The 2024 UNM McNair Scholars Research Conference will be hosting its own graduate school fair this fall and we hope you will join us! McNair Scholars from coast to coast will be in Albuquerque for this event.

• ATTENTION: In previous years we held our conference on the same dates that UNM Career Services held its Graduate and Professional School Fair.  Due to scheduling difficulties beyond either of our offices' control, we will have separate graduate school fairs on different dates. So be sure to register for the right event for your needs.
• Our graduate school fair will be on Wednesday, September 5, 2024 in the Student Union Building. The UNM Career Services Graduate School fair will be in October.

• We have received excellent feedback from recruiters who participated in our past events who remarked that the engagement with our groups has been great. Our attendees participate in a networking activity during the opening ceremony where they learn how to make the most of a graduate school fair.
• The graduate school fair will have two sessions on Sept. 5 with approximately half the students coming to each session. The sessions are tentatively scheduled from 10:30–11:30 a.m. & 1:00–2:00 p.m. with lunch in between. Please refer to the conference schedule for any changes.
• All students registered for the McNair Research Conference will participate in the graduate/professional school fair on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2024.
• All McNair Scholars have conducted research under the guidance of faculty and are planning on applying to graduate school in the near future (either this fall or next).
• We will share our conference attendee information (major, email, etc) with recruiters prior to the event to allow for pre-conference recruitment.
• Recruiters can also interact with attendees on our conference app.
• Last year we had approx. 230 undergraduate researchers and staff from 40+ universities in attendance and we expect more this year.
  • Only conference participants will be in attendance at the graduate school fair.

Additional Opportunities for Graduate School Recruiters:

• Although our graduate school fair is on Wednesday, September 5, all registered recruiters are invited to attend the entire conference including all the meals on both days. This includes an excursion to the spectacular Sandia Peak Tramway and dinner on Sept. 5. 
• Recruiters are encouraged to attend or volunteer as evaluators or moderators for the oral presentations on Sept. 6. 
• Seeking Networking Activity Facilitator: We are seeking a recruiter who would like to facilitate a networking activity during the opening ceremony with the dual goal of (1) getting students to network with each other, AND, (2) teaching strategies for making the most of a graduate school fair. If you are interested, please email Ricardo at mcnair@unm.edu
• Recruiters at our past events have appreciated the opportunity to network with scholars outside of the graduate school fair because it allows for recruiting in a less formal environment.

The research conference is Sept. 5 & 6, 2024 and the graduate/professional school fair is only on Sept. 5, 2024.

Early bird registration thru July 15. Registration ends August 12, 2024.

(Updated 1/31/24)