Attend a careers fair

Engage with the talent of tomorrow at our large-scale careers fairs. Inspire our students and develop their career ambitions.

Our careers fairs are the perfect opportunity to promote your organisation and connect with our high-calibre students.

Please see our booking information, fair package details and our cancellation policy below before registering for the fair.

The deadline for all fair bookings is Friday 18 September 2026. Submission of the fair booking form does not guarantee attendance. In order to achieve a well-balanced event we monitor the range of employers requesting to attend. We will contact you by email when we have processed and confirmed your booking with details of next steps.

Law Fair

Wednesday 21 October 2026, 12.30pm to 4.30pm

The National STEM Learning Centre, Campus West

This fair is aimed at local, regional, national and international organisations recruiting for training contracts, vacation schemes, insight programmes and paralegal positions.

At York Law School, our students study in a truly unique way. Our innovative problem-based learning approach, with students working in tight-knit student law firms, develops their legal understanding in the context of real-world scenarios. Our students at York acquire both academic and practice-focused skills, through a combination of research-led and legal skills modules.

Grad Jobs and Placements Fair

Thursday 22 October 2026, 11am to 3pm

The National STEM Learning Centre, Campus West

This fair is aimed at employers from all sectors, and organisations of all sizes recruiting for graduate vacancies, placement years and internships.

Graduate Jobs Fair - May 2027

The graduate jobs fair is aimed at employers from all sectors, and organisations of all sizes recruiting for graduate vacancies starting in summer / early autumn and summer internships. Bookings are not yet open, but please view our mailing list for regular updates.

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Booking information

Please note, you will need to register on Handshake to complete the booking form and ensure you are linked to the University of York.

Important platform update: Handshake, our careers platform, have brought their EMEA and US platforms together into one network. Any accounts set up on the EMEA version of Handshake before 3 July 2026 will no longer be active. If you are not already set up on the global site, please set up a new Handshake account to book your place at our fairs and advertise your opportunities.

To set up an account on Handshake:

Set up your employer account via this link and follow the steps to set up your user profile, followed by a company profile.
You may be asked for additional details as part of Handshake's validation process. This is due to increased volumes of 'scam' accounts & job adverts. Please see Handshake's Validation guide for more information.
If you have any issues with the registration process, please contact us on careers-employers@york.ac.uk and we will be happy to help.

Packages, rates and what's included

Daily rates are:

Full price ticket: £400 (+VAT)
Discounted price for two fairs: £700 (+VAT)
SME ticket: £300 (+VAT)
Registered charity ticket: £200 (+VAT)

Your stand package will include:

2m x 2m pitch with electrical sockets and space for pull-up banners
Complimentary WiFi
Lunch and refreshments for a maximum of three delegates
Parking on campus
Support from our staff on the day
Promotion to students on our careers platform Handshake, our web pages, social media and by email.

"Due to the impressive quality of our previous York graduates, the confidence and curiosity of the students stands out."

Ernst and Young on why they target University of York students

Cancellation policy

The University of York reserves at its sole discretion the right to cancel careers fairs and associated events. In the event of cancellation, the University will refund payments in full. Please read our full terms and conditions for events for more information.

By registering for our fairs, you're committing to attend the fair, pending our approval. This means you will be subject to paying for any late cancellation charges.

If you cancel your booking:

Before Wednesday 7 October 2026 you'll be refunded in full if a payment has already been made. If you haven't paid, you will not be liable for paying.
After Wednesday 7 October 2026, you will not receive a refund for payments made, and will be invoiced for the full cost of your booking if payment has not been received.