Recruiter Session

Brandcenter Recruiter Session

Recruit Virtually

Did you miss the in-person event? There's still time to hire Brandcenter's graduating class! Visit our Student Portfolio page to search by concentration or skills, view their portfolios, and schedule time to meet.

Class 2026 Portfolios

Each spring, we invite recruiters to participate—in person or virtually—in our Recruiter Session as we debut our graduating class and kick off the job search process.

See what we did for 2026 and mark your calendars for April 2027:

Event Dates & Details

Wednesday, April 22

5:30 – 7 pm Happy Hour for recruiters, students and alumni
@ The Martin Agency, One Shockoe Plaza

Thursday, April 23

9 am to 5 pm: Recruiter Session @ Brandcenter, 103 S. Jefferson St., Richmond, VA, 23284

Friday, April 24

9 am to 2 pm: Recruiter Session @ Brandcenter, 103 S. Jefferson St., Richmond, VA, 23284

Please note:

On April 23 and 24, there’s no set agenda. You’re welcome to meet with students as your schedule allows. You may attend one or both days.
We refer to our event as a “reverse career fair” because it’s our students who host tables to share their work with recruiters.
We have 96 graduating students in Copywriting, Art Direction, Strategy, Brand/Account Management, and Experience Design. Each student will have their own table and recruiters will have the opportunity to check out their work, meet, and interview them. We’ll send out portfolios ahead of the event so you can pre-screen the students’ work.

Event Costs

The registration fee is $300 to help cover event-related expenses.

Sponsorship Opportunities

There are limited sponsorship opportunities available for $1,000, which include signage at the event and on our website. It’s a great way to get your name in front of our students.

Please reach out to Ashley Sommardahl ([email protected]) if you are interested in learning more about event sponsorship.

Virtual Recruiting

Can’t make our in-person event? Sign up to receive a link to the Class of 2026 portfolios where you can browse their profiles, view their work, search by skills, and schedule meetings with them.

Questions

Ashley Sommardahl – [email protected]

KJ Ricasata – [email protected]

““Recruiter Session is always the highlight of my year, as getting to watch the next generation of creative minds emerge into our industry is invigorating and inspiring. The care and craft that the Brandcenter pours into their curriculum radiates off their students, and has an undeniable impact on the advertising landscape.””
David Perez, Founder of The Perezidency