Employer talks

Employer talks and presentations

A wide range of employers come to campus to showcase their companies and the opportunities they have for students and graduates. It's a great chance to hear more about the company and ask questions direct to the employer.

Check the Term's events programme to see who will be visiting York.

The presentations and talks page has slides from some of the talks, if provided by the speaker.

Careers fairs

Graduate Recruitment & Internships Fairs

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Three careers fairs run each Autumn Term, bringing top employers on campus. Find out about internships and insight events, placement years and graduate jobs:

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• Law Fair 11 October 2017
  
• Graduate Recruitment and Internships Fair 17 October 2017
  
• Technology 18 October 2017
  

Students with additional needs can request early access to the fairs (30 minutes before advertised opening time).  Book early access via the fair page for the fairs you plan to attend.

Fairs at other times of the year include:

• Summer Opportunities Fair (Spring Term)
• Summer Recruitment Fair (Summer Term)

Life Sciences mini fair

A fair especially for Life Sciences students on 31 October, featuring a range of employer stands and talks. Slides from the REED Scientific talk (PDF , 314kb) available here.

Useful reading

• Recruitment fairs (PDF , 556kb)
• Successful networking (PDF , 537kb)
• Fairs guide for international students (PDF , 298kb)
• Guest Blog: How to talk to employers at careers fairs by RateMyPlacement

Careers in...

Careers in...

These events are a great way to meet professionals in an informal setting, explore options and get advice. Come along and find out where your degree could take you!

Our next event is on Wednesday 21 February 2018, and will feature the following popular sectors:

• Media, Arts and Heritage
• Non Profit
• Environment and Sustainability

Find out more on the event web page.

Careers in... sessions 2016/17 were

• Careers with children, young people and adult learners
• Careers in Life Sciences
• Careers in Finance
• Working in research 

Useful reading

• Successful networking (PDF , 537kb)

Departmental events

Department events

There is a wide variety of Careers support on offer throughout the year in your department/faculty.
 
This often includes drop-in careers advice sessions or bookable careers advice appointments.
 
The activities listed in the events programme may not represent all careers activities in your department, so please check your timetable and the VLE as well for updates.

Appointments

Appointments

• Drop-in - Ideal for initial enquiries and no appointment needed

We provide careers drop-in sessions, Tuesday - Friday, 11.00am - 1.00pm during term time in the Careers and Placements building. On Mondays, 11.00am - 1.00pm, you will find us out and about on campus. Each week we're in a different location. Check the Appointments this week page to see where we'll be.

We also offer:

• CV and applications reviews
• Careers advice
• Placements queries
• Mock interviews

For full details about these, how to book and how to prepare, see our Appointments page or see our short introduction How to book an appointment (PDF , 771kb)

Important notice: students are restricted to five appointments of each type within a 70 day period. Please use your appointments wisely, by using the online resources first.

Other events

Other events

• Insight Days

Insight days allow students (particularly first years) to visit companies to learn more about them. For the employer it is a great way of connecting with good future candidates for internships and graduate roles.  It offers you an insight into the graduate job market, puts you in touch with employers and may help you secure an internship.

Search for "Employer insight event" in the opportunities in Careers Gateway.

• Competitions

Taking part in competitions can be a great way to develop experience, gain achievements to add to your CV, and boost your confidence. Some competitions may be business games or require you to be creative and innovative. There are opportunities to compete as part of a team or as an individual.

Look out for announcements via our competitions page and through social media.

• Student societies' careers-related events

Some student societies organise their own careers-related events, with speakers from particular professions and sectors.

Check out what's on offer via YUSU's links to societies.

If you run a student society and would like some help with funding a careers-related event for your members, visit our Fund for societies, clubs and colleges web page.