RIT fall University-wide Career Fair brings employment opportunities to student job seekers

Second-year chemical engineering student Dominick Seymour loves working in labs and is hoping to find a summer or fall co-op with a company near his home in Massachusetts. His plan is to eventually land a full-time job in pharmaceutical research and development.

Seymour joined nearly 4,000 other RIT students looking for co-ops, internships, or full-time employment at RIT’s University-wide Career Fair on Sept. 25 in the Gordon Field House and Activities Center. Recruiters from 250 local, regional, and national employers attended the event, including Johnson & Johnson, Rochester Regional Health, Owl Autonomous Imaging, Texas Instruments, Proctor & Gamble, Keurig Dr Pepper, and Chobani, among others.

“This is my first time at the career fair and I feel very prepared for this,” said Seymour, who is from Wilbraham, Mass. “I have my resumes and I’m excited to find what I’m looking for today.” In addition to speaking with a recruiter from Entegris, he is also planning to meet with reps from Dennis Group, Javlyn Process Systems, and Arxada, among others.

RIT’s co-op program is one of the oldest in the nation, beginning in 1912. More than 4,000 RIT students typically complete a co-op each year. RIT was recently recognized in the 2025 edition of U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges, which ranked its co-op and internship program sixth in the nation.

“Each year, we are thrilled to bring hundreds of companies and organizations to campus to interview our top-notch students for jobs,” said Maria Richart, director of Career Services and Cooperative Education. “Time after time, we hear that our students are sought after based on their ability to seamlessly enter the work environment. The quality of education that our students receive, paired with their drive, creativity, and desire to innovate, is the reason for the continued success of the career fair.”

New this year, representatives from Toyota and GE Aerospace arrived on campus early to showcase a vehicle and engine, respectively, and give students additional opportunities to learn about the companies.

RIT alumna Moona Guo ’20 (mechanical engineering technology) is lead manufacturing engineer for GE Aerospace and spoke with students about the company’s CFM International LEAP turbofan engine that powers the Boeing 737 MAX, among other airliners. Guo and her recruitment team of five other RIT alumni joined more than 200 alumni who returned to campus to interview students.

“I’m so proud that I’m able to give back to the university that helped set me up for success with GE Aero,” said Guo, who has returned to RIT several times to recruit for co-ops. “Honestly, the best part of coming back to campus is seeing the excitement in the students’ eyes when they talk to us. To take it a step further, I love calling students who are selected for co-ops. You can feel their emotions over the phone when they realize that someone is willing to take a chance on them. I’m well aware of the impact that we have and the ability to help set them up for their own successes.”

Students will be able to return for Interview Day, a chance to speak with recruiters one-on-one, on Sept. 26.