We’re heading back to San Francisco to celebrate a decade of URx with the community that built it. Early Bird tickets for URx 2026 go on sale Dec 4 at 9 AM ET.

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April 29-30, 2026 | San Francisco

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A dynamic platform for insightful conversations and meaningful connections.

For ten years, URx has been where the early-career talent community gathers to move the industry forward. Attendees engage in thought-provoking conversations, strengthen partnerships, and expand their networks to build a more connected, future-ready talent ecosystem.

URx delivers cutting-edge thought leadership, hands-on learning, and meaningful peer connection—bringing together leaders across University & Emerging Talent Recruiting, Talent Development, and key ecosystem partners. Through collaboration, innovation, and community-driven insight, we equip you with the tools, strategies, and support to elevate your programs and drive success for you and your teams.

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Where relationships deepen, partnerships are formed, and community moves us forward!​

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CONNECT

Join a global community of recruiting, talent development professionals and partners passionate about the emerging talent ecosystem.

GET INSPIRED

Hear from industry-leading speakers and leave URx feeling inspired and equipped to tackle new challenges with a different perspective.

GROW

Unlock professional development opportunities, gain expertise from focused sessions with actionable insights, and learn how to implement them all immediately into your work.

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Enjoy an immersive experience that offers top-notch development, ideation, community-building, and other surprise and delight moments on-site.

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My expectations for URx were VERY high - so many of my colleagues, friends, and partners in the industry have shared the importance and value of this conference with me for years. What I can say is that this conference reached and EXCEEDED all of the expectations I had - the insights, networking, and overall community left me feeling inspired and motivated to continue this work!
Joshua Emerging Talent Program Manager
A platform for collaboration; and a spark of ideas to implement at scale. What a fantastic experience! Connect with, and learn from people across the entire emerging talent industry. Being in the same space with folks I can learn from, partner with, and support was special!
Past AttendeeURx Conference
As a first-time attendee, the URx conference was more than I could have imagined! No matter if you were a speaker, sponsor or recruiter, everyone engaged as active learners throughout the conference. The space was inclusive, inspiring and informative, and I left having developed genuine and meaningful connections with a number of other attendees. This may have been my first but will definitely not be my last URx conference!"
Adanta Chief Program Officer
URx Conference is an event you don't want to miss if you are in the University Recruiting space! I learned so much that will help me in my career as a UR Professional.
AlyssaHubspot
A a demonstration of what happens when a community comes together and decides to power through regardless of circumstances. I left super motivated and ready to plan out our intern program. Can't wait for next year. Thank you!
KassandraJuniper Networks
If you want to learn from the best in the industry, your peers, this is the conference for you!
DeitrickReddit
This was my first time at URx and I will be returning next year! Gained so much valuable information that I can use for my own Intern program!
2023 Attendee

Agenda

AI & Emerging Technologies in Talent Acquisition

The talent acquisition process is being transformed by AI and data-driven strategies. Dive into how these innovations are enhancing recruitment, particularly for university and early career talent. Attendees will learn how AI can streamline sourcing, improve candidate matching, and optimize the entire recruitment lifecycle. Data will also be a key focus, with sessions designed to show how analytics can improve efficiency and results at every stage of the hiring process.

Talent Development, Retention & Growth for Early Career Talent

Recruiting top talent is just the beginning—what truly sets organizations apart is their ability to develop and retain emerging talent. We’ll focus on creating clear career progression pathways, offering data-driven retention strategies, and implementing developement programs that ensure early career professionals not only thrive in their roles but grow with the organization. With actionable insights into performance, engagement, and skill development, you’ll leave with a blueprint for nurturing and retaining top early-career talent for long-term success.

Showing Business Impact with Data

It has never been more important to demonstrate real business impact. Look into data-driven approaches and how analytics can be leveraged to show the tangible impact of your recruiting efforts on business outcomes. How are companies leveraging analytics and metrics to communicate success, optimize strategies, and make data-driven decisions that resonate with stakeholders.

Building Strategic Recruiting Partnerships

Strong partnerships are essential to driving long-term success in recruiting. Explore how organizations are forging collaborative relationships with universities, community organizations, and both public and private sectors to bridge skills gaps and create sustainable talent pipelines. Hybrid and virtual recruiting models have become the new normal, and partnerships are key to optimizing these approaches, increasing reach, and maximizing recruiting efficiency in today’s competitive talent market.

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Past Speakers

Tom Brunskill

Cofounder, Forage

Tigran Sloyan

Co-Founder & CEO, CodeSignal

Elizabeth Zulick

Senior Vice Chancellor, Education Innovation, Northeastern University

Essence Dashtaray

Director, Talent Acquisition (Emerging Talent), Paramount

Joy Osborne

Recruiting Manager, University Programs, Snap

Catherine Gill

Executive Director, Northeastern University

Anne Schettig

Head of Early Career, HashiCorp

Wahab Owolabi

Founder OneReq, Head of Culture & Belonging Duolingo

and more!

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