Career Events

Graduate congresses, company events, and specialist and industry job fairs always present a good and easy opportunity to make contact with potential employers, expand your network, and gather information on companies of interest.

Be professional in your preparation: The companies attend fairs and other events in order to make contact with you. Being well prepared makes a good impression and can lead to an interview at a later date. Be sure to go to the fringe events too. This often presents the chance to talk the organization’s leading exponents who are interested in making contacts too.

• Check in advance which employers will be present who are of particular interest to you.
• Go well prepared and with a target in mind: Who are you? What do you have to offer? What do you want to know about the companies?
• Prepare your questions, e.g. on traineeships, entry opportunities, or application procedures, and make sure that you don’t ask questions already answered on the company website.
• Practice a brief and interesting introduction of yourself.
• Update your application portfolio and take plenty of copies with you.
• Dress in a way that is appropriate for this business sector. 
• Be bold and approach exhibitors yourself.
• At the fair: Be brief and precise when speaking, and act in a friendly and interested manner.
• After the fair: Be sure to maintain your newfound contacts.