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:
Career Fairs
Fall 2022
- McGill Engineering and Technology Career Fair - October 4, 6&7, 2022
- McGill Physical and Occupational Therapy & Speech, Language and Communication Disorders Career Fair - TBA
- McGill International Teaching Job Fair 2022 - TBA
- McGill Arts & Science Graduate & Professional Schools Fair - November 17-18, 2022
- McGill Kinesiology Career Exploration Day – November 10, 2022
Winter 2023
- McGill Non-Profit/NGO & Community Services Fair – TBA
- McGill Education Career Fair - February 8, 2023
- McGill Engineering and Technology Career Fair – TBA
- McGill School of Information Studies Career Fair - TBA
- McGill Health and Social Services Career Fair – TBA
- McGill School of Continuing Studies Career Fair & Career Networking Cocktail- TBA
- McGill Summer Job Fair - TBA
McGill Engineering and Technology Career Fair
Date: October 4, 6, 7 2022
Virtual event: October 4, 2022
In-Person: October 6 & 7, 2022
Disciplines: Engineering, Bioresource Engineering, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, Architecture
Registration: on-line at https://www.mcgill.ca/careers4engineers/techfair/students
For more information, please contact:
Maureen Huddleson
Tel: 514-398-6884
E-mail: maureen.huddleson [at] mcgill.ca
McGill Arts & Science Graduate & Professional Schools Fair
This year, the fair will be held over 2 days in a hybrid format to increase accessibility and flexibility for booth hosts and students alike:
- IN-PERSON: Thursday November 17th, 1:00-4:00pm. Address: 3480 McTavish St, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0E7.
- ONLINE: Friday November 18th, 1:00-4:00pm.
For more information, please contact:
Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS)
E-mail: external.aus [at] mail.mcgill.ca or president.aus [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Science Undergraduate Society (SUS)
E-mail: academic [at] susmcgill.ca
McGill Kinesiology Career Exploration Day
Note: This fair is held every 2 years
Date: Thursday November 10, 2022
Location: Tomlinson Hall, 475 Pine Ave W, Montreal, Quebec H2W 1S4
Time: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Registration: https://caps.myfuture.mcgill.ca/events
For more information, please contact:
Education Career Advisor
Tel: 514-396-1089
E-mail: career.education [at] mcgill.ca
McGill Non-Profit/NGO & Community Services Fair
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Cost: TBA
Location: TBA
Registration: https://caps.myfuture.mcgill.ca/events
For more information, please contact:
TBA
E-mail: careers.caps [at] mcgill.ca
Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS)
E-mail: external.aus [at] mail.mcgill.ca or president.aus [at] mail.mcgill.ca
McGill Education Career Fair
Date: Wednesday February 8, 2023
Time: TBA
Location: Ballroom of University Centre, 3480 McTavish Street, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0E7
Registration: https://caps.myfuture.mcgill.ca/events
For more information, please contact:
Education Career Advisor
E-mail: career.education [at] mcgill.ca
McGill Engineering and Technology Career Fair
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Disciplines: Engineering, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, Architecture
Website: https://www.mcgill.ca/careers4engineers/techfair/students
For more information, please contact:
Maureen Huddleson
Tel: 514-398-6884
E-mail: maureen.huddleson [at] mcgill.ca
McGill Summer Job Fair
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Registration: https://caps.myfuture.mcgill.ca/events
For more information, please contact:
E-mail: careers.caps [at] mcgill.ca
McGill School of Information Studies Career Fair
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Registration: https://caps.myfuture.mcgill.ca/events
For more information, please contact:
E-mail: careers.caps [at] mcgill.ca
McGill Health and Social Services Career Fair
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: Virtual
Registration: https://caps.myfuture.mcgill.ca/events
Open to: Social Work, Nursing, Physical & Occupational Therapy, Speech Language Disorder, Counselling Psychology, Kinesiology, Dentistry
For more information, please contact:
TBA
Tel: 514-398-3304
E-mail: careers.caps [at] mcgill.ca
McGill School of Continuing Studies Career Fair & Career Networking Cocktail
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Career Networking Cocktail: TBA
Location: TBA
For more information, please contact:
Career Advising and Transition Services (CATS)
Website: www.mcgill.ca/scs-career
Email: cats [at] mcgill.ca
