UEA students and graduates can make a difference to any business, from a new enterprise to an established multinational. Whether you're looking to recruit future leaders or tap into expertise for a short-term project, we work with you to help you connect with the right talent. We host a wide range of careers-related events every year, giving students a clear idea of what’s out there. By attending our events, you can speak directly to students about your organisation, your opportunities and what a career in your industry looks like.
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This document runs through our typical events calendar, exhibitor price list, sponsorship options, and bespoke pop-ups.
Our calendar of events
We run a range of fairs throughout the year, attracting a diverse range of student and graduate talent.
September
- Volunteering Fair - Medium scale fair for volunteering organisations, attracting approximately 150 students interested in volunteering roles
- Student Jobs Fair - Medium scale fair for part time, student roles, attracting nearly 1,000 students interested in securing work to fit around their studies
October
- Connect with Careers: Graduate Jobs, Placements and Internships – 30 exhibitor stands available for this medium scale fair for graduate level roles including grad schemes, placement opportunities and internships, attracting over 600 students
- Health Sciences Careers Fair – Small scale fair for organisations with health care graduate roles
- Law Careers Fair - A careers fair open to students interested in careers in Law.
November
- Working with Words – Conference for students to find out more about career paths from individuals working in publishing, media, social media, charities and communications. Attracting approximately 200 students, primarily from a humanities background,
- Science Technology Fair and Conference – A careers fair focussing on careers in STEM subjects, for students of all degree disciplines and all years of study.
February
- Society and Sustainability Fair - A careers fair about careers in sustainability across a range of sectors. We’re interested in showcasing companies who champion sustainability across their roles.
May
- Grad Fair - A careers fair aimed at finalists with live graduate job opportunities from a range of organisations and sectors
The CareerCentral marketing team follows a clear engagement strategy to market CareerCentral events and the team do all they can to boost student engagement. As we are student-led, we cannot guarantee the number of students that will attend these events or a guarantee that students studying specific subjects will be in attendance.
Careers Fair Exhibitor Packages
We are charging exhibitor fees for our careers events in line with other institutions across the sector. All of the costs go back into delivering the events and providing a positive student experience.
Standard Exhibitor Package
Pricing:
- £250 + VAT for large organisation/recruitment agency
- £100 + VAT for SME
- Free for volunteering, not-for-profit and public sector organisations
What’s included:
- Standard sized stand – 1.8m trestle table - and chairs for each representative
- Free power socket (subject to availability and request)
- Basic information about your company will be included on digital event listings and any digital programme produced
- Tea and coffee provided for all representatives
Event Sponsor Exhibitor package
These sponsorship packages are for our larger scale careers fairs. Limited sponsorship packages available. Stands will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Pricing - £350 + VAT
What’s included:
- Double trestle table space, in an area with prominent footfall
- Sponsorship mention on advertising digital screens and posters
- Sponsorship mention on events booking system and campaign emails
- Up to two of your vacancies highlighted in CareerCentral social media spotlight (Instagram story and LinkedIn post)
- Detail about your company and highlighted vacancies included in digital event listing and any digital programmes
- Free power socket
- Tea and coffee provided for all representatives
As an event sponsor, you will need to adhere to our sponsorship guidelines within our terms and conditions.
Conference Sponsorship
Raise your profile with a focussed group of our students and sponsor a conference.
Pricing - £300 + VAT
What's included:
- Highlight about your company's sponsorship in pre-event communications
- Sponsorship web banner on event listing form
- Sponsorship advertised on event digital screens
- Sponsorship slide for event sessions
- Highlighted vacancies from your organisation on social media (Instagram story and LinkedIn post)
- Mention of sponsorship in any CareerCentral Instagram and LinkedIn social media posts about the event
The CareerCentral marketing team can create sponsorship assets but these can also be provided by your organisation. We may ask for logos or other branding from you to create your assets. We aim to promote the conference two weeks before it begins, so will need any graphics and sign off three weeks before the event.
Bespoke Pop-Up Offer
If you would like to host a pop-up stand on campus, for the purpose of engaging with students about careers at your organisation, we can offer you the following:
- Stand fee: £100 + VAT
- If electricity is required: £60 + VAT
- Extra cost will be incurred if you are bringing catering items - including hot drinks and/or snacks. Cost to be confirmed by UEA Catering. department.
Please note, we will need specifications of your pop-up stand to be able to organise a location on campus with you. Pop-ups are subject to campus event permission forms being completed and permission being granted from UEA Catering department.
Pre-event on campus advertising fee - £200 + VAT and comprises:
- Pre-pop-up advertising on CareerCentral Instagram and LinkedIn
- Pop-up event listing on MyCareerCentral
- Digital screen advertising your event in over 15 different locations on campus
Please note, we advertise events on campus two weeks before they happen (and again at one week). You can provide any graphics. If you would like the CareerCentral Marketing and Events team to make these, the information will be required five weeks before the event so that it can be signed off three weeks before the event.
For more details on hosting a pop-up including booking steps, visit our pop-up document. Visit our marketing specifications document for asset sizing.
Terms and Conditions
By exhibiting at our careers events, you must adhere to our terms and conditions, which includes our cancellation policy.
View our marketing specification document for asset sizing.
There are many ways you can connect with us including our free vacancy service, hosting an intern and becoming a careers mentor. View our employer brochure for more information.