Career fairs are events organized by the Career Planning Service, often together with faculty associations and student groups, and provide an excellent opportunity for students to meet with company representatives from a variety of industries. Career fairs allow you to gather information on companies, find out about entry level positions and career paths, and develop employer contact to enhance your job search. Be prepared to collect company literature and business cards, and distribute your CV. Keep in mind that this is a forum where both future employees and employers can network and explore job opportunities in today's fields.
Who should participate
Whether you are graduating this year or just starting your first semester at McGill, now is the best time to start participating at career fairs. It is your opportunity to gather insight to the industry, learn about a company’s hiring practices, find out about their training programs, and impress them with your skills and abilities. Therefore, if you think you are ready to make an impression, and are focused on learning more about your employment opportunities, career fairs are the place for you. Remember, it is never too early to start networking.
Students wanting to prepare for a career fair should read the Quick Guide to Preparing for a Career Fair. (Also available on myFuture).
Upcoming Career Fairs
To locate any address of the career fairs listed below, visit Career Fair Locations.
2012
- McGill Management Career Fair - Friday, September 21, 2012
- McGill Engineering and Technology Career Fair - October 3 & 4, 2012
- McGill Graduate & Professional Schools Fair (AUS) - October 22, 2012
- Macdonald Campus Fair (Agriculture, Food, BioEngineering, and Environment) - October 25, 2012
- McGill Graduate & Professional Schools Fair (SUS) - November 7, 2012
- McGill Social Work Career Fair - November 2, 2012
- McGill Kinesiology Career Fair - November 5, 2012
- McGill Nursing Career Fair - October 26, 2012
- McGill Worldwide Organizations Fair - November 28, 2012
2013
- McGill Public Service Fair - January 28, 2013
- McGill Education Career Fair - February 4, 2013
- McGill Technology Career Fair - February 6, 2013
- Environmental Career Fair - February 27, 2013
- McGill Physical and Occupational Therapy & Speech, Language and Communication Disorders Career Fair - March 25, 2013
- McGill School of Information Studies Career Fair - April 15, 2013
Management Career Fair
Date: Friday, September 21, 2012
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm for B.Com & MBA students and open to all non management students as of 1:00 pm, McGill ID required - business formal required. for all students
Location: Centre Mont Royal
For more information, please contact:
Rachel Castellano
Tel: 514-398-2996
E-mail: careercentre [dot] mgmt [at] mcgill [dot] ca
McGill Engineering and Technology Career Fair
Date: Wednesday, October 3 & Thursday, October 4, 2012
Time: 9:30am - 3:30 pm
Location: New Residence Hall
Disciplines: Engineering, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, Architecture
For more information, please contact:
Maureen Huddleson
Tel: 514-398-6884
E-mail: maureen [dot] huddleson [at] mcgill [dot] ca
McGill Graduate & Professional Schools Fair (AUS)
Description:The Graduate & Professional School Fairs are a great way to connect with a large number of schools right here on campus! Meet representatives from programs in a wide variety of disciplines, who can provide the latest on admission requirements, fellowship opportunities, and other key information. Login to myFuture to view the list of participating schools
Date: October 22, 2012
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Shatner Ballroom, 3480 McTavish Street
List of Participants: Click Here
For more information, please contact:
Jean Hepworth, McGill CaPS
Tel: 514-398-3304 x 0598
E-mail: jean [dot] hepworth [at] mcgill [dot] ca
and/or
Arts Undergraduate Society
Tel: 514-398-1993
E-mail: external [dot] aus [at] mail [dot] mcgill [dot] ca
Macdonald Campus Fair (Agriculture, Food, BioEngineering, and Environment)
Date: October 25, 2012
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Faculty Lounge and Lobby of the Macdonald Stewart Building, Macdonald Campus Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue
For more information, please contact:
Lorna MacEachern
Tel: 514-398-7573
E-mail: lorna [dot] maceachern [at] mcgill [dot] ca
Susan Smith
Tel: 514-398-7582
E-mail: susan [dot] smith [at] mcgill [dot] ca
McGill Graduate & Professional Schools Fair (SUS)
Description: The Graduate & Professional School Fairs are a great way to connect with a large number of schools right here on campus! Meet representatives from programs in a wide variety of disciplines, who can provide the latest on admission requirements, fellowship opportunities, and other key information. Login to myFuture to view the list of participating schools
Date: November 7, 2012
Time:10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Shatner Ballroom, 3480 McTavish Street
List of Participants: Click Here
For more information, please contact:
Jean Hepworth, McGill CaPS
Tel: 514-398-3304 x 0598
E-mail: jean [dot] hepworth [at] mcgill [dot] ca
and/or
Science Undergraduate Society
Tel: 514-398-6979
E-mail: academic [at] sus [dot] mcgill [dot] ca
McGill Social Work Career Fair
Date: November 2, 2012
Time: 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
Location: Wilson Hall, Wendy Patrick Room
List of Participants: Click Here
For more information, please contact:
Samantha Goldberg
Tel: 514-398-3304 x 0768
E-mail: Samantha [dot] goldberg [at] mcgill [dot] ca
McGill Kinesiology Career Fair
Date: November 5, 2012
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Tomlinson Hall in the Currie Gym, located at 475 Pine Ave. West.
For more information, please contact:
Andrea Taylor
Tel: 514-398-2484
E-mail: andrea [dot] taylor [at] mcgill [dot] ca
McGill Nursing Career Fair
Date: October 26, 2012
Location: Centre Mont-Royal
For more information, please contact:
Janice Tester
Tel: 514-398-8581
E-mail: janice [dot] tester [at] mcgill [dot] ca
McGill Worldwide Organizations Fair
Date: November 28, 2012
Time: 12:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Brown 5001
For more information, please contact:
Jean Hepworth
Tel: 514-398-3304 x 0598
E-mail: jean [dot] hepworth [at] mcgill [dot] ca
McGill Public Service Fair
Date: January 28, 2013
Time: 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Location: Brown 5001
For more information, please contact:
Jean Hepworth
Tel: 514-398-3304 x 0598
E-mail: jean [dot] hepworth [at] mcgill [dot] ca
McGill Education Career Fair
Date: February 4, 2013
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Shatner Ballroom
For more information, please contact:
Andrea Taylor
Tel: 514-398-2484
E-mail: Andrea [dot] taylor [at] mcgill [dot] ca
McGill Technology Career Fair
Date: February 6, 2013
Time: 9:30am - 4:00pm
Location: Centre Mont Royal
Disciplines: Engineering, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, Architecture
For more information, please contact:
Maureen Huddleson
Tel: 514-398-6884
E-mail: maureen [dot] huddleson [at] mcgill [dot] ca
Environmental Career Fair
Date: February 27, 2013
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Downtown Campus - Lev Bukhman
For more information, please contact:
Linda Cicuta
Tel: 514-398-3304 x 0762
E-mail: linda [dot] cicuta [at] mcgill [dot] ca
McGill Physical and Occupational Therapy & Speech, Language and Communication Disorders Career Fair
Date: March 25, 2013
Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Shatner Ballroom, 3480 McTavish Street
For more information, please contact:
Janice Tester
Tel: 514-398-8581
E-mail: janice [dot] tester [at] mcgill [dot] ca
McGill School of Information Studies Career Fair
Date: April 15, 2013
Time: 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Location: Shatner Ballroom
For more information, please contact:
Janice Tester
Tel: 514-398-8581
E-mail: janice [dot] tester [at] mcgill [dot] ca