map Region 1 includes Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Collingsworth, Crosby, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Garza, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, King, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Terry, Wheeler, and Yoakum counties Region 2 includes Archer, Baylor, Brown, Callahan, Clay, Coleman, Comanche, Cottle, Eastland, Fisher, Foard, Hardeman, Haskell, Jack, Jones, Kent, Knox, Mitchell, Montague, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Taylor, Throckmorton, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young counties Region 3 includes Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Grayson, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, and Wise counties Region 4 includes Anderson, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Delta, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Rains, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood counties Region 5 includes Angelina, Hardin, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, and Tyler counties Region 6 includes Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Walker, Waller, and Wharton counties Region 7 includes Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Brazos, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Coryell, Falls, Fayette, Freestone, Grimes, Hamilton, Hays, Hill, Lampasas, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Llano, Madison, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Robertson, San Saba, Travis, Washington, and  Williamson counties Region 8 includes Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Calhoun, Comal, DeWitt, Dimmit, Edwards, Frio, Gillespie, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Jackson, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, La Salle, Lavaca, Maverick, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Val Verde, Victoria, Wilson, and Zavala counties Region 9 includes Andrews, Borden, Coke, Concho, Crane, Crockett, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Glasscock, Howard, Irion, Kimble, Loving, Martin, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Pecos, Reagan, Reeves, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, Terrell, Tom Green, Upton, Ward, and Winkler counties Region 10 includes Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio counties Region 11 includes Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and Zapata counties

find your DFPS region by county

Calendar of Recruitment Events

Please click your location on the map, or use the links below, to find DFPS job fairs in your area. We look forward to your application.


Northwest District (Regions 1, 2, 9, 10)

Region 1

Child Protective Investigations Virtual Hiring Fair

Date: March 28, 2023
Time: 8:30 a.m. information session (same day interviews for qualified applicants)
Location: Borger
RSVP: DFPSRegion01TAG@dfps.texas.gov

Region 2

Child Protective Investigations Virtual Hiring Fair

Date: March 28, 2023
Time: 8:30 a.m. information session (same day interviews for qualified applicants)
Location: Bowie
RSVP: DFPSRegion02TAG@dfps.texas.gov

Region 9

Child Protective Investigations Virtual Hiring Fair

Date: March 28, 2023
Time: 8:30 a.m. information session (same day interviews for qualified applicants)
Location: Midland, Odessa, and San Angelo
RSVP: DFPSRegion09TAG@dfps.texas.gov

Region 10

none at this time


Arlington District (Region 3)

University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) - All Majors Job & Internship Fair

Date: March 1, 2023
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: The UT Arlington Maverick Activities Center, 500 W. Nedderman Dr., Arlington, TX 76019

Texas Woman's University (TWU) - Career & Internship Expo

Date: March 7, 2023
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: TWU Hubbard Hall Southwest Ballroom (Denton TX)

University of North Texas (UNT) - Criminal Justice Career Day

Date: March 8, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: 1155 Union Circle (Union 314/333), Denton, TX 76203

The Arlington Public Library Job Fair

Date: March 18, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: East Arlington Library and Recreation Center, 1817 New York Ave., Arlington, TX 76010

Child Protective Investigations Virtual Hiring Fair

Date: March 28, 2023
Time: 8:30 a.m. information session (same day interviews for qualified applicants)
Location: Dallas, Fort Worth, and surrounding areas
RSVP: Region03TAG@dfps.texas.gov

Texas Christan University (TCU) - Criminal Justice & Government Networking Night

Date: March 29, 2023
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: 3051 Wabash Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76109

University of North Texas (UNT) - All Majors Career Fair

Date: April 19, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: 1155 Union Circle (Union 314/333), Denton, TX 76203

Collin College Countywide Career Fair

Date: April 20, 2023
Location: 2800 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, TX 75074

University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) - Just In Time Career Fair

Date: April 21, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: University Career Center, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080


East District (Regions 4 & 5)

Region 4

none at this time

Region 5

Child Protective Investigations Virtual Hiring Fair

none at this time


Houston District (Region 6)

Child Protective Investigations Virtual Hiring Fair

Date: March 28, 2023
Time: 8:30 a.m. information session (same day interviews for qualified applicants)
Location: Houston and surrounding areas
RSVP: DFPSRegion06TAG@dfps.texas.gov


Central District (Region 7)

Child Protective Investigations Virtual Hiring Fair

Date: March 28, 2023
Time: 8:30 a.m. information session (same day interviews for qualified applicants)
Location: Austin and surrounding areas
RSVP: DFPSRegion07TAG@dfps.texas.gov


South District (Regions 8 & 11)

Region 8

St. Mary’s University All Major Career Fair

Date: March 1, 2023
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: 1 Camino Santa Maria St.,  San Antonio, TX  78228

2023 Criminal Justice Day Career & Transfer Fair

Date: March 8, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Northwest Vista College (Live Oak Hall), 3535 N. Ellison Drive, San Antonio, TX  78251

Child Protective Investigations In Person Hiring Fair

Date: March 28, 2023
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: 3635 S. E. Military Drive, San Antonio, TX 78223
RSVP: DFPSSouthTAG@dfps.texas.gov

Northwest Vista College Industry Days

Date: March 29, 2023
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: 3535 N. Ellison Dr., San Antonio, TX 78251

Justice and Wellness Career Expo

Date: March 30, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Texas A&M SA, 1 University Way, San Antonio, TX 78224

Best Hire San Antonio

Date: May 24, 2023
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Norris Conference Center, 618 Northwest Loop 410, Suite 207, San Antonio, TX 78216

Best Hire San Antonio

Date: August 17, 2023
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Norris Conference Center, 618 Northwest Loop 410, Suite 207, San Antonio, TX 78216

Region 11

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Brownsville Career and Internship Expo

Date: March 2, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: UTRGV Brownsville, One W. University Blvd., Brownsville, TX  78500

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Edinburg Career and Internship Expo

Date: March 3, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: UTRGV Edinburg, 1201 West University Dr., Edinburg, TX  78239

NAS Kingsville Career Expo

Date: March 16, 2023
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: 1404 S 6th St.,  Kingsville, TX  78363

Texas A&M International University Career Fair

Date: March 21, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: 5201 University Boulevard, Laredo, TX 78041

Child Protective Investigations Virtual Hiring Fair

Date: March 28, 2023
Time: 8:30 a.m. information session (same day interviews for qualified applicants)
Location: Corpus Christi, Edinburg, and surrounding areas
RSVP: DFPSSouthTAG@dfps.texas.gov