Northern Ireland Graduate Recruitment Fair
The Northern Ireland Graduate Recruitment Fair is a joint Careers Fair held every summer before graduation by Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University.
This year the Fair will take place on Tuesday 04 June 2024 from 11am -3pm at Ulster University Belfast campus.
The Fair is a great opportunity to access hundreds of job opportunities and connect directly with top employers including the lead sponsor Grant Thornton.
Discover graduate jobs, postgraduate study opportunities and expand your network of career connections.
Don't miss this chance to kickstart your career journey!
Autumn Careers Fair
The Autumn Careers Fair is held in October each academic year with a focus on graduate and placement roles starting Summer of the following year.
This year’s Autumn Fair will take place on campus on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 October 2024.
More details will be announced closer to the time.
Spring Careers Fair
Our next Spring Careers Fair will take place on Wednesday 05 February 2025 for students who would like top chat with employers offering work experience including placements, internships and voluntary opportunities, as well as graduate roles, all with start dates that Summer.
More details will be announced closer to the time.
Getting the most out of a Careers Fair
Some of our employers share their expert tips for getting the most out of a Careers Fair.
Finding opportunities at a Careers Fair
Before the Fair:
- Log on to the Fair event in MyFuture and see who is coming.
- Check out employer profiles and follow organisations that interest you.
During the Fair:
- Attend the Fair meet as many employers as possible.
- You are not limited to working in jobs directly related to your degree subject so keep an open mind.
- There are graduate opportunities in a range of industries, and many are open to students of any degree.
After the Fair:
- Apply for jobs via MyFuture
- Reach out and connect with employers via LinkedIn
- Contact employers you had a positive chat with to thank them.
2,056 Students attended
(Autumn Careers Fair 2022)
135 Employer stalls
(Autumn Careers Fair 2022)
450 Jobs promoted
(Autumn Careers Fair 2022)
What do our students think of our Careers Fairs?
It was amazing basically because we found a lot of opportunities that we can explore going forward in our careers.
There were a lot of companies that we did not even know existed so for me the Fair made an outstanding impression. Shukla Aakanksha
Master of Business Administration, Queen's University Belfast
What do our employer partners think of our Careers Fairs?
What a fabulous day at the Careers Fair.
We have had so many people come to the stand asking such brilliant questions about us, enquiring what they can do moving forward and there has just been a real buzz. Sarah Fowler
Baker McKenzie
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