Visit Campus
Visit Campus
Your presence on campus can build your organization’s reputation as an engaged employer seeking to hire UTRGV applicants. Employer events are a great way for your organization to connect with UTRGV students. Let the Career Center assist you in planning, scheduling, and advertising your recruitment events on campus.
Meet students where they are. Join us at either one of our campuses, and take the next step in your recruiting strategy.
Connect with talented UTRGV students and alumni by participating in our career fairs and recruiting events held throughout the academic year. Career fairs provide employers with valuable opportunities to promote internships and full-time positions, increase brand visibility on campus, and engage with candidates across a wide range of majors and disciplines.
If you are looking to interview recent or upcoming graduates, interns, or co-operative education students, we can assist you with on-campus interviewing arrangements. Interviews are coordinated through 12twenty to pre-schedule interview dates, target students that meet your selection criteria, and fill interview time slots. Schedules will be coordinated with guidance from the Career Center.
To request information about On-Campus Interviews, contact Ronnie Garcia at ronnie.garcia@utrgv.edu.
Boost your brand recognition among students with Information Sessions and Visibility Tables. Meet informally with students to promote and build excitement about your organization and upcoming opportunities.
Information Sessions:
Information Sessions provide an opportunity for employers to meet informally with students to promote awareness and build excitement about your organization outside of formal recruiting events and on-campus interviews. Info sessions can be held virtually or in-person, on-campus, or off-campus. Reservations for in-person, on-campus info sessions depend on space availability.
Information Tables:
Information tables are typically in high-traffic student spaces throughout campus or in a college. Most information tables rely on students passing by as their audience, and any additional promotion of the table is in the hands of the employer. The Employer Relations team will provide you feedback on high-traffic areas around campus that will target the students you’re looking for.
To host an information session or information table, please complete the On-Campus Recruitment form. After completing this form, a Career Center staff member will review and respond with next steps.
Offer your information session virtually. Virtual information sessions have gained popularity and allow you to reach a broader group of students from the comfort of your office or home. Allow us to help you connect with the right population of students through Zoom or Microsoft Teams. Popular virtual sessions include general information session (company overview and opportunities), skills labs, and panels.
To request your virtual event, please complete the On-Campus Recruitment Form.
Build relationships with faculty/researchers working across a broad range of disciplines:
- Robert C. Vackar eCollege of Business and Entrepreneurship
- College of Education
- College of Engineering and Computer Science
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Health Professions
- College of Sciences
- College of Liberal Arts
The Career Center can assist with coordinating meetings with faculty, department chairs and college deans to introduce your organization, work culture, desired candidate qualifications and recruiting style.
Travel & Lodging
Thank you for traveling to the Rio Grande Valley to join us! The university is a multi-campus institution comprised of two main campuses in both Brownsville and Edinburg. We have multiple satellite campuses throughout the valley including locations in McAllen, Weslaco, Harlingen and South Padre Island.
Below is information to make your stay easy.
The Rio Grande Valley is a large metropolitan consisting of four counties (Starr, Hidalgo, Willacy and Cameron) and multiple cities within. One of our main campus locations is Brownsville and is located in Cameron County. Our other main campus is in Edinburg which is located in Hidalgo County.
Edinburg is serviced by McAllen International Airport. The Edinburg campus lies approximately 9 miles north of the airport.
Brownsville is serviced Valley International Airport in Harlingen, approximately 28 miles northwest of campus.
Recruiters visiting will choose either airport depending on their preferred airline and/or lodging preferences.
We encourage visitors to make hotel accommodations based on their campus visit preferences or near campus recruiting events.
Below are recommended hotels based on the positive experiences of our guests.
Brownsville, Texas
- Hampton Inn and Suites, Brownsville
- Fairfield Inn & Suites, Brownsville
- Staybridge Suites, Brownsville
Edinburg, Texas
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Edinburg
- Tru by Hilton, Edinburg
- TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Edinburg
McAllen, Texas
- Embassy Suites by Hilton, McAllen Convention Center
- Home2 Suites by Hilton, McAllen Convention Center
- Casa De Palmas, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
South Padre Island, Texas
Visitors to UTRGV campuses are subject to visitor parking regulations. If you plan to visit campus, please email Ronnie Garcia (ronnie.garcia@utrgv.edu) for information on temporary parking passes.