Employability & Careers Expo 2026

Do you already have professional experience? Or are you new to the job market? Then this event is for you! Discover how to stand out when applying for jobs. Learn what businesses are looking for. Leverage opportunities to network with professionals, global industry leaders and each other. Scroll down to book your session.

The full programme across three days is below. Please click on the title of each session you want to attend and follow the link to register.

Please note: there may be changes/updates to specific sessions in the coming days so do keep checking.

Time	Session	Location
Monday 26 January
13:15-14:00	Networking That Works HumanKind	Conference Room
Tuesday 27 January - Mock Interviews
10:00-10:25	Mock Interviews: Slot 1 Instructure	Syndicate Rooms 1-5
10:30-10:55	Mock Interviews: Slot 2 Instructure	Syndicate Rooms 1-5
11:30-11:55	Mock Interviews: Slot 3 Instructure	Syndicate Rooms 1-5
12:00-12:25	Mock Interviews: Slot 4 Instructure	Syndicate Rooms 1-5
13:30-13:55	Mock Interviews: Slot 5 Instructure	Syndicate Rooms 1-5
14:00-14:25	Mock Interviews: Slot 6 Instructure	Syndicate Rooms 1-5
15:00-15:25	Mock Interviews: Slot 7 Instructure	Syndicate Rooms 1-5
15:30-15:55	Mock Interviews: Slot 8 Instructure	Syndicate Rooms 1-5
Tuesday 27 January - Mock Assessment Centres
10:00-11:30	Mock Assessment Centre: Session 1 Blick Rothenberg	Collaboration Space
11:30-12:30	Mock Assessment Centre: Session 2 Blick Rothenberg	Collaboration Space
13:30-14:30	Mock Assessment Centre: Session 3 Blick Rothenberg	Collaboration Space
14:30-15:30	Mock Assessment Centre: Session 4 Blick Rothenberg	Collaboration Space
Wednesday 28 January
13:00-13:15	Expo Kick Off	Concourse
13:15-14:00	How to Ace an Online Interview Google	Auditorium
	The Accidental Career - 25 Years of Winging it in Financial Services Langcat	LT2
	Personal Branding for Your Career Michelle Brown PR	Conference Room
14:00-14:30	Networking Opportunity	Concourse
14:30-15:15	What is Consulting? CAPCO	Auditorium
	Find Your Startup Idea Edinburgh Innovations	Conference Room
15:15-15:45	Networking Opportunity	Concourse
15:45-16:30	Navigating UN Career Options Bridget McCarthy	Auditorium
	How to Get a Job in Marketing Instructure	LT2
	Unlock Your Career Potential Moody's	Conference Room
16:30-17:00	Networking Opportunity	Concourse
17:00-17:45	Careers in Finance Panel Janus Henderson Investors, Royal London, Lloyds Banking Group	Auditorium
17:45-18:00	Break	-
18:00-18:45	Careers in Sustainability Panel NIRAS, PwC, Church of England Pension Fund	Auditorium
18:45-19:00	Expo Close Off	Auditorium
19:00-19:30	Networking and Nibbles	Concourse

Networking that works

An interactive workshop designed to boost skills and confidence in the field of Networking. Learn how to speak with others and get what you want from conversations. Optional Networking practice in a safe space from 14:00- 15:00

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Mock Interviews: Slot 1

Practice interview skills and get industry insights from recruitment experts.

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Mock Interviews: Slot 2

Practice interview skills and get industry insights from recruitment experts.

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Mock Interviews: Slot 3

Practice interview skills and get industry insights from recruitment experts.

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Mock Interviews: Slot 4

Practice interview skills and get industry insights from recruitment experts.

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Mock Interviews: Slot 5

Practice interview skills and get industry insights from recruitment experts.

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Mock Interviews: Slot 6

Practice interview skills and get industry insights from recruitment experts.

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Mock Interviews: Slot 7

Practice interview skills and get industry insights from recruitment experts.

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Mock Interviews: Slot 8

Practice interview skills and get industry insights from recruitment experts.

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Mock Assessment Centre: Session 1

Practice Assessment Centre skills. Find out what competences employers are looking for.

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Mock Assessment Centre: Session 2

Practice Assessment Centre skills. Find out what competences employers are looking for.

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Mock Assessment Centre: Session 3

Practice Assessment Centre skills. Find out what competences employers are looking for.

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Mock Assessment Centre: Session 4

Practice Assessment Centre skills. Find out what competences employers are looking for.

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Expo Kick Off

Join the Student Development Team for the official kick off to the Employability and Careers Expo!

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How to Ace an Online Interview

We will discuss what to consider when going through the process and how to prepare.

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The Accidental Career - 25 Years of Winging it in Financial Services

Feeling unsure about your future? Discover how to leverage uncertainty to your advantage with Langcat.

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Personal Branding for Your Career

This workshop will look at ways to help promote and strengthen ‘brand you’.

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Networking Opportunity

“It's not what you know but who you know”. Network with businesses and each other, ask questions, find out about current issues, practice your skills.

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What is Consulting?

Discover the different work consultants do, getting started in consultancy, and the skills that make a good consultant, regardless of industry.

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Find Your Startup Idea

Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit at our “Find Your Startup Idea Workshop”!

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Navigating UN Career Options

Ever considered a career working with the UN? If so, join me to learn how to navigate its enormous system and its various career options!

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How to Get a Job in Marketing

Discover market insights, top tips and tricks with Instructure.

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Unlock Your Career Potential

How to succeed in the recruitment process and make a great first impression.

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Careers in Finance Panel

Interested in a career in the Finance sector? Then this panel is for you.

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Careers in Sustainability Panel

If you are interested in a career with a sustainability focus this is for you!

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Expo Close Off

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Networking and Nibbles

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Absolutely amazing hearing from employers to get an insight from 'the other side'.

MSc Business Analytics Student

Eye Opening and motivating. It engaged me to start the job hunt!

MSc Marketing Student

We connected, we conversed, we landed new contacts - this is how you build a career network that actually matters.

Final Year Business Management Student