Connecting students with a wide and diverse portfolio of employer partners.
Careers Fairs
Our careers fairs are formally structured events where 25 to 34 employers are represented, each with their own stand. The fairs are historically held in the Great Hall but have been held virtually since the pandemic.
We are currently inviting booking submissions for the following three events:
- Business, Finance and Economics Fair | 13th October 2021 | Book now
- Law and Social Sciences Fair | 27th October 2021 | Book now
- Engineering and Technology Fair | 3rd November 2021 | Book now
The Fairs are an opportunity for students to meet lots of companies within just a couple of hours. Students will be able to speak with both HR representatives, who can go into detail about the company's application and selection processes, as well as graduate trainees who have only been with the company for 1-2 years.
These graduate trainees can talk to students more about their personal experience when applying as well as their role duties.
Our fairs will be held using an experienced fair provider and will enable employers to have group conversations with students as well as one-to-one conversations.
Full support will be provided to all employers to ensure ease of us and our students will be prepared in advance so that all parties can most the most of the event.
Prices range from £230-£375+VAT.
Sector panels
Professionals from a number of organisations are invited on to campus to talk about their roles, their industries and entry routes to different professions. These sessions will enable provide students the opportunity to participate in a Q&A forum and listen to a range of professionals, followed by a networking reception.
These sessions are free to attend and hosted by a dedicated member of the team.
View our upcoming events and directions on how to get involved.
Sector panel events
| Event Title | Date and time | Interested? |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Careers in Investment Banking | 5th October 2020, 6pm - 7:30pm | Contact fatima.yasmin@city.ac.uk to get involved |
| Discover Options with a Mathematics Degree | 8th October 2020, 6pm - 8pm | Contact fatima.yasmin@city.ac.uk to get involved |
| Discover Options with an Engineering Degree | 19th October 2020, 6pm - 8pm | Contact fatima.yasmin@city.ac.uk to get involved |
| Introduction to a Careers in Consulting | 19th October 2020, 6pm - 7:30pm | Contact fatima.yasmin@city.ac.uk to get involved |
| Round Table Session: Explore Life as an Actuary | 19th November 2020, 6pm - 8pm | Contact fatima.yasmin@city.ac.uk to get involved |
| Explore Opportunities in Finance and Accounting | November 2020, 6pm - 8pm | Contact fatima.yasmin@city.ac.uk to get involved |
| Discover Opportunities in Government, Economics and Policy | Spring 2021, 6pm - 8pm | Contact thomas.rockingham@city.ac.uk to get involved |
| Discover Options with a Technology Degree |
Spring 2021, 6pm - 8pm | Contact fatima.yasmin@city.ac.uk to get involved |
| Explore Options with a Law Degree |
Spring 2021, 6pm - 8pm | Contact thomas.rockingham@city.ac.uk to get involved |
| Explore Options in Media, Publishing and Advertising Industries |
Spring 2021, 6pm - 8pm | Contact thomas.rockingham@city.ac.uk to get involved |
| Explore Opportunities in Cyber Security |
Spring 2021, 6pm - 8pm | Contact fatima.yasmin@city.ac.uk to get involved |
| Discover Options with a Criminology and Sociology Degree |
Spring 2021, 6pm - 8pm | Contact thomas.rockingham@city.ac.uk to get involved |
| Discover Options with a Psychology Degree | Spring 2021, 4.30pm - 6.30pm | Contact thomas.rockingham@city.ac.uk to get involved |
| Explore Opportunities in Politics and International Politics |
Spring 2021, 6pm - 8pm | Contact thomas.rockingham@city.ac.uk to get involved |
Employability Skills Programme (ESP)
The Employability Skills Programme runs for 5 weeks from the start of the academic year and the single biggest suite of sessions that Employer Engagement offer. The aim is to prepare students for the rigours of the graduate recruitment process with the collective sessions depicting the graduate recruitment journey.
The ESP is free to employers; please view our proposed listing for next year. If you’d like to get involved, please contact the Employer Engagement team.
Employability Skills Programme events
| Event Title | Session presenter | Date and time |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1. What skills are employers actually looking for? How to develop these through the ESP Programme | TBC | Tuesday 1st October, 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Part 2. Online applications: Tackling them and what happens next? | TBC | Tuesday 1st October, 18:00 - 19:00 |
| Part 3. Phone and Video Interviews: How best to prepare? | TBC | Tuesday 8th October, 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Part 4. In-person interviews: What do employers really want to hear? | TBC | Tuesday 8th October, 18:00 - 19:00 |
| Part 5, Commercial Awareness: What is this and how to develop it? | TBC | Tuesday 15th October, 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Part 6. Recruitment tests: How to prepare for them? | TBC | Tuesday 15th October, 18:00 - 19:00 |
| Part 7. Assessment Centres: How to get noticed by the recruiters? | TBC | Tuesday 22nd October, 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Part 8. Identifying your strengths: How to demonstrate them in the workplace? | TBC | Tuesday 22nd October, 18:00 - 19:00 |
| Part 9. Personal Branding: How to develop your network | TBC | Tuesday 29th October, 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Part 10. What to expect from the workplace: Your first year | TBC | Tuesday 29th October, 18:00 - 19:00 |