Get our overview of careers events for Lent Term 2024! We have a range of weeks and events covering different sectors like the creative industries, green careers, charities, and tech.
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 in Handshake or the What’s On page on our website. Check in regularly as new events are added all the time!
Don’t miss our careers events this term – they only take place once each academic year and are the only official University events of their kind. You can discover more and register via Handshake.
Creative Careers Festival | Tuesday 23 January – Wednesday 7 February
Our Creative Careers Festival is longer than ever, starting on the 23 January until the 7 February, it’s three weeks of events, speakers and content from different areas of the creative industries including social media, gaming, and publishing. Find out what we’ll be covering and when on our website, or follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or X for regular updates. ✨🎬
You can also search ‘Creative Careers Festival’ on the Events section in Handshake to see all the upcoming events.
Green Careers Festival | Thursday 18 January – Friday 9 February
The Green Careers Festival is back this Lent term in collaboration with Cambridge Zero. The Green Careers Fair will be on Monday 29 January with various employers with renewable work and initiatives. Find out what we’ll be covering and when on our website, or follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or X for regular updates. 🌱
You can also search ‘Green Festival’ on the Events section in Handshake to see all the upcoming events.
Tech Festival | Tuesday 16 January – Thursday 7 March
Our Tech Festival returns covering various roles across the sector not just technical ones, plus this year we have a Tech Careers in Finance Networking Event on 18 January. Find out what we’ll be covering and when on our website, or follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or X for regular updates. 🌐
You can also search ‘Tech Festival’ on the Events section in Handshake to see all the upcoming events.
Life Sciences Careers Week | Monday 22 January – Friday 25 January
A week of career events specifically for life science students from in the lab to outside roles like consulting. All events during the week are virtual, though we’ll have an in-person Scientific, Innovation & Technical Consulting networking event the following week on the 31 January. Find out what we’ll be covering and when on our website, or follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or X for regular updates. 🔬
You can also search ‘Life Sciences Careers Week’ on the Events section in Handshake to see all the upcoming events.
Policy, Charity & International Development Festival | Wednesday 28 January – Tuesday 13 February
Under a new name, our Policy, Charity & International Development Festival starts Wednesday 28 January with events over 4 weeks, covering these three industries. Find out what we’ll be covering and when on our website, or follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn or X for regular updates. ✨🌍
You can also search ‘Policy, Charity & International Development Festival’ on the Events section in Handshake to see all the upcoming events.
Every Wednesday afternoon throughout Michaelmas we will be hosting Skills Sessions with employers in the Student Services Centre and online.
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. Whilst the employers leading have specialist fields, the main focus is developing transferable skills for any career and so all are welcome.
You can also check out our online resources on various careers and book in for a consultation at any time.