We’re excited to share our Michaelmas Term 2022 programme! We’re starting the new academic year with both in-person and virtual fairs, plus weekly employer skills sessions. Read on for some of the highlights for this term and the benefits of these events.
You can make the most of the Careers Service this term by:
- Completing your Handshake Profile and Career Interests with as much detail as you can. This will enable our careers advisers to send you tailored updates and event notifications.
- Exploring the Career Centre to access our resources and appointments.
- Below is a flavour of what we’ve got coming up. Find our full range of fairs, sessions and panels via the Events section. Check in regularly as new events are added all the time!
Once you’ve registered to a fair, you can sign up to 1:to:1s directly with employers and group sessions for developing insights into different company cultures, working practices and career paths.
We’re changing how we send our newsletters!
Starting this term we’re giving you more control over what you receive from us in your email inbox. As a Cambridge student you’ll still receive termly emails telling you what’s coming up from the Careers Service, but the rest will depend on where you’re at in your careers thinking. If you’re not registered to Handshake, you’ll receive a careers round-up based on your Faculty midway through term. If you are registered on Handshake, you’ll either receive an overall roundup of career highlights or round ups based on the sectors you’ve put you’re interested in on your profile. This is to keep you in on the loop of what’s happening in careers that might interest you.
If you’d like to receive more frequent newsletters, with in depth information and advice on applications, opportunities, vacancies, and more, you can register for one of our many sector and EDI newsletters here on our website. You’ll need to be registered for Handshake to receive these.
Don’t miss our careers fairs this term – they only take place once each academic year and are the only official University events of their kind. There are both virtual and in-person fairs, and you can discover more and register via Handshake. Unsure whether to attend a virtual or in-person fair? There are benefits to doing both! You can read more on our blog here.
Registration for each fair opens a week in advance at 9am.
Virtual Banking & Finance Fair | Monday 10 October, 1-3pm
Banking & Finance Fair |Tuesday 11 October, 1-5pm
A chance to meet a wide range of employers from the banking and financial markets sectors. You’ll find a range of employers from some of the largest global investment banks to niche trading firms. Sponsored by Leatherback.
Consultancy Fair | Wednesday 12 October, 1-5pm
Virtual Consultancy Fair | Thursday 13 October, 1-3pm
These fairs are an excellent opportunity to meet 60+ organisations offering graduate-level roles and/or internships. The fairs cover a wide range of consulting specialisms, including the public sector, IT, technology, and strategy.
Law Fair | Tuesday 18 October, 1-5pm
Virtual Law Fair | Wednesday 19 October, 1-3pm
Our Law Fairs are comprised of solicitors and barristers, plus course providers and relevant pro bono organisations, spanning 30+ firms, including boutique and Magic Circle.
Maths & Quant Finance Fair | Thursday 20 October, 3-5:30pm
A specialised fair dedicated to mathematics and quantitative finance. Representatives attending the event will be able to answer questions about working with mathematical models in finance and other sectors. Sponsored by Jane Street.
Virtual Graduate Schemes & Internships Fair | Monday 24 October, 1-3pm
Graduate Schemes & Internships Fair | Tuesday 25 October, 1-4pm
Learn more about graduate schemes and internships from a broad range of employers across sectors, including employers you won’t find at other fairs this term from BT to Teach First.
Economics Fair | Thursday 27 October, 1-3pm
At our Economics Fair you can meet organisations offering economics related graduate-level roles and/or internships, including consulting and research firms in both the private and public sector.
Engineering Fair | Tuesday 1 November, 1-5pm
Virtual Engineering Fair | Wednesday 2 November, 1-3pm
These fairs are your chance to connect with 60+ employers from a range of engineering firms who have graduate-level roles and/or internships available. Sponsored by Da Vinci.
Barristers Fair | Tuesday 29 November, 12:30-3:30pm
This event will help you find answers to all the questions you have about the Bar from those working at a cross-section of chambers as well as representatives from Law Schools.
Every Wednesday afternoon throughout Michaelmas we will be hosting Skills Sessions with employers in the Student Services Centre and online. You’ll be able to register for each session on Handshake from 2 weeks in advance, bookings are limited!
Led by employers from a diverse range of sectors, our Skills Session programme helps you develop your skills for the workplace. These 60 – 90 minute interactive sessions include case study workshops, assessment centre simulations, group discussions or insight sessions with Q&A.
Next term we’ll have even more fairs and events covering an even wider range of sectors, such as creative careers and not-for-profits. Our social media channels, such as our Facebook and Twitter, are frequently updated with opportunities and events too. You can also check out our online resources on various careers and book in for a consultation at any time.