Top tips to help you prepare for the Spring Recruitment Fair
Please be aware this event has now been cancelled.聽
Thank you.
After a successful pilot last year, the Spring Recruitment Fair is returning to BU on Thursday 19 March 2020, between 11am 鈥� 3pm in the Student Centre at聽Talbot Campus.
Last year over 40 organisations and 951 students attended the recruitment fair with exhibiting companies representing a wide range of sectors:
The full list of companies attending this year and the potential jobs and sectors聽they are recruiting to聽has now been finalised and is avaliable to view on the .
This event is ideal for students from any year group and will give you the opportunity to talk to organisations about upcoming graduate jobs, placements, paid summer jobs and internships. BU Graduates are聽welcome to attend this event and you can find out more about the Spring Recruitment Fair on .
This is your last opportunity this academic year to network with employers on campus so make sure you make the most of it!
Top tips to make the most of the fair
Research the companies that are attending to impress them when talking at the Fair 鈥� the list of companies including the聽job roles and sectors they are recruiting for has been confirmed and is avaliable to view on the聽.
Get your CV checked ahead of time via the , a BU Careers Adviser () or a Placement Co-ordinator if you are a Second Year Student. A special 鈥楥V surgery鈥� will also be held on Monday 16 March, 11am 鈥� 3pm in the Careers Centre, specifically to help you prepare for the Spring Recruitment Fair. No booking is required, simply drop-in on the day.
Practice 鈥榩itching yourself鈥� 鈥� Employer feedback from previous Fairs tells us students sometimes stumble at this first stage.聽 You can use to improve your confidence when explaining your course and career ambitions.
Keep an open mind 鈥� Companies offer roles across a range of departments, don鈥檛 just assume a hotel company is only looking for hospitality students or a law firm only wants law students. Organisations have a huge variety of roles to fill, so think broadly, and think creatively!
Have fun! This is an informal event and organisations come to campus to meet a diverse range of students from all backgrounds, courses, year groups and levels of experience. You have nothing to lose 鈥� so why not come along!
Find out about previous recruitment fair events
Get advice from a BU graduate
15 minute one-to-one sessions with two of our BU graduates will聽be held on the ground floor of the Student Centre during the Spring Recruitment Fair. Book a slot to speak with them to get a better understanding of your future career, build your professional network and find out what it takes to get ahead.
Our mentors have experience in the following areas:
Helen Rivero聽鈥� HR consultant with experience across the corporate and educational sectors.
Rebecca Bright聽鈥� qualified solicitor able to provide advice on entering the legal sector.
Find out more about about our mentors and
Prepare for job hunting in the creative industries
Before heading to the Spring Recruitment Fair, join the Programme Leader for Advertising in聽a session to help you prepare for job hunting in the creative industries聽and聽learn how to聽pitch yourself like a pro.
