Job Fair
The GCM Job Fair is an employer’s best opportunity to connect with determined students seeking summer internships or full-time career positions. Last year we had 80 companies interviewing. It is free to attend, but registration is required.
The Job Fair has time for both structured interviews and open networking. As an employer, you can expect to directly interview approximately 19 students — 11 potential interns and 8 graduating students — and we encourage you to speak with and collect résumés from as many other students as you’d like.
Interns are generally finishing their third year and are looking for full-time work from May to August. They are required to complete at least 420 hours of work before graduation. Internships must be paid, with the salary negotiated between the company and student.
2020 Job Fair Details
When: Thursday, March 26, 2020
Where: Mattamy Athletic Centre, 50 Carlton St., Toronto, ON
Register: GCM JOB FAIR 2020, external link, opens in new window
You should receive a confirmation once you complete our online registration. You’ll receive a full information package approximately a week before the event.
Note that we want all students attending to have equal interview opportunities. If you have registered for the Job Fair, please refrain from connecting with individual students before the event. If you happen to fill the position, or would like to withdraw your registration from the Job Fair, please contact gcmadmin@ryerson.ca, opens in new window. Deadline to register for Job Fair is March 13, 2020!
Event Structure
3:00 p.m. – Registration and table set up
4:00 p.m. – Graduate interviews: Speed interview format, with 12 minutes for each interview. A gong sound will signal the end of each interview round.
6:00 p.m. – Dinner
7:00 p.m. – Intern interviews: Same speed interview format, but 10 minutes for each interview.
9:00 p.m. – Interviews end: Open networking and résumé exchange
Getting Here and Parking
The Job Fair will take place at the Mattamy Athletic Centre (formerly Maple Leaf Gardens) located at 50 Carlton Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 1J2.
Underground parking is available underneath the Mattamy Athletic Centre. Please note that parking is not free. Alternative parking is available at 412 Church Street, external link (Canada Auto Parks), 28 Wood Street, external link (Holiday Inn), and 25 Wood Street, external link (Park Smart).
Employer FAQs
One 6×2 ft table and 2 chairs will be provided per registration. If you are bringing more people and would like to request another table, please contact gcmadmin@ryerson.ca.
Certainly! You can attend one or stay for both, depending on whether you’re hiring for interns or grads. Please make sure to indicate this on your registration.
Please prepare pen, notepad, business card and any other materials you think is necessary to assist you with the interview process. We will provide bottled water.
Unfortunately, we are not able to send you the list due to last minute changes being made to interview schedules.
We leave the next step of the recruitment process to you. Some students are hired on the spot and while others are invited to attend a second round of interviews. If you have filled a position, we ask that you send a courtesy email to students who showed interest in the position but were not selected for the role.
Congratulations! Once an intern has accepted the offer, the onus is on the student to contact the school about their employment so that we can update their status and make arrangements for a site visit.