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Career fairs and expos

30 October 2023

During the academic year UC hosts a series of career fairs that include the Business and Arts Careers Fair, Law Recruitment Evening, STEM Careers Fair and Volunteering Expo. Our Career Fairs and Expos are an excellent way to raise your organisation’s profile with future graduates. Learn more.

HOW TO APPLY

Every year, we host a series of career fairs that include the Business and Arts Careers Fair, Law Recruitment Evening, STEM Careers Fair, and Volunteering Expo.

Whether you are actively recruiting quality graduates or keen to raise your organisation's profile for future recruitment, the University of Canterbury's Career Fairs are ideal for you!

It allows you to meet and engage with prospective graduate employees and interns. To introduce and market your organisation and inform students of employment and career opportunities. It will contribute to increasing awareness of and raising your organisation’s profile, enabling you to provide UC students with your knowledge and advice and share your organisation's key recruitment information.

Invites for the fair are out. Please contact events@canterbury.ac.nz for any logistic support. 

Event details

Date: 18 March 2025

Time: 11.00 am - 2.00 pm

Venue: Rātā, University of Canterbury 

We require a brief statement about your organisation and your opportunities. You are welcome to include any helpful links, and this information is to be displayed in an online publication for our students.

Invites for the fair are out. Please contact events@canterbury.ac.nz for any logistic support. 

Event details

Date: 18 March 2025

Time: 5.00 pm - 7.00 pm

Venue: Rātā, University of Canterbury 

We require a brief statement about your organisation and your opportunities. You are welcome to include any helpful links, and this information is to be displayed in an online publication for our students.

Invites for the fair are out. Please contact events@canterbury.ac.nz for any logistic support. 

Event details

Date: 13 May 2025

Time: 10.30 am - 3.00 pm

Venue: Rātā, University of Canterbury 

We require a brief statement about your organisation and your opportunities. You are welcome to include any helpful links; this information will be displayed in an online publication for our students.

Each year the University of Canterbury, UC Careers partners with Volunteering Canterbury and the UCSA to host a Volunteering Expo for registered not-for-profit organisations here on campus. Contact Glenda Martin from Volunteering Canterbury.

This event provides an excellent platform for organisations looking for new volunteering recruits to showcase the opportunities they have available and the benefits of volunteering. It also provides our students and staff striving to make a change, a chance to connect. 

We have experienced strong attendance numbers over the past few years. Registrations are FREE.

Event Details

  • Date: TBC for August 2025
  • Venue: Undercroft foyer
  • Set up: TBC
  • Exhibiition hours: TBC
  • Pack up: TBC
  • Cost: Free

Visit the list of NFPs in attendance in 2024:

Birthright New Zealand   Cancer Society   CCC Off the Wall Graffiti Programme  Christchurch Netball Centre  Christchurch Riding for the Disabled   Conservation Volunteers NZ   Dementia Canterbury   Ferrymead Heritage Graduation Regalia   Graham Dingle Foundation   Greater Hornby Residents Assn

Hohepa Canterbury   St John   MAOTA Charitable Trust   Muse Community Music   Naval Point Club Lyttleton   Orange Sky   Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou Recreate NZ   Red Cross   Salvation Army Driver Programmes Volunteering Canterbury   VSA   Youthline Central South Island

SVA   PACE   Christchurch Riding for the Disabled Forest Bird Youth   Imagination Station

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