Career Fair & Mentoring Session
Thirty-four labs, agencies, companies and universities. One room, one evening, and about 2 hours to make an impression.
WHEN Monday, October 26, 2026 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
WHERE Pasadena Convention Center | Exhibit Hall AB
COST Free with your conference badge - no separate sign-up
34
organizations taking part
250
students & early-career researchers
11
resume-review & mock-interview tables
120
minutes, start to finish
WHO'S COMING
Organizations from 5 different sectors
National labs, air quality agencies, instrument makers, industry and university groups, in one room for two hours. About half are taking a table and the rest are working the floor; the directory you collect at registration says which is which, and where.
Not everyone here is hiring
Worth knowing which is which before you spend your best thirty seconds on a pitch
Recruiting
Open positions now - internships, PhD places, postdocs or staff roles. Bring a CV.
Mentoring only
No vacancies to fill. Here to answer questions about the work, the field and how people get into it.
Recruiting & Mentoring
Hiring, and glad to talk career paths with people they are not hiring.
The directory marks every organization. Ask if you are unsure - nobody minds being asked.
NATIONAL LABS & AFFILIATED COMPANIES
AIR QUALITY AGENCIES
INSTRUMENTS & SENSING
INDUSTRY & TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITIES & RESEARCH CENTRES
THE ROOM
Three rows, two aisles, and no standing in line
Register for this event at the Career Fair Registration station and pick up a map. Mock interviews are at the far-end tables while resume reviews are at the tables near the Career Fair Registration station.
*Schematic - not to scale. The full floor plan is posted at registration and printed on your map.