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:
Upcoming Career Fairs
To locate any address of the career fairs listed below, visit Career Fair Locations.
2020
- McGill Management Career Fair - Sept 17 & 25
- Macdonald Campus Career Fair (Agriculture, Food, Bioresource Engineering, and Environment) - Sept 29
- McGill Engineering and Technology Career Fair - September 23 & 24, 2020
- McGill Physical and Occupational Therapy & Speech, Language and Communication Disorders Career Fair - October 13, 2020
- McGill Graduate & Professional Schools Fair - November 4, 2020
- McGill International Teaching Job Fair 2020 - TBA
- McGill Kinesiology Career Fair -November 16, 2020
- McGill Nursing Career Fair - TBA
2021
- McGill Non-Profit/NGO & Community Service Fair - February 2
- McGill CSCDS Data Science Expo 2020 - TBA
- Joint Computer Science, Math&Stats & Actuarial Career Fair - TBA
- McGill Education Career Fair - February 15, 2021
- McGill Engineering and Technology Career Fair - February 3 & 4, 2021
- Summer Job Fair - TBA
- McGill Startup Fair - TBA
- McGill Social Work Career Fair -TBA
- McGill School of Information Studies Career Fair - TBA
- McGill School of Continuing Studies Career Fair & Career Networking Cocktail - TBA
Management Career Fair
Date: September17 & 25, 2020
Location: Virtual
Website: https://www.mcgill.ca/desautels/career/events/jaclyn-fisher-management-career-fair
For more information, please contact:
Melissa Wong
Tel: 514-398-4502
E-mail: melissa.wong4 [at] mcgill.ca
Macdonald Campus Career Fair
(Agriculture, Food, Bioresource Engineering, and Environment)
Date: September 29, 2020
Time: 8:00 am- 4:00 pm
Location: Virtual
Registration is now open to book your 1:1 video chats with employers - https://mcgill-caps.eventus.io/
For more information, please contact:
Jean
Tel: 514-398-3304 x0598
E-mail: jean.hepworth [at] mcgill.ca
McGill Engineering and Technology Career Fair
Date: September 23 & 24, 2020
Time: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Location: Online
Disciplines: Engineering, Bioresource Engineering, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, Architecture
Website: https://www.mcgill.ca/careers4engineers/techfair/students
Participating Organizations: TBA - login to myFuture, click the events tab followed by the career fair tab
For more information, please contact:
Maureen Huddleson
Tel: 514-398-6884
E-mail: maureen.huddleson [at] mcgill.ca
McGill Graduate & Professional Schools Fair
Description: The Graduate 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 4, 2020
Time: 8am - 6 pm
Location: Virtual
Student Registration: you will be required to register for the fair in order to book a 1:1 with an employer https://mcgill-caps-graduate.eventus.io/
For more information, please contact:
Jean Hepworth
Tel: 514-398-3304 x0598
E-mail: jean.hepworth [at] mcgill.ca
Arts Undergraduate Society
VP External
Tel: 514-398-1993
E-mail: external.aus [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Science Undergraduate Society
VP of Academic Affairs
Tel: 514-398-6979
Email: academic.sus [at] mail.mcgill.ca
McGill Nursing Career Fair
Date: TBA 2020
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Cost: Free for McGill Nursing students - All other nursing students from other universities and cegeps $5
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/832517570476786/?ti=icl
McGill Kinesiology Career Fair
Date: November 16, 2020
Time: 2pm - 5 pm
Location: Virtual
Student Registration: you will be required to register for the fair in order to book a 1:1 with an employer https://mcgill-caps-kinesiology.eventus.io/
For more information, please contact:
Education Career Advisor
Tel: 514-398-2484
E-mail: career.education [at] mcgill.ca
McGill Non-Profit/NGO & Community Services Fair
Date: February 2, 2021
Time: 8am - 6pm
Location: virtual
For more information, please contact:
Jean Hepworth
Tel: 514-398-3304 x 0598
E-mail: jean.hepworth [at] mcgill.ca
Arts Undergraduate Society
VP External
Tel: 514-398-1993
E-mail: external.aus [at] mail.mcgill.ca
McGill CSCDS Data Science Expo 2020
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
For more information, please contact:
Beata Skazinetsky
E-mail://beata.skazinetsky [at] mcgill.ca"> beata.skazinetsky [at] mcgill.ca
Joint Computer Science, Math&Stats & Actuarial Career Fair
Date: TBA
Location: TBA
For more information, go to https://m.facebook.com/events/2206854492953481/
McGill Education Career Fair
Date: February 15, 2021
Time: TBA
Location: Virtual
For more information, please contact:
Education Career Advisor
Tel: 514-398-2484
E-mail: career.education [at] mcgill.ca
McGill International Teaching Job Fair
Date: TBA 2020
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
For more information, please contact:
Education Career Advisor
Tel: 514-398-2484
E-mail: career.education [at] mcgill.ca
McGill Engineering and Technology Career Fair
Date: February 3 & 4, 2021
Time: TBA
Location: Virtual
Disciplines: Engineering, Computer Science, Physical Sciences, Architecture
Website: https://www.mcgill.ca/careers4engineers/techfair/employers
For more information, please contact:
Maureen Huddleson
Tel: 514-398-6884
E-mail: maureen.huddleson [at] mcgill.ca
McGill Summer Job Fair
Date: TBA 2021
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
For more information, please contact:
Education Career Advisor
Tel:514-398-2484
E-mail: //career.education [at] mcgill.ca">career.education [at] mcgill.ca
McGill Startup Fair
Date: TBA 2021
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mcgill-startup-fair-2020-tickets-89903452647
For more information, please contact:
Contact: Jiwoo Hilary Lee, President
Tel: 438 927 9190
E-mail: jiwoo.lee2 [at] mail.mcgill.ca
McGill Social Work Career Fair
Date: TBA 2021
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Participating Organizations:
For more information, please contact:
Jan Bottomer, Social Work Career Advisor
Tel: 514-398-3304 x0768
E-mail: jan.bottomer [at] mcgill.ca
Tel: 514-398-3304
E-mail: careers.caps [at] mcgill.ca
McGill School of Information Studies Career Fair
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
Website: https://saloninfofair.wordpress.com/
For more information, please contact:
Léonie Grenier
E-mail: leonie.grenier [at] mail.mcgill.ca
McGill Physical and Occupational Therapy & Speech, Language and Communication Disorders Career Fair
Date: October 13, 2020
Time: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location: Virtual
Registration: you will be required to register for the fair in order to book a 1:1 with an employer - https://mcgill-caps-ptot.eventus.io/
For more information, please contact:
Jean Hepworth
Tel: 514-398-3304 x 0598
E-mail: jean.hepworth [at] mcgill.ca
McGill School of Continuing Studies Career Fair & Career Networking Cocktail
Date: TBA 2021
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