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Exhibit at the Careers and Employability Fair

A line of people wait at the Creative Opportunities job fair registration desk
A line of people wait at the Creative Opportunities job fair registration desk
Emmi Hyyppä, Image courtesy of UAL.

Partner with UAL to meet the next generation of creative talent at our annual Career Fair.

Applications for our 2025 Careers Fair are now open!

UAL has over 23,000 creative students on the cutting edge of cultural life in London. They are studying art, design, fashion, communications, media and performance subjects. Taking place in October, our careers fair is open to students and graduates from UAL’s 6 renowned Colleges. The Career Fair is a great place to meet our thriving creative community.

Our audience is looking for:

  • flexible work whilst they study or alongside their creative practice
  • internships and placements in a creative field
  • permanent and graduate-level roles after they finish
  • creative charities, communities and organisations to support their career progression.

Applications for our 2025 Careers and Employability Fair are now open, the fair will take place on 22 October 2025 at Central Saint Martins. Please fill out the booking form. If you need more information check out our employer pack (Word 2.2MB).

Apply now to exhibit at the 2025 fair

How to get involved

You can get involved with the careers fair in the following ways:

Why get involved?

Our Career Fair allows you to get your brand and services in front of the next generation of creative talent. You should expect to meet students and graduates face to face.

Employers participating in our Career Fair can expect a supportive and engaged audience. Attendees are creative students and graduates from Europe’s leading Arts University (ranked #2 in the world for art and design education).

UAL is made up of 6 leading arts colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Art. Renowned names in the cultural and creative sectors produced by the University include:

  • Over half of all Turner Prize winners and nominees since its inception.
  • 37 of the 80 Royal Academicians - a further 17 are serving or former staff.
  • Over half of the recipients of British Designer of the Year.
  • 10 current Royal Designers for Industry for product or industrial design.
  • Over half of the fashion designers that show at London Fashion Week.
  • Multiple winners in the most prestigious art and design awards: from the BP Portrait Award; Jerwood Prize; Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize; Minerva Medal; BAFTAs, Golden Globes and Oscars.

With the extra benefit of association with University of the Arts London, the Career Fair offers the opportunity to engage with the University’s vast network. This includes more than 160,000 alumni, 20,000 students.

Careers and Employability Fair benefits include:

  • Feature in our social campaign to promote your company and roles (98,000+ combined social media followers).
  • Newsletter/email campaign (14,000+ recipients).
  • Talking directly to a captive and relevant audience.
  • Complimentary enhanced Job Posting on Creative Opportunities jobs board worth £216 (stand holders only).
  • Exclusive opportunity to access and review our students and graduates’ CVs and portfolios.

Are you a student wanting to attend the next careers fair? See what's on offer this year

Creative Opportunities Unlocked in pictures

  • A large crowd at the Creative Opportunities Job Fair wait to talk to recruiters at the Greycoat Lumley stand
    Image by Emmi Hyyppä
  • Crowds of people walk between and queue at green-and-white canopy stalls during a busy indoor careers fair in a converted industrial building with exposed brick walls and high ceilings.
    Image by Emmi Hyyppä
  • Three representatives stand at The Conran Shop stall under a green-and-white canopy at a careers fair. A large colourful sign reads 'We’re Hiring'. Promotional materials, small items, and pillows are displayed on the table while an attendee speaks to the staff.
    Image by Emmi Hyyppä
  • Two representatives at a Mango stall speak with attendees under a green-and-white canopy at a careers fair. One gestures towards a paper on the table while the other smiles. Laptops, water bottles, and coffee cups are on the table, with other stalls and visitors in the background.
    Image by Emmi Hyyppä
  • Two representatives sit at an Abercrombie & Fitch stand during a careers fair, speaking with an attendee. A bucket of sweets, promotional materials, and water bottles are on the table, with other stalls and people visible in the background.
    Image by Emmi Hyyppä
  • People gather at a CV check table during the Creative Opportunities Job Fair inside a large, modern university building. Two staff members sit behind the table speaking with attendees, while others queue. A large sign on the wall reads 'Creative Opportunities Job Fair – CV checks'.
    Image by Emmi Hyyppä
  • People gather at an indoor careers fair, with a Charlotte Tilbury stand in the foreground displaying signs about beauty secrets and product design. Attendees stand in small groups talking or queuing, with other stalls and a brick wall visible in the background.
    Image by Emmi Hyyppä
  • A view of the crossing at Central Saint Martins during the Career Fair. Students walks between stands from a birds eye view.
    Image by Emmi Hyyppä
  • Three women stand behind a table under a green-and-white market-style canopy, speaking with attendees at an outdoor careers or networking fair. Two laptops, water bottles, and coffee cups are on the table, with a sign reading 'MANGO'. Other stalls and people are visible in the background.
    Image by Emmi Hyyppä

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