Ecology, Conservation and Environment Fair 2025

A forest scene used to promote a careers fair

Wednesday 5 February 2025, 12:30 - 16:00, The Sports Hall, Penryn Campus, Cornwall

The Ecology, Conservation and Environment Fair is open to University of Exeter and Falmouth University students of all years and disciplines.

Here you can meet and talk with employers about placements opportunities, internship programmes, placements, and graduate careers.

The fair will be held in The Sports Hall and we'll be welcoming employers from a range of sectors all of whom are looking to connect with students from a broad range of disciplines, but focusing predominantly on ecology, conservation, environmental and marine science courses. Be sure to save the date!

Please note the Ecology, Conservation and Environment Fair will run from 12:30 until 16:00. The first 30 minutes will be run as a quiet session to enable students with additional needs to more easily access the fair experience. You do not need to register for this quiet session.

We endeavour to make all our events as accessible as possible. If there's more we could do, then please email your thoughts and recommendations to es-penryn@exeter.ac.uk

Prepare for the fair

To help you prepare, the Career Zone deliver 'Prepare for the Fair' sessions ahead of major fairs which you can book onto in Handshake. Any new sessions being delivered will be listed in Handshake once the dates are confirmed.

You can also find resources on the Career Zone website to help you get the most out of the fair and you could attend a Career Zone workshop on other aspects of career preparation such as networking using LinkedIn. You can book onto a workshop in the events section of Handshake.

How to attend

To attend the fair you can simply turn up on the day!

Using Handshake before and during the fair

If you have never used Handshake before you will need to activate your account and log in. You will receive emails about activating your account and completing your preloaded profile.

To log in and complete your profile please visit https://exeter.joinhandshake.co.uk.

If you haven't activated your account yet, when prompted select the 'single sign on' option and follow the on-screen instructions.

If you have any problems activating your account and viewing the fair's employer list, please contact us at careers@exeter.ac.uk, ideally with a screenshot showing the error.

Photography

Please note that photographs will be taken at this event for marketing and training purposes. This may take the form of entries on the websites of both universities, in emails, and printed and electronic media, and will be used primarily to encourage other students to participate in careers and employability activities.