Boston AI Career Fair September 29: Free at BU's George Sherman Union

Published: September 19, 2026 | By LocalJobPage Team

BOSTON, MA — The AI in Massachusetts Workforce Development and Career Fair comes to Boston University on Tuesday, September 29, putting job seekers across a table from Google Cloud, AWS, Red Hat, MIT Lincoln Laboratory and more than a dozen other exhibitors working in artificial intelligence. It runs from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Metcalf Hall Grand Ballroom at the George Sherman Union on Commonwealth Avenue, and admission is free for job seekers and students who register in advance.

One free afternoon on Comm Ave, 18 named exhibitors, and a registration step you can't skip. This is Boston AI Week's dedicated career fair.

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📍 At a Glance

Event	AI in Massachusetts Workforce Development and Career Fair
Date	Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Time	1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Location	Metcalf Hall Grand Ballroom, George Sherman Union, Boston University, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Cost	Free for job seekers and students with advance registration
Format	In person
Registration	Boston AI Week event page
Eligibility	Job seekers moving into AI roles, students and recent graduates, career changers, engineers, analysts, product and design professionals

🔥 Who's Coming to the Ballroom

The fair is a joint production of Boston AI Week and BU's Questrom School of Business, and it sits in the middle of the festival's core week, which runs September 24 through October 2. The organizer's exhibitor list reads like a map of the region's tech economy: Google Cloud, AWS, Dell, Red Hat, Snyk, Maven AGI, Lila Sciences, Thinkstruct, Arul Health, Bizzen, Stellix, EnFi, Overture Partners, MIT Lincoln Laboratory and Wentworth Institute of Technology.

A few names are worth a second look if you don't think of yourself as a tech person. Plymouth Rock Assurance is an insurer, Gordon Brothers is an asset advisory firm, and WS Development is the developer behind much of the Seaport. Traditional industries doing AI work are where many career changers land.

Expect employer booths, lightning talks from hiring managers, a panel on retraining Massachusetts workers for AI, and on-site portfolio reviews and interview slots. No employer has published a headcount or a list of open roles for the day, so treat it as a chance to get in front of recruiters rather than a guaranteed offer.

⚠️ Read This Before You Ride the Green Line

Register first. Free admission is tied to advance registration on the Boston AI Week site. Do it before you leave the house.
It leans technical. The organizers are pitching software engineers, data scientists and analysts, product managers and designers. If you're looking for retail, warehouse or healthcare support work, this isn't the room for you.
Students have their own corner. Questrom is hosting a dedicated area for students and early-career attendees, and BU lists the fair as open to all BU students. You don't have to be a Terrier to attend, though.
The exhibitor list can shift. Check the event page the morning of.

📋 How to Show Up Ready

Bring a resume that names the tools you've actually used, not just "AI experience." If you've built something, have a link ready for the portfolio reviews. Career changers should lead with the problem they solved in their old field.

If the tools themselves are new to you, MassHire Downtown Boston is running a free, in-person beginner workshop, AI Prompting: Talking to Your Tools, on Thursday, September 24, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at 75 Federal Street in the Financial District.

Getting there: the George Sherman Union sits on Comm Ave along the Green Line B branch. Weekday parking near Kenmore is tight, so take the T.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When and where is the Boston AI career fair?

Tuesday, September 29, 2026, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Metcalf Hall Grand Ballroom of the George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, on the Boston University campus.

Does it cost anything?

No. Admission is free for job seekers and students who register in advance through Boston AI Week.

Do I need to be a BU student?

No. The fair is open to job seekers, career changers, recent graduates and students from institutions across Massachusetts. Questrom hosts a dedicated area for students and early-career attendees.

Are there interviews on site?

The organizers say participating employers will offer interview slots and portfolio reviews. No company has announced how many roles it is filling that day.

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See you on Comm Ave on the 29th, a short walk from Kenmore Square.