14 October 2013

Careers Fair offers students the chance to impress employers

The University of Dundee will next week host a Careers Fair giving students and graduates the chance to impress prospective employers.

More than 60 companies and other organisations will be promoting graduate jobs, work experience, further study, volunteering and summer work at the event, which takes place at Bonar Hall between 11am-2.30pm on Wednesday, 23rd October.

Attendees will meet face-to-face with employers from the public, private and voluntary sectors. The event, organised by the University's Careers Service, enables them to gather information about various options and learn how they might explore opportunities across several industries locally, nationally and internationally.

The Careers Fair attracts a large number of students and graduates each year and the number of exhibitors is up on the 2012 event, according to Karen Sleith of the Careers Service.

'We are delighted there will be over 60 companies, postgraduate providers and other organisations taking part this year,' she said. 'This shows that there are opportunities out there but in an economic climate that remains challenging, it is vital that students and graduates take every opportunity to make an impression and improve their chances of filling vacancies in the future.

'This might help them steal a march on their rivals and talk directly to prospective employers. This event is a great opportunity to network with a broad range of local and national graduate recruiters and postgraduate providers. Those attending will have the opportunity to ask questions in an informal setting about their career.'

The Careers Fair is open to all students and graduates. More information on the organisations who will be attending can be found at www.dundee.ac.uk/careers/fairs/dundeecareersfairmainfair/.

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