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.

Graduate Recruitment and 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 16 October 2019, 13.30-16.00
  
• Grad Jobs and Placements Fair 22 October 2019, 11.00-15.00
  
• Technology Fair 23 October 2019, 12.00-15.00
  

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.

Global Opportunities Fair

Organised by the Centre for Global Programmes, this fair features opportunities to study, work or volunteer abroad.

• Global Opportunities Fair 24 October 2019

Fairs at other times of the year include:

• Job Fair 29 May 2019 with a focus on finalists and postgrads looking for graduate jobs, plus part-time/summer work for first and second years.

Useful reading

• Networking
  
• Careers Blog: Careers fairs - what are the benefits?
• Guest Blog: How to talk to employers at careers fairs by RateMyPlacement

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!

The Careers in... event on Wednesday 19 February 2020 will feature:

• Professional business services
  
• Social mission
  
• Journalism, publishing and writing
  

Careers in... sessions 2018/19 were

• Careers in Advertising, Marketing and PR
• Careers in Big Data
• Careers in Policy and Development
• Working in Research

2017/18

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

2016/17

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

Useful reading

• Successful networking (PDF , 760kb)

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

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

We provide careers drop-in sessions, Monday - Friday, 11.00am - 1.00pm during term time in the Careers and Placements building. 

We also offer:

• CV and applications reviews (in summer term please book an advice appointment for this)
• Careers advice (including some faculty-specific appointments)
• Placements appointments
• Enterprise appointments
• Mock interviews

For full details about these, how to book and how to prepare, see our Appointments page. 

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

• 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. (Some insight events, exclusive to York students, are advertised in the Exclusive Opportunities @ York tab 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.