Career Fair

Annual Hospitality Career Fair March 5, 2026 Las Cruces Convention Center (students dressed in professional attire, HRTM at NMSU logo)

Join us for our Annual HRTM and ACES Hospitality Career Fair every spring! Our next Career Fair will be Thursday, March 5, 2026. All majors, alumni and Community College students from DACC & EPCC are welcome. Learn about all of the incredible opportunities being offered for part-time jobs, full-time employment, internships, and seasonal employment in our area and around the United States.

Registration will open as of Monday, October 6, 2025! For more information, please e-mail Andrea at arrigucc@nmsu.edu.

Schedule of Events

Wednesday, March 4th
Recruiter Reception/Student Networking
From 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Bobby Lee Lawrence Academy of Wine
Gerald Thomas Hall, Room #140
940 College Drive, Las Cruces, NM

Thursday, March 5th
Career Fair
From 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Las Cruces Convention Center
680 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88001
Same Day Interviews
*Candidates must sign up in advance at the Career Fair.
From 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Las Cruces Convention Center

Friday, March 6th

Additional Interviews may be scheduled based on demand and recruiter availability. These will take place in Gerald Thomas Hall at the NMSU campus. Registered companies will be announced and updated beginning in October and leading up to the event.

We want you to be prepared for this Career Fair! If you would like to learn more about the resources available to you for professional dress, resume and interview preparedness, mock interviewing, professional headshots, and networking skills, please visit us at our Marriott Hospitality Futures Center, Gerald Thomas Hall, room #119, or contact me at the e-mail or phone number listed below. Additional resources are also available through the Office of Experiential Learning at NMSU.

For Recruiters

The HRTM Career Fair is an annual event that brings the industry to our students. Our Career Fair is offered each Spring. The date for 2026 will be Thursday, March 5th. However, many industry partners recruit year-round. For more information on opportunities to reach our students, such as guest speaking in classes, e-mail communication about current or upcoming positions to both students and alumni, or registering with our campus partner, Handshake, please contact Andrea Arrigucci at arrigucc@nmsu.edu. Registration costs will be announced in October 2025. Registration will open on Tuesday, October 6, 2025 and be available until Friday, February 27, 2026. Any registration and/or payment submitted after February 27, 2026 at 5 PM will be subject to an additional processing fee.

Companies in Attendance at Spring 2025 Career Fair

Albuquerque Convention Center
Alto Lakes Golf and Country Club
ASM Global - Destination El Paso
BC Lynd Hospitality
Blue Door Venue
Cooperative Extension Service
Enchantment Resort
The Elmont
Enterprise Mobility
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Heritage Hotels & Resorts
Historic Lodging, LLC
Hotel Paso Del Norte
Jason's Deli
Las Cruces Convention Center
Marriott International
New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute
Outback Steakhouse
Pappas Restaurants, Inc.
Shamrock Foods Company
Sodexo
St. James Tearoom
Sun Capital Hotels
The Club at Las Campanas
Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation
Total Management Systems (Courtyard at NMSU and Home2 Alamogordo)


Companies that attended the Spring 2024 Career Fair

Alto Lakes Golf and Country Club
Angel Fire Resort
ASM Global - Albuquerque Convention Center
ASM Global - Destination El Paso
ASM Global - Las Cruces Convention Center
BC Lynd Hospitality
TownePlace Suites & Fairfield Inn by Marriott
The Big Texan Steakhouse and Ranch
The Club at Las Campanas
Elmont Resort
Heritage Companies
Hotel Paso Del Norte
La Fonda on the Plaza
Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
The Lodge at Cloudcroft
Lyssy & Eckel Feeds
Manna Development DBA - Panera Bread
Marriott International
New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service
Raising Cane's
St. James Tearoom
Sun Capital Hotels
Taos Ski Valley
Total Management Systems
USDA - NRCS
White Lodging

NMSU & Las Cruces Visitor Information

Click the links below for some helpful information while visiting the NMSU campus and Las Cruces, New Mexico.

For more information, please contact:
Andrea Arrigucci
School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management
New Mexico State University
PO Box 30003, MSC 3HRTM
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Phone: 575-646-5566
Fax: 575-646-8100
Email: arrigucc@nmsu.edu