Careers Fair

The University of Northampton's next Careers Fair will take place in November 2012.

Further details will be available nearer to the time so please keep checking this web page.

View the video clip to find out what other students and graduates thought of the Careers Fair held in November 2009. This video clip was shot and produced by University of Northampton students.

View our Careers Fair gallery of photos 

There will be employers attending representing a broad range of occupational sectors, providing you with the opportunity to discuss the full range of opportunities they have on offer. This is a great opportunity for you to network with employers and find out about the opportunities that they will have available when you graduate.

'Able to discuss what industry expects in my field'

'Loads of information on different jobs'

'Got to know personally some of the representatives of the organisations'

'Gained knowledge of potential employers and what they look for'

'Helped improve my CV and gained information on employers'

'Advice about a future career'

'Wide variety of potential employers'

Students' feedback from last year's event

Our Top Ten Tips For Students Attending Careers Fairs should help you to make the most of your visit, also look at our top tips for networking with employers at these types of events.

Students and graduates from other universities are very welcome to attend.

It is important to be well prepared when you are speaking to employers, so you might wish to use our questions to ask employers sheet for ideas on the type of questions that you should be asking them at careers fairs. You can also carry out research in advance, look at our information sheet on researching employers.

Carrying out company research is essential when you are applying for jobs and attending interviews. Company research will help you to decide if this is the type of company that you want to work for. Knowing about the company will also demonstrate that you are passionate about working for them and it may also give you that all important competitive edge. To help you carry out your company research use our prompt list and our guide to researching employers.