Employer engagement events

• Date: Wednesday, 11 October 2023
• Time: 11:00 - 4:30
• Location: The Great Hall at City, University of London
• Cost: Free

Our autumn careers fair aims to connect large, multinational organisations with students across all schools and programmes at City, University of London.

Please note this is a cross sector/cross-school event so recruiters should expect to meet students from all six of City’s schools.

If you are keen to meet students from programmes, please let us know via the booking form, and our marketing team will ensure the organisation and opportunities are advertised directly to those students.

Over 70% of City students identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME).

The Fair provides direct access to our talented students, who will also undergo a preparation session in advance and we encourage diverse representation from participating organisations as well as openly discussing company initiatives that support diverse staff.

Please register your interest by contacting careersevents@city.ac.uk or if you have any queries relating to this event.

• Date: Throughout October
• Time: 1 - 2pm
• Location: Onsite at City, University of London
• Cost: Free

Our Employability Skills Programme (ESP) is our flagship series that depicts the journey of the graduate recruitment process.

Hosted by Times Top 100 employers and often attended by 100-150 students, each session aims to equip students for success in the various stages of the graduate recruitment and selection process.

All sessions will be delivered onsite and sessions will be recorded and held in a central repository for students to view back.

Sessions:

1. Part 1: Digital and soft skills: What are employers looking for? with…..

   Tuesday 3 October | 1 - 2pm

2. Part 2: Online applications: How to maximise your success with…..

   Thursday 5 October | 1 - 2pm

3. Part 3: Interviews: How best to prepare and succeed

   Tuesday 10 October | 1 - 2pm

4. Part 4: Commercial awareness: Why is it important and how can you develop it? with…..

   Thursday 12 October | 1 - 2pm

5. Part 5: Case studies: How to ace them with…..

   Tuesday 17 October | 1 - 2pm

6. Part 6: Assessment Centres: How to get noticed in person and virtually with…..

   Thursday 19 October | 1 - 2pm

7. Part 7: Identifying and demonstrating your strengths with

   Tuesday 24 October | 1 - 2pm

8. Part 8: Enhancing your personal brand and developing your network

   Thursday 26 October | 1 - 2pm

If you would like to submit a booking form for any of the session, please do so.

All submissions received will be subject to assessment by the Employer Engagement team and once that has taken place, we will confirm your participation.

• Date: Throughout October/February/March
• Location: Online via Zoom
• Cost: Free for organisations to participate

Hosted by a dedicated Careers Consultant, our sector-specific panels aim to connect students directly to industry professionals and act to enable our students to learn more about their roles, industry, career successes and any barriers that were faced and overcome to ensure success.

Please note these panels are open to industry professionals and not graduate recruiters.

Unless directed otherwise, our panel sessions are scheduled from 6-8pm and usually follow the below schedule:

17:45 – Panellists arrive
18:00 – Event starts with brief introduction from panellists, before going into Q&A with student audience
18:50 – Q&A ends and informal networking commences

Please see our proposed panel listings for October 2023 onwards.

• Careers in Investment Banking

  October 2023 – 6-8pm

• Discover Options with a Psychology Degree

  October 2023 – 6-8pm

• Discover Options with an Engineering Degree

  October 2023 – 6-8pm

• Explore Options in Government and Politics

  October 2023 – 6-8pm

• Explore Options in Consulting

  October 2023 – 6-8pm

• Explore Options with a Law Degree

  October 2023 – 6-8pm

• Discover Options with a Criminology and Sociology Degree

  October 2023 – 6-8pm

• Explore Options in Media, Publishing and Advertising Industries

  October 2023 – 6-8pm

• Commercial Awareness in Law

  October 2023 – 6-8pm

• Explore Opportunities in Charities and Not-for-Profits

  October 2023 – 6-8pm

• Discover Options in Technology and Cyber Security

  October 2023 – 6-8pm

• Discover Options with a Mathematics Degree

  February 2024 – 6-8pm

• Explore alternative careers with a Psychology Degree

  February 2024 – 6-8pm

• Explore options in Financial Technology

  February 2024 – 6-8pm

• Careers in ESG Funding

  February 2024 – 6-8pm

*specific dates are to be confirmed in due course

If you would like to express your interest in participating at one of our panels, please contact us on careersevents@city.ac.uk.

