This event has taken place. Most employer sessions were recorded and can be located in the ‘Webinar recordings’ folder on Blackboard Careers 24/7. You can also find some of the slides used in the ‘Workshop materials’ folder.
Information about the exhibitors can still be accessed on Career Fair Plus.
You can also find graduate and placement roles advertised on My Jobs Online.
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
Employer 1:1 Chats
You can book a 10-minute telephone or video appointment with your favourite employers 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.
Watch this short video to get ready to make your appointments.
Employer webinars and careers webinars
There will be a mix of careers online workshops, as well as employer panels and employer webinars delivered by a range of employers looking to recruit to graduate schemes, internships and placements.
Timings are listed in each employer’s profile and the ‘live webinars’ tab on Careers Fair Plus. You can book in advance by clicking below.
Tuesday 12 October
Careers expert bar | 11:00- 15:00 | | 3Sixty
LinkedIn photo booth | 11:00- 15:00 | 3Sixty
Careers in technology and data science (Computacenter, Office for National Statistics, Tata consultancy services, Hamilton Barnes) | 12:00- 13:30
Careers in the built environment (ISG, Savills, Farrans Construction) | 12:00- 13:00
How to make your part time job sound good on your CV and job applications | 12:00- 13:00
Finding internships and work experience | 13:00- 14:00
Introduction to the Civil Service Fast Stream | 13:00- 14:00
Postgraduate Study at University of Reading webinar and Q&A | 13:30- 14:30
Public services and law (Dorset NHS, The Army, National Probation Service, Fragomen LLP) | 14:30- 16:00
Sylviancare - roles in domiciliary care | 16:00- 16:45
Saltus - wealth management graduate scheme | 16:30- 17:15
Business roles in the food industry (Pepsico, Mondelez, MDS) | 17:00- 18:30
The Civil Service - diversity and inclusion | 17:00- 17:45
Wednesday 13 October
Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) - pursue a career in the environment and sustainability | 11:00- 11:45
LinkedIn photo booth | 11:00- 15:00 | Outside Carrington Building
Hewlett Packard Enterprise webinar and Q&A | 12:00-12:45
Civil Service Fast Stream Application Tips | 13:00- 14:00
RED Award introduction | 13:00- 14:00
EmployAbility | 13:30- 14:30
Getting into graduate schemes, placements and internships with large corporations (Virgin Media, Visa Europe, Enterprise, Lidl) | 14:30- 16:00
Placement and graduate roles in food, nutrition and agriculture (ABP Beef, Nestle, Sensory Dimensions, Bakkavor) | 16:00- 17:30
Profitero - become an Associate Analytics Analyst | 16:00- 16:45
Careers in the Civil Service | 17:00- 18:00
Covering letters for job applications | 17:00- 17:30
Maersk - careers for computer scientists | 17:30- 18:15
Thursday 14 October
The Playhouse Foundation - working with children with autism | 11:00- 11:45
An incredible future with Austin Fraser/Austin Vita | 12:00- 12:45
CV online workshop | 12:00- 12:30
Working in the education sector (Teach First, Institute of Education, Department for Education, Explore Learning) | 12:00- 13:30
Civil Service behaviours | 13:00- 14:00
Preparing to be successful at interviews | 13:00- 14:00
University of Law - webinar and Q&A | 13:00- 13:45
Meltwater Engineering webinar and Q&A - software engineering role | 13:30- 14:15
Opportunities in Japan (Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation) | 14:45- 15:30
Careers in science and research (National School of Health Care Science, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Society for Cosmetic Sciences, KTP) | 14:30- 16:00
Splunk webinar and Q&A - roles in data science and computer science | 15:00- 15:45
Careers in financial services (Deloitte, Mazars LLP, NFU, Accenture) | 16:00- 17:00
Promoting social mobility through the 93% Club | 16:30- 17:00
Find a paid internship through the Reading Internship Scheme | 17:00- 18:00
The Civil Service Fast stream - insights into the specialist schemes | 17:00- 18:00
Friday 15 October
Graduate schemes: are they for me and how do I get in? | 12:00- 13:30
Getting started with LinkedIn | 13:00- 14:00
Employer 1:1 Chats | 10:00-16:00 | Career Fair Plus
Careers 1:1 guidance and LinkedIn booth
Our expert careers consultants provide CV reviews, careers advice and more at our Careers expert bar in 3 Sixty on Tuesday 12 October.
You can also visit our popular LinkedIn photo booth, on campus on 12 (3Sixty) and 13 (outside Carrington) October.
You can book your slot for both of these activities on Careers Fair Plus from 4 October.
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 (Career Fair 101) to help you prepare
- appointments with employers
Open the app, and navigate to University of Reading, and then select ‘Careers and Placements Fair 2021’.
All webinars will be taking place online – Employer sessions on Teams and Careers sessions on Blackboard. Book onto sessions on MyJobsOnline to get the meeting location. 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.