Careers Events, Fairs & Festivals: Overview

Cambridge University Careers Fairs are your opportunity to meet a wide range of employers across several sectors. Cambridge students, Postdocs & alum are very welcome to attend. 

Engineering & Tech Fair 2025 Day 1 - 21 October 2025

Engineering & Tech Fair 2025 Day 2 - 22 October 2025

Maths & Quants Fair 2025 - 28 October 2025

Life Sciences Fair 2025 - 29 October 2025

Law Fair 2025 - 5 November 2025

Economics Fair 2025 - 6 November 2025

Barrister Fair 2025 - 3 December 2025

Learn directly from employers across a variety of sectors and develop your skills for the workplace. The programme features interactive case study workshops, assessment centre simulations, group discussions, insight sessions with Q&A and more.  

When: afternoons during Michaelmas and Lent terms (60-90 minute sessions).

Where: Student Services Centre or virtually via Handshake.

How to register: check out our skills sessions collection on Handshake and sign up for any sessions that interest you!

Spaces are limited.

Coming up this term:

Case Study Skills and Careers (Capital One) - 17 October 2025

Screenwriting Workshop (Malaberg Ltd) - 21 October 2025

Powering Advisory and Financing in a Strategic Situation (Santander Corporate & Investment Banking) - 23 October 2025

Life as an Associate with L.E.K (L.E.K. Consulting) - 23 October 2025

Media Careers with Simon Hall - 29 October 2025

From Editorial to Foreign Rights - Discover roles in Publishing (Society of Young Publishers) - 29 October 2025

Civil Service Fast Stream Assessment Centre Talk and Q&A (Civil Service Fast Stream) - 3 November 2025

Competition Economics Case Study (Compass Lexecon) - 4 November 2025

Product Innovation & Pitch Workshop (L'Oreal) - 4 November 2025

Marble Run Workshop (DCA Design International) - 6 November 2025

Commercial Awareness Workshop (Hogan Lovells International LLP) - 10 November 2025

Researching the Right Law Firm for You (BARBRI) - 13 November 2025

Media Job and Graduate Scheme applications with Simon Hall - 19 November 2025

Jane Martinson on where to start in Journalism - 20 November 2025

Strategy & Funding for Arts and Culture: Jobs that aren't going away - 20 November 2025

Career Essentials

A package of on-demand resources and interactive workshops throughout the year for those who are just getting started with thinking about their next steps, through to making applications for jobs and postgraduate study and navigating recruitment processes. 

Coming up this term:

Effective Cover Letters & Application Statements - 17 October 2025

Applications for Postgraduate Study - 20 October 2025

Preparing for Assessment Centres - 23 October 2025

Getting ready for Interviews - 24 October 2025

Building your network - 27 October 2025

Getting ready for Interviews - 4 November 2025

How to find an Internship - 8 December 2025

Career Essentials for PhDs and Postdocs

A package of resources and workshops designed to meet the core career needs of early career researchers.

Coming up this term:

Developing Your Academic Career - 4 November 2025

Academic applications for faculty positions - 10 November 2025

Narrative CVs - 18 November 2025

Interview Skills for Academic Faculty Positions - 2 December 2025

 Navigating the Academic Job Market | I'm a Researcher, what next?

A series of events for PhDs and Postdocs to support you to explore what you want from your next career step.

Dates for 2025/2026 Festivals will be released soon

Finalist Focus | (Live events concluded, resources available in link)

A programme of activities to help you prepare for what comes after your course. Includes the Graduate Jobs Fair.

Creative Careers Festival | (Live events concluded, resources available in link)

Panel events, insights and resources - an overview of the roles and routes available in publishing, performing arts, production, gaming, museums, media and more.

Tech Careers Festival | (Live events concluded, resources available in link)

Highlights include a Careers in Tech Networking Panel and networking events.

Policy, Charity & International Development Festival | (Live events concluded, resources available in link)

Speed networking, a series of panel discussions with representatives working in the sector and other resources to help you move on in the sector. 

Green Careers Festival |(Live events concluded, resources available in link)

Led by our flagship Green Careers Fair, this festival helps you discover career paths and opportunities in sustainability and environment-related organisations. Organised in collaboration with Cambridge Zero.

Life Sciences Careers Week | (Live events concluded, resources available in link)

The lab, industrial research, finance, policy, consulting... how to navigate the options? Gain ideas and inspiration through panel and networking events, video content and resources.

Focus on Fellowships | (Live events concluded, resources available in link)

Ever wondered if a fellowship might be right for you? 

Navigating the academic job market | (Live events concluded, resources available in link)

Events for PhDs and Postdocs to support you to explore next steps in academia.  The programme includes keynote discussions, workshops and panel events.

Q&A Panel discussions 

Hear from and network with alumni and experts in their field. Hear tips on how they got in and what the work involves. Includes the Policy panel, Scientific, Innovation & Technical Consulting event and Neurodiversity panel.

Employer recruitment and networking events

An opportunity for informal discussion with groups of employers from a specific sector.

Employer Presentations

Ask your questions about recruitment and learn about an organisation's culture. 

Employer 1:1 sessions

Informal 1:1 chats to ask questions to an employer representative about their organisation, sector or recruitment process, CV and application advice.

Career Cafe Drop-in: Master's Students (East Lobby, West Hub), Friday, 7 November, 2025 11:00 - 13:00 GMT. At the Career Café, join us for a free hot drink where you can explore how the Careers Service can support you.

Career Cafe Drop-in: Master's Students (East Lobby, West Hub), Thursday, 13 November 2025, 13:00 - 15:00 GMT. At the Career Café, join us for a free hot drink where you can explore how the Careers Service can support you.

Plus dozens of one-off events covering a huge range of careers topics. Find out more and book on the Events page on Handshake.  New events are added regularly.

How to make the most of a careers fair 

• Watch our YouTube Playlist: Making the Most of Careers Fairs
• Read our Careers Fair Blog
• Do your research
• Complete your Handshake profile and update your CV. Follow employers on Handshake to get notifications when key activities occur
• View company profiles on Handshake to find out what roles they are advertising and events they are running for Cambridge students and graduates
• View company recruitment websites, social platforms
• Research news and articles
• Ask questions
• Dress appropriately and if joining a virtual event, consider your background
• Take notes - they might be useful in future applications
• For in-person fairs, if you would benefit from talking to an employer in a quieter environment you can ask to see them in a 'quiet room' next to the main fair
• Follow up after events
• Follow speakers on LinkedIn

​​​​​​​Top Tips

• Search job postings on Handshake and save your searches, so relevant vacancies arrive in your inbox all year round - not just from firms at the event.
• Select your industry interests on Handshake to receive targeted emails from employers regarding their events and vacancies.
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