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Careers Fairs

At our popular Careers Fairs, you'll get one-to-one time with a range of recruiters looking to hire UCL students and graduates.

We host careers fairs to give you the opportunity to meet employers targeting UCL students and recent graduates. By talking to representatives from a range of recruiting organisations, you can find out more about potential career paths, or take the next step in preparing to apply for one of their roles. A broad range of employers attend our fairs, from international organisations to small and medium businesses, so you can compare what they have to offer.  

As a UCL student or recent graduate, you’re welcome to attend all UCL Careers Fairs, no matter which course you are studying.

Fair Dates

All of the following events will be open for booking two weeks before the event date.

UCL Jobs Market

The UCL Jobs Market is a great opportunity to meet and network with employers from a variety of industries who are still looking to recruit for jobs, internships and graduate schemes this summer - all with current vacancies/ immediate starts. The Jobs Market is open to all students and graduates (up to three years after graduating) from all degree disciplines, although many opportunities will be aimed towards final year students.

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

Tuesday 27th May, 2pm-5pm (you are able to only book a 1-hour slot), IOE Building: Jeffrey Hall

Sign up to the Jobs Market

Autumn Sector-Themed Fairs

Bookings for the 2025/26 academic year Autumn Sector-Themed Fairs are not yet open. Please check closer to the dates of each fair to book your place from this page - you will be able to book your slot of attendance up to 14 days before the day of the fair.

All fair times will be from 4-7pm and will be hosted at the IOE Building unless otherwise indicated.

  • Wednesday 1st October: Management Consultancy Fair
  • Wednesday 8th October: Banking & Finance Fair
  • Wednesday 15th October: Banking, Finance & Economics Fair (also including a dedicated employer zone for Economics students only)
  • Wednesday 22nd October: Tech, Data & AI Fair
  • Monday 27th October: Life & Health Sciences Fair (this fair will take place from 5pm-7pm at Imperial College London, South Kensington campus)
  • Wednesday 29th October: Engineering & The Built Environment Fair
  • Wednesday 12th November: Law Fair

These fairs are aimed at allowing students to meet employers in various job sectors. Designed to allow students of all academic disciplines to attend, the Autumn Sector-Themed Fairs are a great way to learn more about various industries and what type of job openings different employers may have at various times across the year.

Shanghai Online Careers Fair

The Shanghai Online Careers Fair aims to connect students and recent graduates with employers and research institutes located in Shanghai helping them to explore the opportunities available, and obtain information about recruitment and selection processes.

Register your interest to be sent a link to the online fair platform in September. On the platform, you'll be able to build your profile, see the companies attending and arrange appointments ahead of the event.

This fair is aimed at final-year students and recent graduates bringing together Multi-Nationals, Shanghai Companies, and Research Institutes who are looking to recruit this year / immediately, to fill roles based in Shanghai.

How do the Careers Fairs work?

  • New employers will be continually added to the event profile up to the day of the event, so remember to keep checking back for updates
  • To be able to speak to any of the recruiters attending, it is essential that you book a place on your myUCLCareers account in advance
  • Each recruiter attending will have their own in person (on campus) or virtual stand depending on the event
  • Those who have registered will be able to view employer profiles and current vacancies all in one place on the online event page 
  • You will also have access to an in person or virtual UCL Careers stand, where you can ask more about our services or come to us with any queries you have
     
  • As a virtual fair starts, those registered to attend will be able to see a clickable 'virtual stand' link on each of the stands shown below to access an online meeting space with that particular recruiter
  • As each recruiter will host their own 'meeting space', different online chat platforms may be used (Zoom, Microsoft Teams etc.), but each employer will provide instructions for joining where needed (though this will typically just be a web browser, stable internet connection and a device with a camera / mic)
  • Each recruiter will also manage how their own meeting space operates so you may find a mix of group chat with other attendees, a queuing system for one-to-one discussion with recruiter representatives, or chat box style Q&A - please follow each recruiter's lead on this
  • You will be able to join / leave as many stands as you like over the duration of the event. Please therefore consider leaving busy stands and coming back to them later after you've tried others as you may then get more quality time with the reps.

Booking for virtual fairs will close one hour before the event start time. Anyone who hasn't registered by this time will not be able to join.

Preparation

To prepare for Careers Fairs, please:

  • Read through the range of help sheets and resources recommended on our resource library on effective networking
  • Watch our CareersLab episode on Mastering Online Networking on YouTube
  • Do some initial research on the participating organisations you're interested in before you meet them in person or virtually at a fair
  • Attend one of our lunchtime talks 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

You can also find out more about specific sectors to better understand job roles, key employers and employment opportunities, sources of sector news and information, and how UCL can help you in our sector specific resources:

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.

For those feeling overwhelmed or in need of support to confidently navigate the fair environment, our Student Assistance stewards are here to help. They are identifiable with a sunflower badge and will be at the registration area.

Please email careers.disability@ucl.ac.uk if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need to enable you to take part. 

Please note that on campus fairs are at their quietest in the final half hour. If you would benefit from a less busy fair environment, we would encourage you to sign up for the last time slot as the crowds will begin to thin out during this time.

Graduate quote

Thinking about attending one of our Fairs? Read this quote from one of our graduates who shares how their career has developed from an encounter at one of our fairs:

In my first year studying a stats degree at UCL, I attended a Careers Fair which led me to apply for a Spring Week at Citi. I converted this into a Summer Internship and then eventually a Graduate Scheme in the Private Bank. Once I rolled off the Graduate Scheme, I spent 4 years as a Junior Portfolio Manager in the Discretionary Team and the following 3 years as an Investment Counsellor. I’ve since moved over to JP Morgan Private Bank as a Vice President Client Advisor, and it all started from one great interaction at a Careers Fair!”“

Rima Pau (BSc Statistics and Management for Business, 2015)