Santa Cruz Launchpad and Job Fair
May 13 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Santa Cruz Launchpad and Job Fair
Santa Cruz Launchpad is the largest annual student startup competition and community job fair event in Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz Launchpad, previously known as “Get Hired” features an exciting combination of student startup competition plus a community job fair. https://www.santacruzworks.org/sclaunchpad
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND. Parking is free and included with your registration BUT you must park in the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk lot across from the Cocoanut Grove/Neptune’s Kingdom and hold onto your ticket. Ticket validation machine will be available upstairs in the Cocoanut Grove lobby by check in.
SCHEDULE
- 12-4pm: Student startup and business plan pitches (open to the public)
- 3:30-4:45pm: Employer Table setup
- 5-7pm: Job Fair + Networking (open to the public)
STARTUP CONTEST
From 12-4pm, students will compete in a startup competition to win cash prizes. The pitch competition portion of the event typically includes 12 student teams who each have five minutes each to deliver their pitches to a judge panel comprised of UCSC alumni and mentors. Check out 2023 and 2024 winners here. If you are interested in participating in the startup competition, please sign up here [LINK COMING SOON] by April 8.
JOB FAIR
From 5-7pm, job seekers will have the opportunity to interact with 20+ local companies offering 200+ jobs and internships ranging from aviation, engineering, marketing, healthcare, project management, sales, customer support, and MUCH more.
This event allows students, job seekers, and professionals of all experience levels and backgrounds the opportunity to show off their resumes, find career opportunities, and make new connections. There is no charge for job seekers to attend the job fair. The job fair is open to the public (you do not need to be a student or contest participant to participate). But all attendees must register in advance!
DAY OF REGISTRATION: Walk-in registration allowed but any registrants after 5pm May 13 (late registration) must fill out the sign in sheet.
