Industry Events & Workshops
Make real connections. Launch your future.
The Hari B. Varshney Business Career Centre (BCC) organizes events all year to help you:
- Explore career paths
- Build job-ready skills
- Connect with employers & alumni
- Meet companies hiring now
Find events on COOL and watch your inbox for the BCC's BCom Careers Newsletter (and Co-op Newsletter, if you're in the program).
Connect with employers
Company Recruiting Sessions (CRS)
Exploring career paths, internships, or full-time roles for after graduation? CRS events connect you with employers who are hiring now.
The BCC brings in companies from a wide variety of industries, including:
- Marketing
- Finance
- Accounting
- Technology
- Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
- Consulting
- Real Estate
- Supply Chain
Why attend?
- Employers come to meet students like you
- Make a strong first impression
- Get insider insights from recruiters, hiring managers, and UBC Sauder alumni
Pro tip: Sessions fill fast—check COOL often so you don't miss out.
How to register for events on COOL
In this video, we will show you how to browse through a diverse range of career events, select the ones that interest you, and reserve your spot.
UBC Sauder Recruit Night
Meet employers who are actively recruiting and connect with business professionals and alumni at this annual UBC Sauder-exclusive event.
This event is designed for 4th-year and above BComs and BCom Co-ops seeking full-time roles.
Before the event, we encourage students to:
- Do your homework: research attending companies in advance
- Come prepared with questions to make a strong impression
- Date: February 24th, 2026
- Registration: Opens on COOL closer to the event
The Business Career Centre thanks the Commerce Undergraduate Society for supporting UBC Sauder Recruit Night.
UBC-wide career events & workshops
Along with events hosted by the BCC, you can also check out events hosted by the UBC Career Centre. Make the most of their career events typically held each year:
- Career Days: Visit the 2-day in-person career fair that features over 90 employers from various industries, eager to engage with students and alumni to share career opportunities and insights.
- West Coast Virtual Fairs: Find work, volunteer, and academic opportunities available after your UBC degree at this 2-day, multi-school virtual fair.
- Spring Career Fair: Take part in UBC's 2-day event and meet around 90 employers and schools for potential career opportunities.
- Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference: Attend the MURC to present your research to other UBC students, friends, and family.
- Graduate and Professional Schools Fair: Meet recruiters from graduate and professional programs to learn about further educational opportunities at UBC and beyond.
Find out more about UBC Career Centre events and workshops here.
Get involved on campus
Case competitions and conferences
By participating in student-led case competitions, conferences and club activities, you can apply your classroom learning and meet people from the business community, including potential employers.
- The UBC Sauder Summit Global Case Competition is organized and hosted by UBC Sauder students each March.
- The Case Competition Club organizes internal and external competitions, including the National Strategy Consulting Competition and Conference and the Strategy Consulting Initiative.
- You can also take part in the UBC Sauder student-run conferences Me Inc. and Imprint.
Look for opportunities to get involved throughout the year!