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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.

Upcoming fairs

We host three types of fairs every year:

  • Law Fair - 21 October 2026
  • Grad Jobs and Placements Fair Day One - 22 October 2026
  • Grad Jobs and Placements Fair Day Two - 23 October 2026
  • Graduate Jobs Fair - May 2027

You can read more about each fair below as well as booking information and our standard cancellation policy.

 

Law fair 

Wednesday 21 October 2026, 12:30-16:30, 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.

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

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Grad Jobs and Placements Fair Day 1 and Day 2

Thursday 22 October and Friday 23 October 2026, 11:00-15:00, 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.

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

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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:

To register onto a fair:

Please complete the relevant online booking form by Friday 18 September 2026:

 

The deadline for all fair bookings is Friday 18 September 2026.  Places will be confirmed by Wednesday 23 September 2026.

Please note, in order to achieve a well-balanced event we monitor the range of employers requesting to attend. Submission of the fair booking form does not guarantee attendance. We will contact you by email when we have processed and confirmed your booking with details of next steps and payment instructions. 

Once your booking is confirmed, you'll be sent practical information and payment instructions.

 

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

 

EY on why they target University of York students and the stand out qualities of York students

Fair package and charges

Attendance for each day of the fair is:

  • 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

 

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.

Graduate Jobs Fair, May 2027  - Bookings closed

This 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. Subscribe to our mailing list for updates

 

Very impressed with the gender mix of students taking relevant degrees. This is really encouraging for future diversity of analysts. 

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