Student Guardian | Top employers flock to the National Careers and Internship Marketplace

On February 6^th 2019 twelve-hundred student job hunters are expected to arrive at the Glasgow University Union where students and graduates will be able to meet with around fifty of the UK's most sought after organisations looking for new recruits.

 

The Careers & Internship Marketplace 2019 is a free national event organised by University's of Glasgow's Careers Service in conjunction with The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Service (AGCAS) and open to students and graduates from all universities.
Graduate and student job seekers from any university across Britain will get the chance to hook up with employers from a wide range of industries and at the same time find out more about opportunities tailored to meet today’s competitive jobs market.

Employers from top business organisations in key UK employment sectors from technology giants Dell and software developers Turnkey, to the global accountancy and professional services practice KPMG will be there, and all of them will be looking to recruit talented new graduates into both the private and public sectors. Some of Scotland’s Top Universities will be attending: University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde and Heriot-Watt University along with the highly regarded University of Bath.  The Civil Service Fast Stream will also be looking for the brightest and best, as will, Save the Children, professional services multinational and Times top-ranked graduate employer, PwC and of course, the events main sponsor, Morgan Stanley the world famous US investment bank.

This year students can:

• Pop along to the Professional Pitch-it Zone area where employers will provide useful information, hints and tips.
• Get career advice from Glasgow University’s team of Career Managers.
• Update your professional profile picture.
• Meet stylists from high street fashion retailers Slaters and Marks & Spenser for some style advice that could give you the edge at interview.
• This year there’s also a chance to have a caricature of yourself done that you can use as a fun profile picture and there’s also the chance to win prizes, tons of freebies and more...

There’s such a lot happening at Glasgow University Union at the Careers and Internship Market Place this year so make sure you get there early to make the most of what promises to be an incredible day.
The event will take place on Wednesday 6th February, across the whole of the historic Glasgow University Union. Doors open at 11am until 3pm and there's no need to register until you arrive on the door.

Don’t miss this great opportunity. Entry is FREE.

For more information and a full list of potential employers exhibiting visit: University of Glasgow's Careers Service

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On February 7^th 2018 twelve-hundred student job hunters are expected to arrive at the Glasgow University Union where students and graduates will be able to meet with over forty of the UK's most sought after organisations looking for new recruits. 

This year’s Careers & Internship Marketplace 2018 is a free national event organised by University's of Glasgow's Careers Service in conjunction with The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Service (AGCAS) and open to students and graduates from all universities.
Graduate and student job hunters from any university will get the chance to hook up with employers from a wide range of industries and at the same time find out more about opportunities tailored to meet today’s competitive jobs market.

Employers from top business organisations in key UK employment sectors from Software developers Codeplay to the global accountancy practices BDO LLP will be at the Careers & Internship Marketplace and all of them will be looking to recruit talented new graduates into both the private and public sectors. Some of Scotland’s Top Universities will be attending in force too, as will be NHS Scotland, the Royal Air Force, professional services multinational and Times top-ranked graduate employer PwC and of course, the events main sponsors, UNIQLO, the life wear clothing specialists and Scottish Government - Teaching Makes People.

This year you can pop along to the Employers “Pitch it” area where employers get the chance show off what the have to offer.  There’s also an opportunity to get some free style advice from Style-It with Slaters and a professional head and shoulders photo to make sure your social media profile pic creates the perfect impression. There’s also a chance to get a caricature of yourself drawn for you, a free prize draws to win a Google mini home smart speaker and to top it off there’s live music from the Glasgow University Music Club.

There’s such a lot happening at Glasgow University Union at the Careers and Internship Market Place this year so make sure you get there early to make the most of what promises to be an incredible day. The event will take place on Wednesday 7th February, at the Glasgow University Union. Doors open at 11am until 3pm and there's no need to register until you arrive on the door.
Don’t miss this great opportunity. Entry is FREE.
The Main sponsors are UNIQLO and Scottish Government Makes People with the event organised by Glasgow University Careers Service in conjunction with AGCAS.  Find out which top employers are going to the fair: Full Exhibitor list.

For more information visit: University of Glasgow's Careers Service
Keep in touch using the #UofGMarketplace and up-to-date information, or you can also sign up to GUC’s Facebook Events Page

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Graduates from far and wide are expected to flock to the University of Glasgow this February for the 2017 Careers Fair where up to fifty top employers will be on the lookout for new recruits. The Careers Fair kicks-off at Glasgow University Union at 11am until 4pm and is a job-seeking opportunity not to be missed.

Taking place during MY Career Week. The Careers Fair is a free national event organised by University of Glasgow's Careers Service in conjunction with The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Service (AGCAS) and open to students and graduates from all universities. At the Careers Fair graduate and student job hunters from any university are free to meet with potential employers operating across key industries.

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