Careers in China Fairs 2026
This information is for employers - students, recent alumni and offer holders can book via King's CareerConnect
Employer booking is NOW OPEN
- King's student, offer holder and recent alumni booking for these events will open in early summer 2026 via King's CareerConnect or your King's offer holder pack.
- Students, offer holders and recent alumni from our partner institutions will have details shared with them from their local careers departments about how to register in early summer 2026.
The Careers in China fairs are a partnership between seven of the world’s leading universities - driven by Imperial, King’s College London and The London School of Economics and Political Science, supported this summer by the University of Cambridge, University of Chicago, Cornell University and UCL.
Over 20 years, our Careers in China Fairs have been one of the leading in-country recruitment activities to meet high calibre students who are available right now for graduate roles across China having completed their programme, or ready to commence employment in the next 12 months, following their academic study.
In August 2026, we will be holding these events, with employers able to attend individual or multiple events dependent upon your hiring strategy:
Event |
Date |
Timings |
Venue |
| Beijing Fair | Monday 10 August 2026 | 14:30 - 17:30 CST | Hilton Beijing, Chaoyang, E 3rd Ring N Rd, 东方路1号 |
| Shanghai Fair | Wednesday 12 August 2026 | 14:00 - 17:00 CST | Shanghai Jin Jiang Tower, 161 Changle Rd, Huangpu, Shanghai, China, 200020 |
| Shenzhen Fair | Saturday 15 August 2026 | 13:00 - 16:00 CST | Renaissance Shenzhen Luohu, 2002 Jiabin Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen, Ghangdong 518001 |
| Hong Kong Fair | Monday 17 August 2026 | 13:00 - 16:00 HKT | Royal Plaza Hotel, 193 Prince Edward Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong |

Employer Branding Partnerships
Position your organisation as an employer of choice amongst top students and graduate talent from some of the world's leading universities.
At each event, you can select from different partnership options to build your profile most effectively with our audiences. Availability of each partnership is based on strict limits for each venue, and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
If a partnership package is unavailable for any city, it may be because we have already sold that package for that location.
Submission of a booking form does NOT confirm a stand or package - only upon direct confirmation from our team is your booking confirmed for any event.
Premium Partnership |
Corporate Partnership |
Stand Only |
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Partnership Package Pricing & Current Availability
The below will be kept up-to-date should packages be unavailable or sold out. Click on the fair name below or the 'event link' button on the right-hands side to access the booking form.
Event |
Premium Partnership |
Corporate Partnership |
Stand Only |
| Beijing Fair |
£1,250 |
£350.00 |
FREE |
| Shanghai Fair | £1,250 | £350.00 | FREE |
| Shenzhen Fair | £1,250 | £350.00 | FREE |
| Hong Kong Fair | £1,250 | £350.00 | FREE |
Download our Careers in China Employer Partnerships Pack
Understand more about these events, our branding partnerships and historic student attendances in our short, downloadable guide (pdf).
Why should you engage?
As an organisation taking part in Careers in China, you will:
- be able to engage with high-achieving, ambitious students and graduates from six of the world’s leading institutions.
- connect face-to-face with candidates without the expense of an overseas recruitment campaign.
- gain extensive promotional coverage at all six of the involved universities via promotion of the events.
- gain access to key careers service contacts at each university who will be able to help you promote your brand at their institution.
- be part of a flagship careers event that has been running for many years and has a proven history of success.
Students attending
The Careers in China Fairs provide employers with the opportunity to meet top calibre students and graduates from prestigious UK and US universities. The students in attendance will be from a variety of subject disciplines and will represent a mixture of undergraduate and postgraduate students and graduates.
More information on specific academic disciplines can be found in our Employer Partnership Pack.
Questions regarding engagement?
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at either:
- employers@kcl.ac.uk (King's)
- careers.employers@lse.ac.uk (LSE)
- employers@imperial.ac.uk (Imperial)
Data sharing
N.B. please be aware when you make a booking, your details will be covered by the King's Careers & Employability privacy notice. Information submitted in your booking form will be shared with careers teams at both Imperial College London and The London School of Economics and Political Science for the purposes of partnership facilitation of these events.
Why Engage with King's?

- 31st ranked university in the World University Rankings (QS, 2026)
- 38th ranked university in the World University Rankings (Times Higher, 2026)
- 7th ranked university in the European University Rankings (QS, 2026)
- 6th in the UK for Global University Employability (Times Higher, 2026)
- 11th Globally for Most International University and 4th in the UK (Times Higher, 2026)
- 24th Globally for University Impact (Times Higher, 2022)
- 21st Globally (6th in the UK) for Highest Percentage of International Students (Times Higher, 2023)
- Over 6,800 students studying with us from mainland China and Hong Kong SAR annually
- Graduate Initiative of the Year (Shortlisted, 2026 The UK-China Business Awards)
- Best University Award (Winner, 2025 Zhaopin China Best Employer Awards)
- Dedicated Focus on China suite of employer-related activity including fairs, workshops, panels and employer-led content, supported by our Employer Relations & Development experts.
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