STEM Fair
Tuesday, 22 & Wednesday, 23 October, 11:00-15:00, Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel
Day 1: Tuesday, 22 October
11:00-15:00, Careers fair, career advice & prize draw
12:00-13:00, Talk: Selection tests: Making your applications count!
13:00-15:00, LinkedIn profile picture photoshoot
15:00-16:00, Bonus talk: Alumna Luisa Hendry, @scottishgeologist
Day 2: Wednesday, 23 October
11:00-15:00, Careers fair, career advice, caricaturist & prize draw
11:00-15:00, UofG Software Engineering Project Proposal Posters
14:00-15:00, Talk: STEM jobs in the future job market
If you’ve got a curious mind and a desire to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges, a career in STEM might be for you!
The science, technology, engineering and math sectors offer endless possibilities to those who dare to dream about the future. No matter what you study, learn what’s possible at the STEM Fair, from biomedical engineering to AI technology (and far beyond).
At the fair, you can:
- learn how to apply your knowledge, skills and experience in a STEM career
- chat with representatives from organisations of all shapes and sizes
- explore graduate roles and internships
- attend insightful talks
- receive valuable career advice
- get a FREE profile profile picture or caricature drawing of yourself
- enter to win Daft Friday tickets, GlasGLOW tickets or Deliveroo vouchers
To find out how to make the most out of attending the Fair, please check out our blog.
Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel
Key Sponsors
Exhibitors at the fair
The following organisations have confirmed their attendance.
Day 1
- AAB
- AECOM
- arm
- Binnies
- BioAscent
- Capgemini
- Cirrus Logic
- Civil Engineering Society
- dayforce
- Filament STAC
- Frazer-Nash Consultancy
- FreeAgent
- freetobook
- GVI
- Inizio Medical
- IPG Health Medical Communications (Key Sponsor)
- JLR
- MathWorks
- Morgan Sindall
- Motorola (Key Sponsor)
- Mott MacDonald
- Narro
- Oliver Wyman
- Operation Wallacea
- OracleBio
- QA Limited
- RAF
- RSE Group
- ScotGem - University of St Andrews
- Sellafield Ltd
- SGS Vitrology
- Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
- Sky
- SSE
- UGRacing
- Wood PLC England
- WSP
- Yordas Group
Day 2
- 3173
- Accenture
- Aecon
- Altrad Babock
- Amey
- Ashton Fire Ltd
- Aspire Technology Solutions
- Balfour Beatty - Scotland
- BBC
- CGI
- College of Science & Engineering at the University of Glasgow
- Cyberhawk
- Data Intellect
- DXC Technology
- Filament STAC
- Financial Conduct Authority
- freetobook
- FSP Consulting Services (attending Day 2 instead of Day 1 as of Monday, 21 October)
- GAC INTERNATIONAL
- GE Aerospace
- IPG Health Medical Communications (Key Sponsor)
- IQVIA
- JNP Group
- Motorola (Key Sponsor)
- Multiplex Construction
- NXP Laboratories UK Ltd
- OFR Consultants
- Pick Everard
- Postgraduate Study at the University of Glasgow
- RAF
- Red Engineering Design Ltd
- Scottish Government Statistics Group
- Smarter Grid Solutions
- SSE
- Terumo Aortic
- Tetra Tech
- ThinkAnalytics Limited
- TNEI
- Tony Gee and Partners LLP
Last updated Monday, 21 October.
Talks: Tuesday, 22 October
12:00-13:00, Talk: Selection tests: Making your applications count!
There's a high chance that you'll encounter a selection/psychometric tests when you apply for a role.
In this talk, we'll look at the type of tests with a focus on numerical reasoning tests which assess your ability to do basic calculations before you're invited to interview.
The key to success is to be prepared, so this session is designed to introduce you to these tests by going through some typical questions and offering some tips for speed along the way. We'll show you where to find further resources and advice to help multiply your chances of success.
You'll also hear from Inizio Medical and how they use tests in their recruitment.
15:00-16:00, Talk: Alumna Luisa Hendry, @scottishgeologist
Come and hear from alumna Luisa Hendry about her exciting career path from Geology student to Geologist!
Luisa graduated from UofG with her Bachelor of Science in Geology/Earth Science in 2015 and has since worked within the engineering sector and beyond. She's now known to over 300k followers as "That Girl That Makes Videos About Rocks", creating educational content about geology.
Talk: Wednesday, 23 October
14:00-15:00, Talk: STEM jobs in the future job market
STEM jobs are predicted to be the biggest area of growth in the UK job market in the next ten years. Technological advances could change many existing jobs in STEM and also may mean the creation of lots of new jobs you might want to consider.
Hear from alumna Dawn McAra-Hunter, Programme Manager from Scottish AI Alliance who'll share her career journey and also her knowledge and expertise to help you plan your course choices and career path after graduation.
Fair guide
Download the STEM Fair 2024 Event Guide to get tips and tricks about how to make the most of the fair, including exhibitor profiles.
Know before you go: How to prepare and make the most of a careers fair
Know before you go: How to prepare and make the most of a careers fair
Never been to a careers fair? Not sure how to prepare or what to do when you arrive? Read this article from Careers Advisor Aaron to learn how you make the most of the event.
Photography and filming
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Accessibility
We aim to ensure that people have equal access to public events. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable adjustments, please contact Jo MacDonald or 0141 330 5647 with your request by 17:00, Tuesday, 2 October, so that arrangements, where possible, can be made.
Student conduct
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