Careers Fair

The next University of Northampton Careers Fair will be taking place on Wednesday 27 October 2010, 11am-3pm at Sunley Management Centre, Park Campus, The University of Northampton.

Are you looking for a job when you graduate in summer 2011? If yes, then please do come along. More details will be added on the exhibitors that will be attending and how you will be able to register your interest.

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.

Students' feedback from last year's event

'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'

Our Top Ten Tips For Students Attending Careers Fairs should help you to make the most of your visit.

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.

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.