If you are an employer wishing to exhibit at one of our fairs, please visit our Employer Engagement Team pages.
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Careers Fairs
Careers Fairs
We deliver a selection of careers fairs which are designed to provide you with access to a range of employers offering part-time work, internships, placements and graduate opportunities. These companies are keen to recruit Exeter students, making them a fantastic opportunity for you to access potential future employers.
This page contains information for our students. If you are an employer wishing to exihibit at one of our careers fairs, please visit our employer careers fair page.
Fairs 2023-2024
We are delighted to advise of our upcoming programme of careers fairs, outlined below.
These events are open to Exeter students of all years and disciplines. Our graduates are also welcome to attend.
Autumn term 2023
- Student Employment Fair 2023
Wednesday 4 October 2023, 11:00 - 15:00, Streatham Campus, Exeter, Devon.
Best for: Students seeking casual, part time and vacation work, to undertake alongside and during your studies. - Careers and Placement Fair 2023 sponsored by Hazlewoods
Tuesday 17 October 2023, 11.30 - 15:30, Streatham Campus, Exeter, Devon.
Best for: Those looking for internships, placements and graduate-level jobs across a wide range of sectors. - Careers and Opportunities Fair 2023
Wednesday 18 October 2023, 11:00 - 14:00, Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall.
Best for: Finding casual, part time, vacation work, internships, placements and graduate-level jobs from a wide cross-section of industries.
- Law Careers Fair 2023 sponsored by Michelmores LLP
Wednesday 15 November 2023, 12:30 - 15:30, Streatham Campus, Exeter, Devon.
Best for: Exploring opportunities in the legal sector. Exhibitors include law firms, barristers' chambers and legal education training providers.
Spring term 2024
- Penryn Campus Part-Time Jobs Fair 2024
Wednesday 31 January 2024, 10:30 - 14:00, Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall.
Best for: Talking to employers about part-time jobs and seasonal work, but also considering internship programmes, placements, and graduate careers.
Past Fairs 2022-2023
A summary of the fairs which took place in the 2022-23 academic year is below.
Autumn term 2022
- Casual Jobs and Internships Fair 2022
Wednesday 5 October 2022, 11:00 - 15:00, Streatham Campus, Exeter, Devon - Careers and Placement Fair 2022
Tuesday 18 October 2022, 11.30 - 15:30, Streatham Campus, Exeter, Devon - Careers and Opportunities Fair 2022
Wednesday 19 October 2022, 11:00 - 14:00, Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall - Law Careers Fair 2022 sponsored by Michelmores LLP
Thursday 17 November, 12:30 - 15:30, Streatham Campus, Exeter, Devon
Summer term 2023
- Summer Recruitment Fair 2023
Wednesday 10 May 2023, 11:00 - 14:00, University of Exeter Forum, Streatham Campus, Exeter, Devon
Prepare for a Careers Fair
To help you prepare, the Career Zone deliver 'Prepare for the Fair' sessions ahead of major fairs which you can book via Handshake. Any new sessions being delivered will be listed both here and in Handshake.
- Book on to the Preparing for a Careers Fair (online), taking place on Thursday 12 October 2023, 17:30-18:30.
- You might also want to take a look at this Prepare for the Fair resource.
Please note that photographs will be taken at these events for marketing and training purposes. We intend to use these images, where appropriate, in our promotional material to tell others about the benefits of the University. This may take the form of entries on the University's website, in emails, printed and digital media, to highlight to other students, prospective students, employers, staff and other stakeholders of the activities organised by the Employer Engagement and Student Employment Team.