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Careers Fairs & Events
We hold a variety of Careers Fairs each term. Come and meet our smart, talented students whilst showcasing graduate jobs, placements, internships, work experience opportunities, and more.
Careers Expo
Thursday 20th June 2024
Join us for our main summer term Careers Fair featuring employers who have live vacancies ready to start in the summer.
This event is also open to volunteering organisations.
Please contact us to register your interest.
Placement and Internship Showcase
Wednesday 9th October 2024, afternoon
An event dedicated to highlighting 12 month Industrial Placements and internship opportunities from top employers to our first and second year students.
The event will take the form of a virtual conference day, with a series of employer panels, each on a career sector including:
- Environment
- Sales, Marketing & HR
- Business Management & Consultancy
- Pharma/Medical
- Data/Tech
- Finance & Banking
A fantastic opportunity to engage with students early for your talent pipeline.
Email to book
Speed Networking Evening
Tuesday 29th October 2024, 6:00pm
Participating in the Autumn Careers Fair? Join us the evening before for our annual Speed Networking Evening, an evening of informal networking with students interested in connecting deeper with you. This is a chance to informally chat with students and learn about their career paths, have conversations to guide them on their journeys, and answer their burning questions.
Email to book
Autumn Careers Fair
30th October 2024, 11am until 3pm on campus
Book now for the Autumn Careers Fair! Taking place during the first term to launch a new season of events, our flagship Autumn Careers Fair attracts a broad range of graduate recruiters offering graduate and placement opportunities.
Stand price £250 + VAT or £150 + VAT for SMEs and charities.
Autumn Careers Fair
Science, Health & Technology Careers Fair
Wednesday 6th November 2024, in-person on campus
We are delighted to invite you to Lancaster University’s Science, Health & Technology Careers Fair. We will be inviting a wide range of companies to attend, who will be offering internships, placement years or graduate roles to our students. The fair will be open to all students, from all year groups, across the university with a focus on students from the Faculty of Science and Technology and the Faculty of Health and Medicine. Together these include the following departments:
- Engineering,
- Physics,
- Computing and Communications,
- Mathematics & Statistics,
- Lancaster Environment Centre,
- Chemistry,
- Psychology,
- Natural Sciences,
- Biomedical and Life Sciences,
- Sports and Exercise Science,
- Medicine and Surgery.
To book, please login to CareersConnect and select ‘Events’ to take you to the relevant booking form.
If you or your company are not registered, please complete the registration form.
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Lancaster University Asia Careers Fair
Thursday, 13th November 2024 on campus
This fair is open to students from all courses and levels of study across the University who are looking for placements, internships, and graduate jobs; and postgraduate students looking for entry-level and experienced-hire opportunities. This is a great opportunity for companies recruiting across Asia and the UK to share your recruitment needs with students and provide insights into your company and different sectors.
If you have any questions, please email LUMS Careers at lumscareers@lancaster.ac.uk.
Law Fair
20th November 2024, 3pm to 5pm on campus
An array of prestigious law firms and organisations exhibit to attract our academically strong students from all degree disciplines.
To book, please login to CareersConnect and select ‘Events’ to take you to the relevant booking form.
If you or your company are not registered, please complete the registration form.
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Can't make it to a fair or main event dates? Don't worry, there are plenty of ways you can get involved and meet our students.
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Employer Presentations
Meet our students virtually (via Microsoft Teams) and in-person on campus and provide hints and tips on applying or insights into a ‘day in the life’ at your company through:
- Traditional individual presentations.
- Panel presentation alongside other employers, followed by Q&A.
- Small conference event focused on a sector or topical theme.
This brings together students, academics and employers to explore a theme and enhance career awareness.
Contact us to arrange
Career Insight Programme
A series of virtual or in-person presentations, led by industry professionals, Lancaster alumni or employer recruitment teams, providing a real insight into a particular career sector. Recent sectors have included teaching, consulting, recruitment and many more.
Contact us to arrange
Skills Workshops
Boost your number of successful applications by delivering virtual and in-person on campus sessions that mirror your recruitment process, or provide insight into the skills required in the workplace or for a particular industry, whilst raising your profile amongst our students.
Contact us to arrange
Drop-ins
Perfect to connect with potential recruits in a more informal way. Have a virtual and in-person (on campus) coffee break with students who just drop in to find out more about your company and application process, at the same time building your brand.
Contact us to arrange