Introduction

The Pharmacy Fair is organised by the Careers Centre in partnership with the School of Pharmacy and will be an annual event in the university calendar. Feedback from the ‘mini' Pharmacy Fair held in April was extremely positive from both recruiters and students who attended so we are keen to enhance this with a bigger and broader event.

 

Come along to the Pharmacy Fair to meet with pharmacy recruiters such as Boots, Lloyds, independents and hospital pharmacy alongside professional bodies such as NES Pharmacy. Find out more about placement and pre-reg opportunities, what is required of a newly qualified pharmacist and how to market yourself positively.

 

Ongoing careers support is available to all MPharm and OSPAP students throughout their course, with an emphasis on placement and pre-registration applications/CVs and interviews.

 

Attending Employers

If you would like more information about exhibiting please email careers@rgu.ac.uk

For details of attending employers please bookmark this page and return in September. 

Your Guide

Your guide to making the most of the fair

Graduate careers fairs are important events for you to network with graduate employers.  They provide you with the opportunity to learn more about their vacancies, how to apply and why you should work for them.

 

Prior to the Careers Fair we recommend that you: 

1. Review the Attending Employers on the fair website - http://www.rgu.ac.uk/pharmacyfair

2. Research companies/organisations you are interested in

3. Prepare a copy of your CV.

    Review the online CV training materials 

    Refer to the Careers Handbook - CVs section 

    Attend a drop in session to discuss your final draft

On the day :

1. Dress appropriately for the event - First Impressions Count

2. Research - Identfify the location of the employers that you want to meet.

3. Network - Find out information, get advice and build your contacts

4. Sell Yourself - understand your skills and talk confidently about your degree, projects and relevant work experience.

5. Update your CV - Provide a copy of your CV to the Employer.

 

Visit the Careers Centre today to discuss how you can start preparing for the fair.