, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Public Health, Public Administration & Nonprofits, Human Nutrition & Dietetics, Birth Through Kindergarten, Kinesiology, Child Advocacy Studies, Political Science, Biomedical Engineering, pre-medical, pre-professional, and pre-law studies.

Most common majors who attend: Nursing, Biology, Exercise Science, Psychology, and Public Health

Employers and Professional Programs are encouraged to register and attend this event to connect with students with interests in working in health or helping-related industries and/or pursuing health or helping-related professional licensing through graduate education.

The new employer registration deadline is March 19th, 2025. Payment is due upon approval of your registration.


If you need an accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact the Offices of Career Connections at 479-575-2805 or email recruit@uark.edu.



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