We are delighted to announce that the bookings for UCD Recruitment Fairs 2024/2025 are now open.
Our October Fairs will take place from the 30th of September to the 2nd of October 2024 in UCD O’Reilly Hall, Belfield campus and can be booked HERE.
The UCD Internship Fair takes place on 28th January 2025, and the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Spring & Internship Fair takes place on the 25th of February 2025.
For more information about all the Careers Fairs click this link.
If you would like more information about our upcoming Recruitment Fairs, and further Employer Engagement Opportunities, please consult our Employer Brochure or contact our dedicated team below.
Alessia Talarico, Career Development Assistant: careersevents@ucd.ie
Hannah Lamont, Team Lead: hannah.lamont@ucd.ie
You can book your stall by filling out the 2024/2025 (opens in a new window)Recruitment Fair Booking Form.
Please note it is not possible to reserve a specific stall in the fair.
Exhibitors will receive a detailed Floor Plan in the Exhibitor Manual, which will be sent prior to the Fair.
If you would like more information about our upcoming Recruitment Fairs please contact our dedicated team below.
Alessia Talarico, Career Development Assistant: careersevents@ucd.ie
Hannah Lamont, Team Lead: hannah.lamont@ucd.ie
The deadline to sign up for the October Recruitment Fairs is Monday the 9th of September 2024.
The deadline to sign up for the Internship Recruitment Fair is Tuesday the 7th of January 2024.
The deadline to sign up for the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Fair is Tuesday the 4th of February 2025.
Booking is subject to availability and we will operate a waiting list once we have reach capacity.
You will receive an exhibitor manual before the fair, with detailed information about the location, parking, stalls, catering, set-up and the running of the event.
You will also receive a guide on how to create your full profile on our MyCareer platform. This allows you to share information and open vacancies with our students ahead of and after the fairs. Students will be able to 'follow' your company on MyCareer to get notifications when you post a new vacancy on the system.
Set-up time is between 9:00am - 12:00am on the day of the Fairs.
Exhibitors should bring their own signage and pop-up stands.
Each exhibitor will be allocated an area of approximately 2.5m x 1.5m. Each area will contain a covered table and 2 chairs. There will be power available, but we encourage exhibitors to bring their own extension cables for ease of access. Please let us know in advance if your exhibition stand requires power.
We encourage Exhibitors to bring information about their company and the employment opportunities they offer or want to promote.
Exhibitors are required to keep in line with their allocated stand area and any additional marketing equipment, e.g. videos, photo booths etc. must be approved by the UCD Careers Network.
For further information about items that are not allowed, please refer to (opens in a new window)point 3 of our Fair Terms & Conditions.
For health & safety reasons, up to 4 staff members can be at an employer stand at any given time.
Parking is limited at UCD and it will not be possible to reserve a parking space on the day. In general we encourage you to consider public transport alternatives when traveling to UCD, however if you need to drive and park we encourage you to review (opens in a new window)UCD's Guide to Parking on Campus for more information.
There is a delivery entrance to O'Reilly Hall which can be used for dropping off any equipment or materials on the morning of the fair only.
The delivery entrance is on the north side of O'Reilly Hall, next to the loading bay, which can be accessed via the O'Reilly Hall car park.
Yes, lunch will be provided and there will be vegan and gluten free options available. In line with the maximum allowance of four staff members per stall, to prevent food waste a maximum of four lunch vouchers per company are provided.
Each Exhibitor will be provided with a shell stand, 2 chairs, and each stand will have a high countertop. The dimensions of the stands are 2.5m x 1.5m with a height of 2.5m.
UCD does not provide technical equipment (such as screens), but Exhibitors are invited to bring their own equipment in compliance with (opens in a new window)Health and Safety Requirement for Exhibitors. Power sources will be available but we encourage you to bring your own extension cable if you require access to power.
If you would like to continue engaging with students, please read our Employer Engagement brochure to check out all the opportunities the Careers Network Offers to employers.