Get your students along to the Careers & Placement Fair 2013 - Wednesday 30 October

Thursday, 24 October 2013

This year's Careers and Placement Fair will see over 80 companies from a variety of industries showing students what they have to offer, giving students a chance to find out about different careers and opportunities.

The fair, which is taking place in the Palmer building from 11am-3pm, has something for those in all years of study, so please encourage your students to go along. There will be companies from a huge range of areas including: science, food, agriculture, research, business, finance, engineering, IT, computing and software design, teaching, creative, culture, leisure and volunteering.

Who is the fair for?

• 1st years looking for a placement scheme and careers inspiration
• 2nd years looking for placements and exploring options
• Final years and postgrads looking for graduate opportunities
• Everyone - there are recruiters looking for students from all subjects - plus information on postgraduate study options at Reading

Why should students attend?

• The biggest opportunity to meet recruiters specifically targeting Reading students
• Gain personal insight into a huge variety of careers
• Inspiration for those who are not sure which path to take
• Employer deadlines are fast approaching - students need to stay ahead of other candidates!

Postgraduate study at Reading

New to 2013, the Reading Postgraduate Study Room provides advice for students wishing to continue their studies here at Reading - representatives from each Faculty will be available, alongside the Graduate School, Admissions and Student Financial Support. A Careers Adviser will also be on hand to provide advice to those considering postgraduate study.

CV advice

Students can drop in to the CV clinic - no need to book, they just need to bring a printed copy of their CV.

Top tips to pass on to your students:

• Research in advance - find out who is coming and look at the placement and graduate opportunities available
• Decide who you want to target and prioritise these organisations - don't be overwhelmed by the size of the fair
• Approach organisations that aren't on your target list first, to practise speaking to employers before you approach the ones you are really interested in - it can help if you are a bit nervous
• Be open minded - some companies offer a broad range of opportunities; for example engineering companies may offer opportunities in finance and marketing as well as engineering
• Think about some questions to ask the exhibitors, what do you want to know about them? But don't just ask "What do you do?", they will expect you to know that already!
• Present yourself well - maintain eye contact when speaking to employers and walk round the venue on your own, rather than with a group of friends - employers will then know you are focussed on them

Direct students to the CPEC website for further top tips >>>

More information about the fair including a full list of exhibitors >>>