The Airport Expo and Job Fair is the largest forum of the year for discovering job and business opportunities at Chicago’s airports.
Jobseekers will be able to meet with companies looking for employees with all levels of experience to work at O’Hare and Midway International Airports. This includes positions with cargo operators, concessionaries, construction firms, security companies, and more.
Local entrepreneurs will have the chance to:
- FIND new contracting opportunities at O’Hare and Midway
- MEET the construction managers building Chicago’s airports of the future
- LEARN about the City of Chicago’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, as well as the benefits that certification provides to small businesses, including for:
- Disadvantaged Business-Owned Enterprises (DBEs)
- Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (MBEs)
- Women-Owned Business Enterprises (WBEs)
- Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises (VBEs)
- Business Enterprises Owned by People with Disabilities (BEPDs)
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Jobseekers of all levels
- Small business owners wanting to obtain minority business certifications to become established in the airport business
WHAT SHOULD I BRING?
- Resumes
- Business cards
- Your best elevator pitch!
Exhibitor Registration
Attendee Registration
Directions
Limited parking for the public is available in Lot 6, 1135 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60607. The UIC Forum is also easily accessible by utilizing the CTA #12 Roosevelt bus, the #8 Halsted bus, or by walking from the nearby Blue Line station at UIC-Halsted.