Career/Job Fair

Event Details

  • When: Mar 6, 2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Venue: Sullivan Field House

Graduating soon?  Looking for a summer job or a volunteer experience? 

The CBU Career/Job Fair is the perfect opportunity to network with amazing organizations.

Career Fair Tips:

Before the Fair:

  • Attend a workshop to help you polish your resume and prepare for a career fair (register via mycareer.cbu.ca)
  • Ensure you have enough copies of your resume and that it is impeccable
  • Think about your job and/or career goals and target which employers you want to meet
  • Prepare an elevator pitch:
    • Introduce yourself
    • Mention your program of study
    • Describe the type of work being sought (summer, internship, co-op, full-time)
    • End by outlining what you can do for them (past experiences/education and other relevant information)
    • Think about your job and/or career goals and specifically target which employers you want to meet

During the Fair:

  • Present yourself as you would for an interview, dress for the job
  • Be polite and wait your turn to speak, employers will notice this
  • Thank the employer for their time
  • Document which employers you spoke with and make note of any feedback and/or follow-up instructions

After the Fair:

  • If you are directed to submit an application/resume online, do so as soon as possible

Employers & Organizations Scheduled to Attend:

Employers

  • Ambassatours Gray Line
  • Blue Mountain Resort
  • Canadian Armed Forces-Army Reserve Recruiting
  • Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Cape Breton Credit Union
  • Cape Breton Soccer Referee’s Society
  • Cape Breton University Student’s Union
  • Clean Foundation
  • Department of National Defence FMFCS Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott
  • Dundee Resort & Golf Club
  • Enterprise Mobility
  • Fox Harb’r Resort
  • Health Association of Nova Scotia
  • Home Instead
  • Knotty Pine Cottages
  • Mauser Packaging Solutions
  • MOBIA Technology Innovations
  • Nova Scotia Department of Justice-Correctional Services
  • Nova Scotia Health
  • Parks Canada Agency-Cape Breton Field Unit
  • Post Secondary Education, Training and Labour/Government of New Brunswick-Immigration New Brunswick
  • Public Service Commission of Canada
  • Public Service Commission of Nova Scotia-Talent Acquisition
  • RBC, Main Branch
  • Victoria Cooperative Fisheries Ltd.
  • VON Cape Breton

Service Providers & Volunteer Agencies

  • Cape Breton Partnership-People & Labour Market Team
  • EPIC Youth Peer Program-After School Volunteer Program
  • Province of Nova Scotia Labour, Skills & Immigration-Safety Branch
  • YMCA of Cape Breton-Nova Scotia Works
  • Autism Nova Scotia / Ready Willing & Able
  • Destination Cape Breton/Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia