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Welcome to
GRADFEST
The UK’s largest dedicated Graduate Recruitment event, taking place at the ExCel London & the NEC Birmingham.
GradFest is open to anyone in their final year of study or to anyone who has graduated in the past two years. We welcome graduates from all over the UK as well as overseas who have graduated in any subject area.
We have over 80 employers and post graduate institutions taking part in our 2025 GradFest shows, so, if you’re looking for a diverse and interesting graduate recruitment event, get yourself registered now!
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We know what you’re thinking – with great online resources for finding a graduate career, why do you need to attend a graduate recruitment event?
There are several reasons why attending face-to-face can be a huge benefit to your career now and in the long run!
SAVE TIME!
Why waste hours surfing the web when you can meet a bunch of eager organizations hunting for fresh grads all in one spot? It's like a job fair buffet, and guess what? Every table is loaded with delicious graduate vacancies just waiting for you to dig in!
FIND NEW OPPORTUNITIES
If you're wandering around in the career maze, GradFest is like finding the treasure map! Get ready to uncover shiny new job opportunities just waiting for you to grab them!
ATTEND AS A GROUP OR INDIVIDUALLY
We've got a double scoop of registration options for you: group registration and individual registration! If you're the social butterfly type and prefer to roll with the crew, why not chat with your university and see if they want to rally the troops for a group sign-up? Give us a shout for all the juicy details and choices!
GROW YOUR CONNECTIONS!
Knowing the right folks can be a game-changer for your career! Book your tickets to Gradfest, and you could be rubbing elbows with the big shots of the industry. Even if you don’t snag a job this round, just schmoozing with the key players can supercharge your network and rocket your career to new heights down the line!
BECOME MEMORABLE
A good conversation will stick in the memory way longer than any CV or application! Want to be the superstar in your future employer's mind? Swing by Gradfest and have a heart-to-heart with those dream companies. It’s a win-win: they’ll get a real feel for you, and you’ll uncover the inside scoop on how they roll!
What our visitors said...
A big thank you to GradFest for organizing such a fantastic event!
Attending GradFest at ExCeL London was an incredible experience!
Extremely grateful for my new connections and learnings from Gradfest and feel confident for the future!
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The UK’s largest Graduate Recruitment events, taking place at ExCeL London and the NEC, Birmingham in 2025.
Organised by ISE member, NAS Media Ltd – the company behind the National Apprenticeship Shows, National School and College Leaver Shows and the National School and College Leaver Festival at the NEC, our team leads the way in delivering showcase events for the Future Talent Market.
Post pandemic, nothing can replace face to face contact with potential hires and these incredible two-day events offers you the chance to meet up to 6,000 finalists and recent graduates.
GradFest showcases the very best UK and Global graduate opportunities as well as Post Graduate opportunities.
What our exhibitors said...
A well organised event, friendly team, and a good flow of students from different universities showing interest in our opportunities.
Gradfest is THE up-and-coming event for all employers! I was blown away by the quality and quantity of candidates in attendance and trust they will form a huge part of many company's recruitment season.
Brilliant event with strong attendance and useful conversations. The organisers planned everything well and our ambassadors enjoyed the day! We left the event feeling like it had been a successful and that attendees would be applying for our graduate roles.
