My Graduate Career Week gives you an opportunity to focus on your skills, your experiences, and your future. Events during the week will allow you to meet employers from a range of work sectors, listen to industry experts and Bangor University alumni share their experiences of developing their career, and access expert advice on career planning, networking, and recruitment practices. It’s all happening on your doorstep here in Bangor.
My Graduate Career Week will take place 19th-23rd October 2026.
If you have any questions about My Graduate Career Week, please email careersfair@bangor.ac.uk or get in touch on social media, @BUCareerStudio on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Events During My Graduate Career Week
Discover a range of events throughout My Graduate Career Week to help you plan, prepare, and succeed in your graduate career journey. Click on each event below for more information and to book your place on CareerConnect.
Monday, 19th October
11:00-14:00 Go Further, Careers Studio (no booking required)
15:00-16:00 Preparing for the Careers Fair, Careers Studio
Tuesday, 20th October
9:00-10:00 Preparing for the Careers Fair, Careers Studio
12:00-13:00 Ask the Adviser: CV Group Coaching, Careers Studio
13:00-15:00 Driving Academy Drop-In Session, Careers Studio
15:00-16:00 Visas for Working After Your Studies, Careers Studio
Wednesday, 21st October
11:00-15:00 Careers and Employability Fair, Main University Building (no booking required)
Career Talks - running alongside the main exhibition space
- 12:00-13:00
- Mastering Your Future Through Postgraduate Taught Programmes, LR2 Main Arts
- Career Paths with the Crown Prosecution Service, LR3 Main Arts
- From Passion to Profession: Building a Career in the Environment Sector, LR4 Main Arts
- Understanding the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and the MSc Counselling Course, LR5 Main Arts
- 13:00-14:00
- From Degree to Diagnostics: Careers in Biomedical Science, Clinical Science and Pathology, LR2 Main Arts
- To the Classroom: Pathways to Teaching, LR3 Main Arts
- Your Future, Your Career – Opportunities Across the Business World, LR4 Main Arts
- Welsh in the Workplace: Celebrating Bilingualism, LR5 Main Arts
Thursday, 22nd October
9:00-10:00 Next Steps After the Careers Fair, Careers Studio
12:00-13:00 Ask the Adviser: Getting Ready for Graduate Jobs, Careers Studio
Friday, 23rd October
11:00-15:00 LinkedIn Headshots, Careers Studio (no booking required)
Careers & Employability Fair – Exhibitors
These are the employers and organisations exhibiting at the Careers and Employability Fair on Wednesday, 21st October.
- 157 (Welsh) Regiment RLC, 398 Transport Squadron
- Adra (Tai) Cyf.
- Age Cymru HOPE Project
- Audit Wales
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- BioGrad
- Bone and Payne LLP
- British Army
- Brother Industries
- Business Wales / Big Ideas Wales
- Cera Care
- CIEEM
- Citizens Advice Ynys Môn
- Civil Service (Fast Stream)
- Conwy Council
- Crown Prosecution Service
- Community CIC
- Darogan
- Dosbarth
- Educators Wales
- Enfys Ecology
- Enterprise Mobility
- Environment Platform Wales
- Excell Supply
- First Hydro / ENGIE
- Fisher German
- Freshfields Animal Rescue
- Grŵp Cynefin
- Gwynedd Council
- Gwynedd Council - Gwynedd Care Academy
- Hafan y Môr Holiday Park – Haven
- Heneb: The Trust for Welsh Archaeology
- HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
- Hwb Menter (Menter Môn)
- Isle of Anglesey County Council
- Lanyon Bowdler
- LHC Chambers
- Medrwn Môn
- Menter Môn Morlais
- Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
- Mudiad Meithrin
- National Slate Museum (Amgueddfa Cymru)
- National Trust
- Natural Resources Wales
- Natwest
- NHS Wales Finance Academy
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
- Nicholsons
- North Wales Police
- North Wales Skills Portal
- North Wales Wildlife Trust
- Operation Wallacea
- Pontio, Bangor University
- Rent Smart Wales
- Rolls-Royce SMR
- SEP Hydrographic
- Supertemps Ltd
- The University of Law
- TIAA Ltd
- Urdd Gobaith Cymru
- USA Summer Camp
Share your Feedback about the Careers Fair to be in with a chance to win a Love2Shop voucher!
Share your feedback on this year’s Careers and Employability Fair, and you could win a £40* Love2Shop voucher! 🎉
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You can also qualify for a second entry by completing your CareerConnect profile!!
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*An alternative prize of £40 donation made on your behalf to Undeb Bangor’s RAG nominated charity.
Bangor University Graduate Career Promise
The Careers and Employability Fair is part of Bangor University's Graduate Career Promise, helping you develop the skills, experience and confidence needed for your future career.
By attending the Fair, you can:
- Explore career options, industries and graduate opportunities.
- Learn about opportunities to gain further Experience through internships, placements and work experience.
- Articulate your skills and experiences through networking and career conversations.
- Connect with employers, alumni and professionals.
- Develop and demonstrate the Bangor Graduate Attributes, including Challenge, Application, Self-Direction, Collaboration and Inquiry.
These activities align with the four stages of the Career Success Pathway: Explore, Experience, Articulate and Connect, and support the development of the Bangor Graduate Attributes that help graduates thrive in their careers and beyond.
Advice on Making the Most of My Graduate Career Week
Top 10 Tips for the Careers and Employability Fair
- Update your CV before the Fair and make sure it highlights your skills, experiences and achievements.
- Use CareerSet to get instant AI-powered feedback on your CV before speaking with employers.
- Create or update your LinkedIn profile to build your professional presence and connect with employers.
- Prepare your introduction so you can confidently talk about yourself, your studies and your career interests.
- Research employers and speakers in advance to make informed conversations and a strong first impression.
- Keep an open mind and explore opportunities outside your subject area. Many graduate roles welcome applicants from all disciplines.
- Ask about work experience, internships and placement opportunities to build your skills and experience.
- Present yourself professionally by dressing appropriately, arriving prepared, and engaging positively with employers and speakers.
- Find out from exhibitors about recruitment processes and application deadlines, especially for graduate schemes that may close early.
- Follow up after the event by connecting with employers on LinkedIn or email and taking action on any advice you've received.
Need extra support? Visit the Careers Studio, explore the Career Success Pathway, or attend the Preparing for the Careers Fair workshop to help you make the most of My Graduate Career Week.