Curious about your future? Interested in science, technology, engineering or maths? Come along to our STEM Careers Fair on Thursday 29 October 2026!
Whether you already have a dream career in mind or are still exploring your options, our STEM Careers Fair is the perfect opportunity to discover where your interests could take you.
STEM careers are about so much more than laboratories and computers. From protecting our oceans and developing innovative technologies to designing infrastructure, improving healthcare and shaping the future of business, STEM opens the door to an incredible range of possibilities.
Register to attend: https://careers.kent.ac.uk/leap/event.html?id=19369&service=Careers+Service
🌟 Meet the Organisations Shaping Your Future
You’ll have the opportunity to discover more about exciting career pathways and learn from a range of organisations working across different industries. Exhibitors include:
🧬 Lilly – Discover how science and research help develop medicines and improve people’s lives.
🔬 AbBaltis – Explore opportunities in the life sciences and the world of scientific research.
💻 Capacitas – Find out how technology, digital systems and engineering skills help businesses solve complex challenges.
🌍 Operation Wallacea – Learn about careers in conservation, biodiversity, ecology and environmental research.
🏗️ Arcadis – Discover how engineers and other professionals design sustainable cities, develop infrastructure and tackle environmental challenges.
⚓ Port of Dover – Explore the engineering, technology, logistics and operational careers that help keep one of the UK’s major ports moving.
✈️ Holiday Extras – Find out how technology, data and innovation contribute to the travel industry.
🧪 Sysco – Discover the different opportunities available across a major foodservice business, including careers involving technology, logistics and operations.
🧫 Government Operational Research Service – Discover how mathematics, statistics and data analysis can help solve complex problems and shape decisions across the UK government.
And that’s not all! With organisations from a variety of sectors, there’s plenty to explore, whatever your interests or future ambitions.
🔬 STEM Events & CV Drop-in
During the Fair you can also attend a series of industry insight talks.
- My Year in Industry: Placement Talks – 11am to 3pm in Sibson Atrium
- Student to Software Engineer: Take a Year in Industry with Fivium – 11:30am in Sibson SR3
- Syntech Biofuel – From Waste to Fuel: Building a Career in Renewable Energy – 12:30pm in Sibson SR3
- Wild Talk: From wildlife biology to science communication - 1pm in Sibson LT2
- Government Operational Research Service (GORS): Maths and Data Science – 2.15pm in Sibson SR3
PLUS get your CV checked by one of the Careers Team!
📅 Save the Date!
Event: STEM Careers Fair
Date: Thursday 29 October 2026
Time: 11am – 3pm
Location: Sibson Atrium
Who can attend? All students interested in exploring STEM careers.
Don’t miss out! Come along, ask questions, explore your options and take the first step towards discovering your future.