Kentucky Signature Industries Career Fair

Join the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment for the Kentucky Signature Industries Career Fair 2025—bringing together at one premiere event three signature industries in the state: agribusiness, distillation and equine.

All University of Kentucky students and majors, including alumni, and the community, are invited on Thursday, September 25, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. in the Gatton Student Ballroom on campus to:

• Learn more about how these signature industries intersect with each other, opening doors to a myriad of rewarding careers in Kentucky and beyond
• Meet and network with reputable industry employers
• Engage with employers about potential professional opportunities
• Build relationships with alums currently in the workforce

By representing these signature industries at one event, employer will be able to:

• Showcase more rewarding careers and professional opportunities
• Recruit and connect from a larger pool of qualified students and majors
• Educate on the current workforce development needs and trends

This is the place to be to explore what the University of Kentucky and these signature industries in the Commonwealth of Kentucky have to offer.

Registration

Employers

In order to best organize the event for both companies and job seekers, attending employers will register via Handshake based on their industry association.

Registration Opens July 1

College/HS Students, Visiting Agents, Orgs & Educators

Registration for college students and other job seekers is not required, but those who do register will receive a name tag for the event. 

Registration Opens August 1

Questions?

Please email your questions to the primary point of contact for your particular industry:

Distillation, Wine & Brewing Industries
Ilka Balk
Associate Director,
James B. Beam Institute
ilka.balk@uky.edu

Equine Industries
Dr. Savannah Robin
Lecturer of Career and Professional Development,
UKAg Equine Programs
savannah.robin@uky.edu

Agribusiness Industry
Susan Skees
Undergraduate Academic Coordinator,
Agricultural Economics
susan.skees@uky.edu

For more information about career fairs and a variety of other opportunities, log in to Handshake.