Undergraduate Students Events

When: Monday, August 18th 2025, 8:00 am EDT - Friday, August 14th 2026, 4:00 pm EDT Location: 2025-2026 Employer Sponsorship Program (YEAR-LONG PROGRAM, NOT A FAIR) Find out more

When: Thursday, January 8th 2026, 10:00 am EST - Sunday, January 11th 2026, 5:00 pm EST Location: New York City, New York, United States January 8-11, 2026Marriott Marquis, NYCThe NRF Foundation Student Program in New York City gives college students the unique opportunity to launch their future careers in retail and experience all that the industry offers. Retail executives in marketing, merchandising, talent, entrepreneurship, sustainability, supply chain, technology and more share their stories, insights, and what they learned in their careers, and students explore various careers paths in the retail industry, meet with dozens of recruiters from their favorite brands and create visions for their futures, all in just four days.The NRF Foundation Student Program 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? 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 28, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET for experiences occurring between 10/14/2025 - 5/31/2026 Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET for experiences occurring between 10/28/2025 - 5/31/2026 Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET for experiences occurring between 11/11/2025 - 5/31/2026 Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET for experiences occurring between 11/25/2025 - 5/31/2026 Sunday, November 23, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET for experiences occurring between 12/9/2025 - 5/31/2026 Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET for experiences occurring between 12/23/2025 - 5/31/2026  2026 NRF Foundation Student Program Schedule  click the link below and scroll downNRF Foundation Student Program | NRF Foundation  Find out more

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