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University of Southampton’s Virtual Careers Exchange
22nd and 23rd October 10:00 – 16:00 BST

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We are pleased to welcome you to the University of Southampton’s Virtual Careers Exchange. This will be our largest Careers Fair this academic year exclusively for all students and alumni.

This fantastic 3D virtual event is hosted over 2 days for you to engage with a wide range of employers in a variety of ways. Internships, placements and graduate opportunities across numerous sectors will be available for you to discover and discuss with the exhibitors.

Once registered you can browse the Careers Fair on multiple occasions and be able to access the information for 30 days after the event.

Ready to connect with your future?

Book your place now

Reasons to attend

  • Opportunities – There is an abundance of roles available at the Virtual Careers Exchange, you can apply immediately to roles available.
  • Research and freedom to browse – You can research the exhibitors to make as good impression as possible during the fair.
  • Convenience – Login on your phone, tablet or computer from anywhere. Browse and return when you want.
  • Live chats with employers – You can select pre-bookable appointment times, chat live through messaging, audio call or video chat.
  • Build confidence – Interacting virtually gives you time to prepare and build confidence when engaging with employers.
  • Video discovery – Learn from a selection of webinars including some from our exhibitors.

Webinar Agenda

Each day will feature a range of webinars. Agenda to follow – watch this space!

CV and Covering Letter Advice

Want help preparing your CV? Why not have a look at the following:

Writing Your Future CV Guide


For more info

CV Support Video (10 minutes approx.)

For more info

Covering Letter Support Video (10 minutes approx.)

For more info

Agenda

  22/10 10:00

Introduction to the Virtual Careers Exchange

Make the most of the Virtual Careers Exchange with a walk-through of this online event

  22/10 11:00

Technologi part of NetPay

Introduction to technologi part of NetPay, sponsor of the Virtual Careers Exchange

  22/10 12:00

Interested in doing about a Masters Degree?

Explore your options with Varan Houghton, the University’s UK Postgraduate Recruitment Officer

 22/10 14:00

An Introduction to Student Enterprise

Whether you want to develop your own start-up or make a real difference from within an existing organisation, enterprise skills are highly valuable to working life

 22/10 15:00

The COVID-19 Era: How to Drive, Strive and Thrive

Dr Will Donald has been speaking with employers and universities and has some practical suggestions to support you during this time

 23/10 11:00

Technologi part of NetPay

Introduction to technologi part of NetPay, sponsor of the Virtual Careers Exchange

 23/10 12:00

Curious about a PhD?

Explore your options with Varan Houghton, the University’s UK Postgraduate Recruitment Officer

 23/10 13:00

Navigating the Job Market in a Pandemic

Class of 2020’s Campaign Manager, Claire Downey, has some terrific suggestions for finding opportunities and looking after youself

 23/10 14:00

Firing up your Employability: Building your Personal Brand

Learn from the Rate My Placement team on how in your job search you can develop an effective personal brand

 23/10 15:00

Maximising your Wellbeing

Learn from Corporate Wellbeing Coach and Careers Mentor, Corinne Guion on how to develop your resilience and practise self-care.

This event is kindly supported by

Frequently Asked Questions

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This fantastic 3D virtual event is hosted over 2 days for you to engage with a wide range of employers in a variety of ways. Internships, placements and graduate opportunities across numerous sectors will be available for you to discover and discuss with the exhibitors.
10am – 4pm, 22nd and 23rd October. The fair can be viewed for 30 days once the event has concluded, however, the opportunity to interact with employers is limited to the event times listed.
This is a fully online event. You can participate in any location on your desktop, mobile or tablet devices. You just need to be connected to the internet.
There will be an opportunity to engage with employers from a diverse range of sectors and find out more about their work experience opportunities and graduate vacancies. Exhibitors will have information available to download and options for either webchats, audio calls or video calls. There will be webinars each day in which you can ask questions to the speakers. Please see the agenda to find out more. Each host will have files available to add to your virtual cart, then download for free at the end of your visit.
No, this event is for UoS students and alumni from every discipline.
Yes, you will need to enter your name and email address to access all Virtual Careers Exchange features. Book your space now.
No, you don’t need to download any software to partake in this event. You need to be connected to the internet on your desktop, mobile or tablet. It is always better to be prepared with audio and video if you would like to engage with potential employers.
Your login details will be emailed to you when you register for the online event. You can use these details to access the Virtual Careers Exchange.
Yes, we would highly recommend having an up to date CV ‘to hand’, ready to share with employers on the spot. Please visit our CV guidance page for further information.

Exhibitors