Career Fairs
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. [.pdf] (Also available on myFuture).
Upcoming career fairs
Management Career Fair
Date: September 24, 2009, 10h-16h
Location: Centre Mont Royal, 2200 Mansfield
For more information, please contact:
Nadia Morrone
Tel: 514-398-4502
E-mail: nadia.morrone@mcgill.ca
McGill Technology Career Fair
Date: September 29 & 30, 2009 from 9:30 am - 3:30
pm
Location: New Residence Hall, 3625 Avenue du Parc
Disciplines: Engineering, Computer Science, Physical
Sciences, Architecture
For more information, please contact:
Nelly Vassileva
Tel: 514-398-3314
E-mail: nelly.vassileva@mcgill.ca
Federal Public Service Fair
Date: October 6, 2009
Location: Palais de Congrès
For more information, please contact:
Jean Hepworth
Tel: 514-398-3304 x 0598
E-mail: jean.hepworth@mcgill.ca
For a list of federal departments and agencies, click here.
McGill Life Sciences Career Conference
Date: October 7 (Professionals On Campus Day), 2009
Location for the Employer Exhibition: Brown 3001
For more information, please contact:
Linda Cicuta
Tel: 514-398-3304 x 0762
E-mail: linda.cicuta@mcgill.ca
McGill Graduate & Professional Schools Fair (AUS)
Date: October 20, 2009 from 9:00am to 3:00pm
Location: Shatner Ballroom, University Centre
For more information, please contact:
Jean Hepworth, McGill CaPS
Tel: 514-398-3304 x 0598
E-mail: jean.hepworth@mcgill.ca
and/or
Marco Garofalo, Arts Undergraduate Society
Tel: 514-398-1993
E-mail: external.aus@mail.mcgill.ca
For a list of participating organizations, click here.
Macdonald Campus Career Fair (Agriculture, Environment, & Nutrition)
Date: October 29, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, 2009
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.maceachern@mcgill.ca
Susan Smith
Tel: 514-398-7582
E-mail: susan.smith@mcgill.ca
For a list of participating organizations, click here.
McGill Nursing Career Fair
Date: November 1, 2009
Location: New Residence Hall
For more information, please contact:
Janice Tester
Tel: 514-398-8581
E-mail: janice.tester@mcgill.ca
McGill Graduate & Professional Schools Fair (SUS)
Date: November 4, 2009 from 9:00am to 3:00pm
Location: Shatner Ballroom, University Centre
For more information, please contact:
Jean Hepworth, McGill CaPS
Tel: 514-398-3304 x 0598
E-mail: jean.hepworth@mcgill.ca
and/or
Ayman Ashraf, Science Undergraduate Society
Tel: 514-398-6979
E-mail: academic@sus.mcgill.ca
For a list of participating organizations, click here.
McGill Social Work Career Fair
Date: November 13, 2009 from 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
Location: Wilson Hall, Wendy Patrick Room
For more information, please contact:
Jan Bottomer
Tel: 514-398-3304 x 0768
E-mail: jan.bottomer@mcgill.ca
McGill Physical and Occupational Therapy Career Fair
Date: Winter 2010
Location: TBA
For more information, please contact:
Janice Tester
Tel: 514-398-8581
E-mail: janice.tester@mcgill.ca
McGill School of Information Studies Career Fair
Date: Winter 2010
Location: TBA
For more information, please contact:
Janice Tester
Tel: 514-398-8581
E-mail: janice.tester@mcgill.ca
McGill Education Career Fair
Date: February 1, 2010
Location: Shatner Ballroom, University Center
For more information, please contact:
Antonella Nizzola
Tel: 514-398-2484
E-mail: antonella.nizzola@mcgill.ca
