Employer Information Sessions
Employer Information Sessions provide a strategic way to showcase your organization, promote your job opportunities to a targeted audience, and meet with our enthusiastic and talented students.
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Why Host An Employer Information Session
Raise Your Profile
Raise your profile and brand on campus by connecting with students from targeted programs and specific year levels.
Meet Candidates
Meet with talented and engaged candidates.
Promote Opportunities
Promote upcoming and current new graduate, full-time, and co-op employment opportunities.
Employer Information Sessions Include
All Employer Information Sessions include:
- Logistical planning for the session provided by the Events Coordinator.
- Student registration system set-up and management.
- Online job postings on Experience Guelph.
- Promotion to students and faculty through a variety of channels (e-newsletter, Events Calendar), ensuring exposure.
Gold VIP Networking Session
- VIP Private Space Reservation on-campus in the Brass Taps Pub or the Lookout to host a recruitment or networking event with the opportunity to meet 1:1 with interested students and promote your company as a prospective employer.
- Campus-wide digital advertising on the University's digital signage network.
- Featured job postings on Experience Guelph.
- Feature spotlight on the Experiential Learning Hub social media channels. A maximum of 1 post/story per channel for two weeks in advance of the event date.
- An exclusive student email campaign sent out based on your target audience.
- Highlight feature in the Experiential Learning Hub e-newsletter that is sent weekly to students.
- Promotion on the Experience Guelph Events and Workshops calendar.
- Support with ordering food and beverages for the event.
- Final details information communicated in advance of the session including registration update.
- Day-of touchpoint with Event Coordinator to ensure success at your session.
- Post-session follow-up with Event Coordinator.
- Cost: $645 + Catering & HST
- 15% discount if you have an active job posting on Experience Guelph.
In-Person Information Session
- In-person: Meeting room space booked on campus.
- Final details information communicated in advance of the session including registration update.
- Day-of touchpoint with Event Coordinator to ensure success at your session.
- Post-session follow-up with Event Coordinator.
- Cost: $200 + Catering & HST
- 15% discount if you have an active job posting on Experience Guelph.
Virtual Information Session
- Virtual: Flexibility to use your organization's preferred video communication platform or the University of Guelph-supported platforms.
- Final details information communicated in advance of the session including registration update.
- Day-of touchpoint with Event Coordinator to ensure success at your session.
- Post-session follow-up with Event Coordinator
- Cost: $150 + HST
- 15% discount if you have an active job posting on Experience Guelph.
Employer Information Session Dates
- September to November
- January to March
- May to July
Note: There are peak times during each semester when students will be very busy with assignments, projects, and midterms.
Session Length and Timing
Employer Recruitment Sessions are typically booked for 1–1½ hours. Time of day can vary based on class schedules. There is no ‘best’ time of day to host a session, however, we will work with you to find the best possible time of day.
Require more information about hosting an Employer Information Session?
Contact Jennifer: careerevents@uoguelph.ca
About Us
The Experiential Learning Hub is home to experiential learning opportunities on and off-campus, co-op, career education and community engaged learning.