JobFest 

28 September

12:00-12:30 quiet time, 12:30-16:00 event fully open

Looking for part-time work and volunteering opportunities whilst you study at Reading? We are here to support you! Whether you find a part time job, sign up for a mentor or learn more about volunteering, you’re bound to find a way to develop your skills and interests at JobFest.

What's at JobFest? 

• Part-time jobs zone – part-time and seasonal opportunities.
• Opportunities zone – volunteering and on-campus opportunities.
• Careers zone – get advice, a CV check, and find out about schemes on offer to support your employability.
• Have a free professional photo taken at our LinkedIn photo booth.
• Take on the Careers buzz wire challenge and you could win a prize worth £100!
• Free goody bag for first 500 visitors. 
• Free ice cream for the first 500 visitors to the Careers Expert Bar (or another Careers-led stand).

Our exhibitors

(Take a look at an up to date list on MyJobsOnline, just use your university credentials to log in)

Part-time jobs zone (ground and first floor)

• 170 (Infra Sp) Engineering Group (reservists)
• Canary Care Services
• Decathlon UK
• DOUGH (sports events staffing)
• Elysium Healthcare
• Employment4students.co.uk Ltd. (range of student jobs)
• Explore Learning (tutoring roles)
• Gabriels Care and Nursing Agency
• hap Solutions Group (hospitality and bar roles at stadiums, racecourses, events and festivals)
• Home Instead Senior Care
• John Lewis Partnership
• McDonald’s
• Optalis (adult social care)
• Priors Court Foundation (education and residential care for young people with complex autism)
• Profiles Personnel Ltd. (Temporary events work)
• Radis Community Care (care provider)
• Reading Football Club
• Simple Recruitment Services Ltd. (hospitality and catering)
• Study+ Limited (tutoring roles)
• Teaching Personnel Ltd
• The Lodden School (working with the children or behind the scenes)
• Ultimate Activity Camps (children’s holiday camps, various roles)

For work on campus, visit Campus Jobs in the Careers Zone and RUSU in the Opportunities Zone

Careers Zone (ground floor):

• Careers Expert Bar (advice from our professional careers consultants)
• Campus Jobs (all work on campus)
• Professional Placement Year
• Reading Internship Scheme
• Thrive Mentoring
• RED Award
• Buzz Wire Challenge
• LinkedIn Photo Booth (upstairs)

Opportunities Zone (ground floor): 

• Chaplaincy (volunteering and careers in faith communities)
• Life Tools
• Global Recruitment (UoR - UK and Outreach) (student ambassador roles)
• RUSU (full-time officer roles, part-time jobs, rep roles, sports and societies)
• RUSU (academic reps)
• StaR Mentors (student mentor programme at Reading)
• Students in Schools
• Teach First (upskilling undergrad opportunities)