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Category: Arena Branded Events

UF Fall Commencement – Doctoral Degrees

Excited to celebrate these University of Florida graduates as they take their next step in the Gator Nation!

Entrance: Gate 1- Doors open @ 12:30pm for guests
Processional: Begins at 1:30pm

Participating Degrees: All Colleges

Additional Information

Totally Rad Vintage Fest

Totally Rad Vintage Fest is a curated vintage event with vintage vendors, activities and more! Feel the nostalgia as you shop from vintage vendors, challenge a friend at the free-play vintage arcade, strike a pose at the throwback photo ops or revel at relics of the past at the Rad Rewind Museum. Our team is constantly dreaming up and building new activations for the event. You never know what new will be at Totally Rad. 

For more event details, go to: https://totallyradvf.com/

Additional Information

  • Gates: Enter through Gate 1
  • Early Bird Entry: 8:30am
  • Regular Entry: 10:00am
  • Camera Policy: Small personal cameras are allowed. No professional cameras and NO DETACHABLE LENSES. The use of a flash is also prohibited.
  • Disabled Patron Services: Accessibility Information
  • Security & Prohibited Items: See the Security Policies listed here »
  • Parking: Parking will be available in the O’Connell Center parking garage, as well as the lot surrounding the garage.
  • Directions: Map and Driving Directions »

UF CCC Career Showcase (Technical Day)

Career Showcase is a University of Florida tradition. It offers recruiters the opportunity to find talented students and alumni for their organization.

Hosted by the university’s Career Connections Center, it is the largest campus-hosted career fair in the Southeast. Career Showcase is a two-day event that brings together students and employers for in-person networking and recruiting. Each day is streamlined towards professions in different areas with day one as non technically focused, including business, non-profits, government, social services, hospitality, retail, etc and day two is focused around careers in technical fields, engineering, I.T., healthcare, construction, and more. In fall 2021, over 5,000 students from non-technical and technical fields attended Career Showcase to network with over 300 employers. A hiring manager’s dream, it’s easy to find your future talent at Career Showcase.

Technical Day: Featuring opportunities in engineering, information technology, research & development, architecture, programming, construction, biomedical, manufacturing and other technical professions.

Event Information

  • Gates: Student entrance is located at Gate 3. Employer entrance is located at Gate 4.
  • Camera Policy: Small personal cameras are allowed. No professional cameras and NO DETACHABLE LENSES. The use of a flash is also prohibited.
  • Video/Audio Recording Policy: Video and audio recording is not allowed.
  • Concession Information: Concessions are not available for this event.
  • Parking: UF Parking restrictions will be in place during the hours of this event. Both the parking garage and flat lot adjacent to the O’Connell Center are permit-only.
  • Disabled Patron Services: Accessibility Information
  • Security: See the Security Policies listed here
  • Prohibited Items: Please see the above security link.
  • Directions: Map and Driving Directions »
  • More Info: For more info on the event, please visit the Career Connections Center

UF CCC Career Showcase (Non-Technical Day)

Career Week is a University of Florida tradition. It offers recruiters the opportunity to find talented students and alumni for their organization.

Hosted by the university’s Career Connections Center, it is the largest campus-hosted career fair in the Southeast. Career Showcase is a three-day event that brings together students and employers for in-person networking and recruiting. Each day is streamlined towards professions in different areas with day one as non-technically focused, including business, non-profits, government, social services, hospitality, retail, etc., and day two is focused on careers in technical fields, engineering, I.T., healthcare, construction, and more. Over 7,000 students attended Career Week to network with over 300 employers.

Non-Technical Day: Featuring opportunities in accounting, management, sales, government, finance, hospitality, healthcare, communications, marketing, social services, and other non-technical professions.

Event Information

  • Gates: Student entrance is located at Gate 3. Employer entrance is located at Gate 4.
  • Camera Policy: Small personal cameras are allowed. No professional cameras and NO DETACHABLE LENSES. The use of a flash is also prohibited.
  • Video/Audio Recording Policy: Video and audio recording is not allowed.
  • Concession Information: Concessions are not available for this event.
  • Parking: UF Parking restrictions will be in place during the hours of this event. Both the parking garage and flat lot adjacent to the O’Connell Center are permit-only.
  • Disabled Patron Services: Accessibility Information
  • Security: See the Security Policies listed here
  • Prohibited Items: Please see the above security link.
  • Directions: Map and Driving Directions »
  • More Info: For more info on the event, please visit the Career Connections Center