Careers Fairs

Fair overview

At our popular, Autumn term, industry-specific fairs, you'll get one-on-one time with a range of recruiters looking to hire UCL students and graduates.

It's a great opportunity to speak to managers, recruitment personnel and recent graduate hires to find out about current opportunities, get inside information on hiring and selection processes, expand your professional networks as well as being a general chance to ask any other questions you may have.

A broad range of employers attend our fairs, from international organisations to small and medium businesses, so you can really compare what they have to offer.

Please note that photographs, video, sound and/or written submissions taken at our Fairs may be used in future printed and electronic UCL promotional material. Photographs/video will be stored electronically as well as in hard copy. 

Preparation

The exhibitor profiles provided via the links below will allow you to do some initial research on the organisations you're interested in BEFORE you meet them at the fair.

We would also recommend that you read through the range of help sheets and resources recommended on our resource library on effective networking.

We will also run a series of lunchtime talks prior to each fair on effective networking at events as part of our Career Essentials programme which will provide tips and advice on making the most of your visit.

Below you can find the dates and times of our Careers Fairs. Once each fair has been announced, you will be able to find a full list of exhibitors with links to company profiles by logging in to your myUCLCareers account.

Note: Where a Fair takes place over two days, there will be different exhibitors present on each day.

2019-20 Fairs

Wednesday 27 May 2020, Timings to be confirmed
Jobs Market Fair

2020-21 Fairs

Tuesday 6 October 2020, 5:30pm - 8pm
Management Consultancy Fair

Monday 12 October 2020, 4:30pm - 7.30pm
Life & Health Sciences Fair

Tuesday 13 October 2020, 5:30pm - 8pm
Banking, Finance & Economics Fair Day 1

Wednesday 14 October 2020, 5:30pm - 8pm
Banking, Finance & Economics Fair Day 2

Wednesday 21 October 2020, 5:30pm - 8pm
IT & Technology Fair Day 1

Thursday 22 October 2020, 5:30pm - 8pm
IT & Technology Fair Day 2

Monday 26 October 2020, 5:30pm - 8.00pm
Engineering & Built Environment Fair

Monday 2 November 2020, 5pm - 7:30pm
Law Fair Day 1

Tuesday 3 November 2020, 5pm - 7:30pm
Law Fair Day 2

Unless stated otherwise, you will not need to book to attend our fairs but, where no booking is required, please be aware that:

• You MUST provide valid UCL ID* to get in as all UCL Careers Fairs are ONLY open to current UCL students and recent graduates**
• You can arrive and leave whenever you like (i.e. you do not need to stay for the whole event)
• Please be aware these fairs are popular and you may need to queue on arrival before going in
• You will be able to queue from 5pm
• Last entry will be at 7.40pm, (20 minutes before the stated closing time)
• Fair Stewards and Security Staff will be on hand to show you where to queue

*We can't check your UCL study status at the event itself. Only forms of UCL ID as detailed on our website will be accepted. Without this, you will not get into the Fair.

**UCL graduates are only eligible to make use of UCL Careers events for up to two years after completing a UCL course as detailed on our website.

Students with Disabilities and/or Long-term Health Conditions

We want to make sure that you have every opportunity to attend events run by UCL Careers. That's why we have a quiet half-hour, before the advertised start time, should students with disabilities or health conditions wish to visit the fairs before they get very busy.

Please email careers.disability@ucl.ac.uk if you would like to visit the fairs in the quiet half-hour, before the advertised start time.