Undergraduate Students Events

When: Monday, August 31st 2026, 6:00 am EDT - Monday, May 31st 2027, 4:00 pm EDT Location: 2026-2027 Employer Sponsorship Program (YEAR-LONG PROGRAM, NOT A FAIR) Find out more

When: Thursday, January 7th 2027, 8:00 am EST - Sunday, January 10th 2027, 5:00 pm EST Location: New York City, New York, United States January 7-10, 2027Marriott Marquis, NYCNRF NXT connects more than 1,400 college students with retail leaders in marketing, merchandising, talent, entrepreneurship, sustainability supply chain, and technology. Students explore real career paths, build meaningful connections with recruiters from top brands and gain firsthand insights from retail executives. It's only four days, but retail's future starts at NRF NXT.The NRF NXT is open to all undergraduate and graduate students and all educators and staff at any U.S. college or university.Register and Pay $285 to attend NRF Foundation: Student Program 2024Need financial assistance for registration fee or accommodations?a. Apply to these NRF Foundation Travel Scholarshipsb.  Apply to Undergrad Professional Accelerator Fund early, up to $1,500 may be available if your application is accepted.CampusGroups for the guidelines to apply for funding consideration.These are the Undergrad PAF application deadlines Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET for experiences occurring between 9/22/2026 - 5/31/2027 Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET for experiences occurring between 10/6/2026 - 5/31/2027 Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET for experiences occurring between 10/20/2026 - 5/31/2027 Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET for experiences occurring between 11/3/2026 - 5/31/2027 Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET for experiences occurring between 11/17/2026 - 5/31/2027 Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET for experiences occurring between 12/1/2026 - 5/31/2027 Sunday, November 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET for experiences occurring between 12/15/2026 - 5/31/2027  For the 2027 NRF NXT schedule click the link below and scroll down the pageNRF NXT | Jan. 7-10, 2027 in NYC | NRF Foundation  Find out more