About the event
UBC’s Spring Career Fair will be a one-day event that features more than 60 employers and schools eager to engage with students and share career opportunities and insights. Register on CareersOnline to attend.
Event details
- Date: Wed, Mar 5, 2025
- Time: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm
- Location: Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
Exhibitors
Exhibitors may be looking to recruit students and alumni from a variety of disciplines, not just from their industry.
The exhibitor floor plan will be emailed to students registered through CareersOnline 2 days prior to the fair.
- Active Earth Engineering Ltd.
- Adler University
- Avayda
- BC Hydro
- BC Responsible and Problem Gambling Program
- Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver
- Capilano University
- CareRx Corporation
- Cerebral Palsy Sports Association of BC (SportAbility)
- Chartered Business Valuators Institute
- Chartered Professional Accountants of BC
- CHIMO Community Services
- Communications Security Establishment (CSE)
- Developmental Disabilities Association
- DP World (Canada) Inc.
- Durham University
- Engineered Air
- ETRO Construction
- Family Services of Greater Vancouver
- FPS Food Process Solutions Corp
- Freedom Forever
- Healix International
- Hermary Opto Electronics Inc.
- Island Health
- KGS Group
- Live Nation Canada
- Marquis
- Model Six Operations Inc.
- MTU Maintenance Canada Ltd
- Northeastern University Vancouver
- Opal by Element
- Options Community Services Society
- OzTREKK Educational Services
- Peliplat Network Inc.
- Penske Truck Leasing
- Planar Motor Inc
- Provincial Health Services Authority
- RCMP
- Re/Max Real Estate Services
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Sauder School of Business
- School of Audiology and Speech Sciences
- SCY Society for Children and Youth of BC
- Sea Smart School Society
- Sika
- Skeena Gold + Silver
- Stantec Consulting Ltd.
- Study in UK (SI-UK)
- Sugar Cane Archaeology
- Svante
- The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
- The Looking Glass Foundation
- The Salvation Army Belkin House
- The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company
- Transportation Investment Corporation
- Uline
- UNIQLO Canada
- University Canada West
- University of Cambridge
- University of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Urban Native Youth Association
- Vancouver Coastal Health
- Vancouver Food Runners Society
- Vancouver Fraser Port Authority
- Vancouver Water Adventures
- WorkBC
- WorkSafe BC
- Youth Challenge International
- Zajac Ranch for Children
Additional workshops
Interview Preparation Strategies
Tues, Feb 18, 1:00 to 2:00 pm
Practice answering tough questions, asking interviewers good questions, and get tips for how to prepare your stories in advance.
Resume & Cover Letter Workshop
Wed, Feb 19, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Highlight your strengths and achievements for each application you are preparing and learn how to get past the 6-second read that most employers use.
Wed, Feb 26, 12:30 to 1:30 pm
Create an authentic profile, practice finding potential contacts within UBC’s alumni network, and learn how to research career ideas using alumni and employer profiles.
How to Prepare for a Career Fair
Thurs, Feb 27, 10:00 to 11:00 am
Make the most of each conversation with employers by learning how to introduce yourself, ask good questions, and research employers before attending the Spring Career Fair.
Connect with employers and alumni, build skills through programs and events, and access personalized coaching.
Sponsors
Our preferred sponsors:
- UNIQLO Canada
- Opal by Element
- Marquis
- Communications Security Establishment
Event accessibility
To make the UBC Spring Career Fair more accessible for those who experience barriers related to crowds and bright lights, doors will open at 10:30 am, which is 30 minutes before the official start time. During this 30-minute period, lighting will be dimmed, and staff will not be collecting student information for entry.
If you do not have sensitivity to crowds or bright lights, please wait until 11:00 am to attend the event. Email event staff at spring.fair@ubc.ca if you have any questions or require any accommodations.
How to prepare
- What to prepare before career events
- What to do after attending career events
- Career events and workshops
If you have questions
For more information about the event, please contact the UBC Career Centre.