13th Annual CAPLA Job Interview Fair
SPONSORED BY

Thursday, February 9 + Friday, February 10, 2023
Join us for the 13th Annual College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture Job Interview Fair, made possible by Chasse Building Team and our other sponsors. And thanks to our generous sponsors, hardworking CAPLA students will receive scholarships to help them become future innovators of the built environment.
This year, events include Job and Employer Browse Session, Job Interviews, Networking Night, and Employer and Partners Thank You Breakfast.
Schedule
Thursday, February 9, 2023
9-11 a.m.
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Job and Employer Browse Open to all students.
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11 a.m. - Noon
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Lunch
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Noon - 5 p.m.
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Job Interviews 25-minute sessions, pre-registration requested.
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6:30-9 p.m.
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Networking Night Reception Hosted off-site.
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Friday, February 10, 2023
8-10 a.m.
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Employer and Partner Thank You Breakfast Not open to students.
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10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Optional Interviews for Title, Platinum, Gold and Silver Sponsors Interviews by invitation only.
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Information for Students
Workshops and Panels
Be interview-ready by registering for our Career Services-presented workshops, and don’t miss out on the Professionals Panel, featuring alumni and other professionals:
AIAS Portfolio Workshop
February 1, 5:30 p.m., Foundation Studio (CAPLA West First Floor)
Bring your portfolio-in-progress and learn how to best assemble a portfolio for job interviews.
ASLA Portfolio Workshop
February 7, 5 p.m., Foundation Studio (CAPLA West First Floor)
Bring your portfolio-in-progress and learn how to best assemble a portfolio for job interviews.
Professional Panel, February 6, 5:30 p.m., Zoom
Join us online to hear from professionals participating in the Job Interview Fair on what to expect when you start your post-CAPLA career.
Student Registration
Student registration for the Job Interview Fair is now open via Handshake. General registration closes on Tuesday, February 6, 2023, at 11 p.m.
Selection of interview slots will begin on January 17, 2023.
Need help registering for the CAPLA Job Interview Fair? View the Handshake Help Center for detailed instructions:
Have other questions about the Job Interview Fair? View our information session:
Scholarships
This year we are including 6 scholarship awards of $1,000. To be eligible for the drawing to win a scholarship, you must complete all of the following:
- Must be either a current CAPLA undergraduate or graduate student
- Attend Professional Panel
- Attend at least one workshop
- Sign up for at least three interviews on either day of the job interview fair
- Complete student post-job fair survey
Scholarships will be awarded for the Spring 2023 semester after the Job Interview Fair and at random for those who complete the criteria above, so be sure to participate!

