Careers & Placements Fair - what's happening
12 - 15 October
The University's biggest careers event of the year is going virtual again for 2021! The employers participating generally offer roles that are open to any discipline. You will find major corporations but also a mixture of SMEs and charities from a range of sectors.
It's a great time to start looking at opportunities, find a placement or graduate career, whilst networking with your potential future employer.
You can browse the Career Fair Plus app to find out more about the employers participating, their webinars and to book Employer 1:1 Chats (details will start becoming available 4 weeks before).
Employer webinars and panels
There will be a mix of panels and individual webinars (12-14 October) delivered by a range of employers looking to recruit to graduate schemes, internships and placements for a 2022 start date. Many will also be happy to talk about 2023 entry. Find out what they have to offer and experience the live Q&A session.
Timings are listed in each employer’s profile and the ‘live webinars’ tab on Careers Fair Plus and on our online jobs board, MyJobsOnline.
Employer 1:1 Chats
We believe our students deserve those valuable one-to-one conversations with employers. That’s why you can book a 10 minute telephone or video appointment with your favourites for Friday 15 October (take a look at their availability via the app from Monday 4 October). Give yourself the edge and find out more about the organisation, job role and how to make a great application. Our friendly employers are keen to talk to you. You can book your appointment via Careers Fair Plus and we’ll notify app users when bookings are open.
Careers webinars and 1:1 guidance
Our expert careers consultants provide CV reviews, careers advice and more via webinars or one-to-one telephone appointments (bookable on MyJobsOnline).
Preparing
To make the most of the event, why not book on to our Prepare for the Fair sessions on:
Wednesday 6 October, 3pm
Monday 11 October, 1pm (last minute, it’s not too late session)
Our platforms
Download Careers Fair Plus now on your device – a full-featured iPhone, iPad and Android app that puts the power to prepare in your hands. Follow the smart link or search ‘Careers Fair Plus’ on the App Store and Google Play Store.
Features:
- complete employer listings
- event details and webinar listings
- announcements for real-time updates
- fair tips section to help you prepare
- appointments with employers
Open the app, and navigate to University of Reading, and then select ‘Careers and Placements Fair 2021’.
Watch this short video to get ready to make your appointments.
All webinars will be taking place online. Book onto sessions on MyJobsOnline to get the meeting link. Please join using your University log in.
Accessibility
Webinars will be recorded, captioned, and made available post-event. Live captioning is also available in MS Teams webinars.
For those who cannot access telephone appointments due to hearing loss, anxiety or any other disability, an email address is provided on the employer’s profile that we would encourage you to use as an alternative form of communication.
If you have any other accessibility needs that have not been addressed, please contact careers@reading.ac.uk and we will endeavour to provide our event information in a format accessible to you.