Spring Careers Fair 2026

Meet employers offering internships, placements, and graduate job opportunities in a range of different sectors, including regional opportunities within an hour’s commute from Sheffield!

Spring Careers Fair

Open to all students and University of Sheffield graduates.

Join us on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 12-3 pm in the Octagon, for the 2026 Spring Careers Fair to meet employers from over 50 organisations, discover your career options, and find your next job opportunity!


What to expect

Employers in a range of sectors will be attending and looking to recruit for placements, graduate jobs, and internships across a wide range of roles, many of which are open to students from any discipline.

Many of the attending employers are offering job opportunities in Sheffield and within an hour’s commute of Sheffield. Find out more about regional opportunities and the range of employers, big and small, based in and around Sheffield.

Learn more about job opportunities in the region

In addition to the employers who will be joining us, you will also have the opportunity to meet and learn more from:

  • The University of Sheffield HR team, about graduate job opportunities at the University;
  • The University of Sheffield Postgraduate Study team, about PGT study opportunities at Sheffield, including an upcoming PGT Open Day, scholarships, and alumni discounts;
  • Emerge: Be Enterprising, the University’s entrepreneurship and innovation team, supporting our student community in their entrepreneurial endeavours;
  • English Language Teaching Centre, to hear more about a career in English Language teaching and available qualifications.

If you’d like to take a sensory break during the Fairs, visit the Quiet Room, located downstairs in the Council Chamber. If you’d like to attend the Fairs during a quieter and less busy time, you can visit the Octagon between 2:30 and 3 pm when there are typically fewer visitors. We will be there to help and support you throughout the event.


Next steps

Add the event to your calendar and make sure you won’t miss it, and keep an eye on our Instagram for the Student Guide to learn how to prepare and what to expect, and the Fairs Webpage to discover which organisations are attending and what roles they will be recruiting for.

Follow us on Instagram for live updates and upcoming career opportunities.

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