• Date: Throughout October/February/March
• Location: Online – link generated by the employer host
• Cost: Free for organisations to participate

Meet the Professional series aims to provide a private space for students and industry professionals to discuss the intricacies of their day-to-day roles within the business in a short, 15 minute slot, pre-booked by the student.

At a Meet the Professional appointment, students will be able to directly connect with industry figures to learn more about their role, career challenges, career successes and the vital skills needed to succeed in that sector.

By attending a session, we expect students to:

• Have a greater understanding of specific roles within the sector
• Understand career challenges faced by the host and how they were overcome, as well as hearing about career successes
• The vital skills needed to succeed in that sector.

If you would like more information, please contact careersevents@city.ac.uk.

• Date: Throughout October/February/March
• Location: Online – link generated by the employer host
• Cost: Free for organisations to participate

Our Meet the Recruiter series aims to provide a private space for students and recruiters to discuss opportunities within the business in a short, 10 minute slots, pre-booked by the student.

At a Meet the Recruiter appointment, students will be able to directly connect with recruiters to learn more about opportunities within the business as well as the recruitment and selection process.

Our students will also have the opportunity to find out directly from the company representative what skills are needed to for each of the roles.

Students who book to attend an appointment will view preparation content prior to meeting, ensuring that all parties involved are able to optimise the short and snappy appointments.

By attending a session, we expect students to:

• Have a greater understanding of the skills required to succeed in the recruitment process
• To have visibility of the various roles that sit within the business
• To have clarity on application timelines.

If you would like more information, please contact careersevents@city.ac.uk.

• Date: Throughout early 2024
• Time: 6 - 8:30pm

Our Speed Recruitment events are an opportunity for employers seeking to recruit final year talent into their business. Mirroring speed networking, the events provide businesses the chance to engage directly with students in rotations lasting for 5 minutes. To qualify for a speed recruitment session, businesses must:

• Have live opportunities for final year students
• Be able to provide a live job description that can be shared with student applicants
• Be willing to offer students a tangible outcome if a good impression is made.

As part of Speed Recruitment, Employer Engagement will

• Collect expressions of interests and CVs from students for your roles
• Create candidate packs and share them with you prior to the evening, allowing you to attend with a deeper understanding of who you will be meeting
• Prepare the students for the speed interviews via a specially created preparation session.

The dates and subjects proposed for Speed Recruitment are:

• Finance and Economics: 27 February 2024, 6 - 8:30pm
• Law and Social Sciences: 12 March 2024, 6 - 8:30pm
• Technology: 26 March 2024, 6 - 8:30pm

Please note that each speed recruitment event is limited to 6 businesses and so early bookings are recommended.

For further information and to be directed to a member of the team for an initial conversation, please email careersevents@city.ac.uk

• Date: Throughout early 2024
• Time: 2 - 4:30pm

Our SME drop-in sessions aim to connect start-ups and small to medium organisations from different sectors to students across the different Schools and Programmes at City, University of London.

As an SME, it’s an opportunity to:

• Bring visibility to your business and the work that’s done
• Highlight to students how starting their graduate career at an SME can be the start of a fulfilling and successful career
• Meet City’s talented and diverse students and hopefully hire them.

Our proposed dates for our SME events are:

- Thursday 29 February 2024, 2 - 4:30pm

- Thursday 7 March 2024, 2 - 4:30pm

- Thursday 14 March 2024, 2 - 4:30pm

Please note that each session is limited to 10 SMEs and early bookings are recommended.

For further information and to be directed to a member of the team for an initial conversation, please email careersevents@city.ac.uk

We are keen to partner with businesses over a 2 to 3 year period and work together to create bespoke, end-to-end recruitment activities as a means of supporting your immediate graduate recruitment needs. Our long-term aim is for City, University of London to be an active contributor to your graduate pipeline talent.

For an initial conversation to identify your requirements and possible solutions, please email Sam Harris-Jones.