Careers Fairs

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.

For those Employers on our Careers management tool MyFuture, can we please ask you start to update your contact details in advance of the Autumn Careers Fair opening for Exhibitors. Information on MyFuture can be found below.

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.

Northern Ireland Graduate Recruitment Fair

The Northern Ireland Graduate Recruitment Fair, jointly organised by Queen's University and Ulster University, is held every summer before graduation and attracts students from across Northern Ireland interested in immediate start grad roles and training programmes.

Queen’s University will be host for next fair on campus on 3 June 2025.

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
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135 Employer stalls
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450 Jobs promoted
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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