Our weeklong Career festival takes place 23- 27 October 2023 and sees over 150 employers come onto campus for a jam packed schedule of career fairs, advertising Graduate, Part Time, Placements and Work Experience roles, as well as networking events, a Mentoring Exhibition and the Ukie Games Expo – so get involved, employers want to talk to you!
All students are welcome and encouraged to attend any or all of the events to explore multiple career and job opportunities.
Connected Futures Schedule
Location: The Catalyst Building, ground floor, Leek Road Campus
At a glance...
| Monday 23 October |
11am-2pm |
Computing and Engineering Careers Fair |
No sign up – just come along |
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| Tuesday 24 October |
11am-2pm |
Public Services, Education, Sports, Business & Law Careers Fair |
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| Tuesday 24 October |
3-6pm |
Digital Marketing Expo |
No sign up – just come along |
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| Wednesday 25 October |
9.30 – 5pm |
Ukie Games Conference |
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| Thursday 26 October |
11am-2pm |
Part-time and Local Opportunities Careers Fair |
No sign up – just come along |
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| Thursday 26 October |
5pm-7pm |
Future Pro Networking Event |
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| Friday 27 October |
8.30am – 10.30am |
Creative Networking Breakfast Event |
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| Friday 27 October |
12-3pm |
Mentoring Conference |
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Computing and Engineering Careers Fair
Monday 23 October 11am-2pm, Catalyst
Over 50 employers from the Engineering and Computing sector will be on campus advertising their graduate, part time and placements roles and offering insights into the industry. Come along and find out more!
Meet the teams from: Bet365, Cadent, Caterpillar Inc., CSS, EffecTech, Ikea,JCB, Next, Royal Air Force, RSM, Siemens Gamesa, Sparta Global, Staffordshire Jobs and Careers team, Staffordshire University, Synectics Solutions and The Wrenkin Housing Group. Download our full brochure (PDF).
Career Connect’s CV clinic, Placements and Mentoring team are also available throughout the day.
No sign up – just come along.
Public Services, Education, Sports, Business & Law Careers Fair
Tuesday 24 October 11am-2pm, Catalyst
Come along and speak to over 50 employers advertising their graduate, part time and placements roles and offering insights into the various industries with live offers too! They want to speak to you.
Meet the teams from: Arthur Terry SCITT, Blueberry Therapeutics, Click Teachers, Citizens Advice, DJH Mitten Clarke, GB Recruitment, Hays, ICAEW, I3na, Inspired,New Era, Nuffield Health, PACT, Prospero Teaching, REAch2 Academy Trust, Royal Air Force, RSM, Services for Education, Shaw Education Trust, StreetGames, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Staffordshire University, The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, Thompson Wright, Wincanton, Zest Education. Download our full brochure (PDF).
Career Connect’s CV clinic, Placements and Mentoring team are also available throughout the day.
No sign up – just come along.
Digital Marketing Expo
Tuesday 24 October 3-6pm, Catalyst
The UK is the largest ecommerce economy in Europe, so there’s no surprise that Digital Marketing is booming!
If you have an interest in digital marketing, the Digital Expo is for you! You’ll have the opportunity to speak to our exhibitors and panel of experts, listen to talks on a range of digital marketing topics from academics and hear about our courses and work placement opportunities.
No sign up – just come along.
Ukie Games Conference
Wednesday 25 October 9.30am-5pm, Catalyst
Join Ukie and Epic Games in the Catalyst Building for a fun, free and enriching day of talks and networking with the UK video games industry.
- Discover top tips from industry experts through a packed line-up of insightful talks – all of which will be available to stream online
- Meet recruiters and make professional contacts in our Exhibitor Area
- Have your questions answered in our roundtable sessions and panel discussion
- Get your CV or portfolio reviewed in a 1-2-1 session with a specialist recruitment agency
- Play games with developers in our tabletop networking hour
Our full programme of speakers and exhibitors will be announced soon.
Part-time and Local Opportunities Careers Fair
Thursday 26 October, 11am-2pm, Catalyst
If you’re looking for local work to fit around your studies this fair is for you. A whole host of employers are joining us on campus with live opportunities that need students now!
Meet the teams from: The Ambassador Theatre Group, ASB Harmony, Click Teachers, Foodhub, HBL, LA International, Staffordshire University, New Era, North Staffordshire Press, Prospero Teaching, Radis, RTC, Staffordshire Jobs & Careers team, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, USA Summer Camp, VAST, Zest Education. Download our full brochure.
Career Connect’s CV clinic, Placements and Mentoring team are also available throughout the day.
No sign up – just come along.
FuturePro
Thursday 26 October 5pm-7pm, Catalyst
In conjunction with Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce, Connected Futures is hosting FuturePro 23, an opportunity to meet local professionals, practise and develop your networking skills, and eat free food!
Members of the Future Finest professional networking group from the Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce, which includes workers in the following careers: law, marketing, IT, PR, creative (web design, media etc), accountancy, HR, financial services, architecture…and more, will be available for students to meet and chat to about their career ideas.
Creative Networking Breakfast
Friday 27 October 8.30-10.30, Catalyst
The Creative Networking breakfast is part of ‘Connected Futures Autumn Fair’. The event is designed for the Level 6 Art and Design and Media, Performance students but open to all levels.
Creative industries, professionals and alumni have been invited onto campus to connect with our next generation of Art and Design and Media Performance students. The event is a great way for you to develop your networking skills and build connections with professionals within the creative industry, to learn about projects or possible opportunities, ask questions, and learn more about their experiences of working within the creative industries.
Breakfast included for the first 100 people signed up.
Mentoring Exhibition
Friday 27 October 12-3pm, Catalyst
To celebrate National Mentoring Day on Friday 27th October we are hosting an event to showcase peer and professional mentoring here at Staffs and how this can help you get ahead in your studies and career, build confidence, and connect with others!
It’s open to all and you will get the chance to meet some mentors and mentees who have benefitted from the scheme.