We recruit the brightest and best talent to join our team. We have had a lot of success recruiting talent from the CAPLA Job Interview Fair.
Leigh-Anne Harrison, Chasse Building Team
Information for Employers
The 2023 CAPLA Job Interview Fair consists of a day-long career fair that allows employers to meet with students while students gain experience interviewing with firms and organization. Sponsors at the Title, Platinum and Gold level will be offered additional time on Friday to return to host second interviews or meet with additional students. With your partnership, we are extending providing multiple scholarships to our undergraduate and graduate students. Thank you for your participation!
Ready to sign up? Register on Handshake on or before our Friday, January 20 deadline.
Registration and Sponsorship Fees
$1,000
- Logo on CAPLA Job Interview Fair web page
- Company listing in annual report
- Firm featured in college e-newsletter
- Firm featured in student giveaway
- Promotion on CAPLA social media week of virtual fair
- Thursday Browse, Job Interview Fair and Networking Night Reception
- Friday Sponsor Breakfast (1-4 guests) and optional extended interviews
- Optional second student time slot
$800
- Firm featured in college e-newsletter
- Firm featured in student giveaway
- Thursday Browse, Job Interview Fair and Networking Night Reception
- Friday Sponsor Breakfast (1-4 guests) and optional extended interviews
- Optional second student time slot
$500
- Firm featured in student giveaway
- Thursday Browse, Job Interview Fair and Networking Night Reception
- Friday Sponsor Breakfast (1-4 guests) and optional extended interviews
- Optional second student time slot
$200
- Thursday Browse, Job Interview Fair and Networking Night Reception
- Friday Sponsor Breakfast (1 representative)
- Public agency and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registration may be waived. Please select this item at the time of registration.
Employers have multiple ways to engage with students this year based on adjustments to provide a more engaging event:
Thursday, February 9, 2023
9-11 a.m. - Job and Employer Browse
This will be an open table browse for all CAPLA students at any level. During this time, students may scope internship and career opportunities and hear your elevator pitch on what your organization does. During this time, we ask employers to fill any vacant interview slots or invite students to interview the following day (available for Platinum and Gold sponsors).
11 a.m. - Noon - Lunch
Noon - 5 p.m. - Job Interview Fair
This is CAPLA’s traditional interview session, reducing the overall vacant slots employers used to have, but also allowing employers to fill those openings with students earlier in the day. These interviews will be 25-minutes sessions, with a 5-minute transition.
6:30-9 p.m. - Networking Night Reception
After a day of meeting and interviewing students, we invite our employers, students and faculty to gather for an evening of open networking. Location TBD. During this time, you might meet a student you didn’t have the opportunity to interview earlier; in that case, we welcome Platinum and Gold sponsors to invite the student to a Friday interview.
Friday, February 10, 2023
8-10 a.m. - Employer and Partners Thank You Breakfast
This year we invite all our employer partners to join us for breakfast on Friday morning. This is a time to network with other industry partners and for us to share with you upcoming opportunities to engage with our students and college programs.
10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Optional Interviews for Title, Platinum, Gold, and Silver Sponsors
To help support employers who need more time to interview students or who met a student outside the interview sessions on Thursday, Title, Platinum, Gold and Silver sponsors are offered space Friday to hold additional interviews. CAPLA will provide a more private interview space, allowing you more time to interview candidates.
- SR Architects – Student Alumni Center (Front Conference Table)
- SPS+ Architects - Drachman Conference Room
- Lloyd Construction – Student Alumni Center (Advising Office, Rm 101E)
- GH2 Architects – College Admin Offices (Advancement Team Office)
- Swaim Associates – Archon Conference Room (4th floor CAPLA East)
- Hoefer Welker – Green Room (2nd Floor, CAPLA East)
- Kontexture – Green Room (2nd Floor, CAPLA East)
- Norris Design – Green Room (2nd Floor, CAPLA East)
- Core Construction – 3rd Floor West Building (Northeast Conference Area)
- MIG – Northwest Foundation Studio
- M3 Engineering - Northwest Foundation Studio
- GLHN - Northwest Foundation Studio
- DLR Group - Northwest Foundation Studio
- BWS Architects - Northwest Foundation Studio
- CRB - Northwest Foundation Studio
Interview schedules will be provided beginning the week of January 30. Student interview scheduling begins January 17. Registration deadline: January 20.
For additional information or assistance, please contact Emilio Romero, CAPLA alumni and development affairs manager, at eromero@arizona.edu.
Thanks to Our Sponsors!
Title Sponsor

Platinum Sponsors





Gold Sponsors




Silver Sponsors















Certified Employers
BLUR Workshop
BRR Architecture
Brubaker Architects
Carlile Coatsworth Architects
City of Tucson
Cooper Carry
Devenney Group Architects
Eglin + Bresler Architects
Holly Street Studio
Kitchell
Line and Space
Onyx Creative
Orcutt | Winslow
Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County
Santa Rita Landscaping
SmithGroup
Town of Oro Valley
Sponsor the Job Interview Fair
Many thanks to our title sponsor Chasse Building Team and our other outstanding sponsors!
Support CAPLA by sponsoring the 13th Annual Job Interview Fair. Your sponsorship helps offset our costs, funds new scholarships for our students and provides distinct benefits. When employers register for the CAPLA Job Interview Fair, they will have the opportunity to choose one of the following, affordable sponsorship levels:
$1,000
- Logo on CAPLA Job Interview Fair web page
- Company listing in annual report
- Firm featured in college e-newsletter
- Firm featured in student giveaway
- Promotion on CAPLA social media week of virtual fair
- Thursday Browse, Job Interview Fair and Networking Night Reception
- Friday Sponsor Breakfast (1-4 guests) and optional extended interviews
- Optional second student time slot
$800
- Firm featured in college e-newsletter
- Firm featured in student giveaway
- Thursday Browse, Job Interview Fair and Networking Night Reception
- Friday Sponsor Breakfast (1-4 guests) and optional extended interviews
- Optional second student time slot
$500
- Firm featured in student giveaway
- Thursday Browse, Job Interview Fair and Networking Night Reception
- Friday Sponsor Breakfast (1-4 guests) and optional extended interviews
$200
- Thursday Browse, Job Interview Fair and Networking Night Reception
- Friday Sponsor Breakfast (1 representative)
- Public agency and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registration may be waived. Please select this item at the time of registration.

CAPLA Hosts One-of-a-Kind, Interactive Job Interview Fair
Featuring design, planning, construction and engineering firms from across the country, the Job Interview Fair is CAPLA’s showcase professional development event for undergraduate and graduate students. Read more about our latest in-person and virtual events:
More Information
STUDENTS
Students, for additional information, please contact Tayler Mears, academic advisor, at mears@arizona.edu.
EMPLOYERS
Employers, for additional information, please contact Emilio Romero, alumni and development affairs manager, at eromero@arizona.edu.