Online Careers Fair

What is the Online Careers Fair? 

This term we're hosting our careers fair online, available through the Careers Fair Plus app, which will offer many of the benefits of our physical fairs, all from the comfort of your own home. The Online Careers Fair is a great opportunity to talk to top recruiters, explore your options and kickstart your graduate career.

The fair is not just for those looking for graduate roles. If you're not in your final year, you can make the most of the event with information on internships, part-time roles and more available. Don't miss out, download the app!

The Online Careers Fair will run on Thursday 9 November 12.00 - 5.30pm.

How to prepare for the fair

Here are some great things to do before the fair to make the most of the event:

• Download the Careers Fair Plus app.
• Attend our preparation sessions.  Book your place on the How to... prepare for a careers fair workshop
• Ensure your CV is up to date and to a graduate level, if applicable.
• Research the companies that are attending the fair.
• Set up your profile on the Careers Fair Plus app – create a full and colourful profile to stand out from the crowd.

What's on offer at the fair

At the Online Careers Fair you can:

• Meet with top companies from a range of industries by booking a 1:1 appointment with them and why not drop into a group meeting with the employer and other students? 
• Filter employers to find your preferred organisations or job opportunities. For example, if there a specific industry you would like to work in or a specific location where you would like to be based.
• Approach your preferred employers directly. Visit their booth to:

• Network with recruitment teams
• Discover vacancies and graduate schemes 
• Get a full picture of the Employer and their organisation.

• Visit the Careers Fair Help Desk, facilitated by friendly Careers Service Staff. This will be available throughout the fair for general queries, for example which employers should I speak to at the fair?
• Sign up to the Huddersfield Graduate Programme, our paid internship programme, exclusive to Huddersfield graduates, via the Careers Fair Help Desk.

All of this, and more, is available at the Online Careers Fair! Download the Careers Fair Plus app from your app store to join us.