Fair
OCAD U’s annual Design Career Fair is one of Toronto’s largest events for talent recruitment and careers in design. Each year we invite top design firms from a variety of disciplines including Graphic Design, Illustration, Advertising, Industrial Design, Material Art & Design, Environmental Design, Expanded Animation, Digital Futures, Inclusive Design, Design for Health, and Strategic Foresight & Innovation. OCAD U students and alums bring their portfolios to meet with the top firms and learn about their hiring strategies.
Information for employers
Whether you're hiring immediately, reviewing candidates for future opportunities, building a freelance roster or boosting awareness of your company on campus, reserve your booth today. Space is limited.
2025 Design Career Fair
2025 Design Career Fair: January 23, 2025
Devora Umana
Outreach Coordinator, Career Development
dumana@ocadu.ca
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2024 exhibitors & speakers
Umbra was born out of passion for original design and the desire to create products for every home. At Umbra, our team of international designers brings thought and creativity into everyday items. Driven by innovation, we pull inspiration from the global marketplace, in order to push boundaries in our approach to original design.
Klick is an ecosystem of brilliant minds working to realize the full potential of their people and clients in life sciences since 1997. We're one of the country's Top 10 Great Workplaces, 10 Most Inspiring Cultures, Best Workplace for Innovators, Millennials, and Today's Youth. Whether you're a current student or a new graduate, Klick is a powerful launching pad for any career. If you feel like you'd be a good fit for this role, we encourage you to apply and take the first steps to starting your career journey at Klick!
We are the official in-house creative agency for one of Canada's food and pharmacy leaders and largest retailer. Loblaw Companies Limited is Canada's largest private sector employer, with over 200,000 amazing people from coast to coast. We build brands like President's Choice, Shoppers Drug Mart, No Name, No Frills, Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore, PC Financial, PC Optimum and many more. Loblaw Agency is where the magic happens for all these brands Canadians know and love.
Rakuten Kobo is a technology, publishing, and e-commerce company based out of Toronto, Canada. We are a global company, with offices in Toronto, Canada, and Darmstadt, Germany. We currently offer 30+ co-op and internship opportunities in technology, business, publishing, and more. The focus of our organization is to be a company built by booklovers for booklovers. We believe people should be able to read anywhere in the world, on any device, and in any language.
We are the federal institution responsible for safeguarding our waters and managing Canada's fisheries and oceans resources. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) helps to ensure healthy and sustainable aquatic ecosystems through habitat protection and sound science. We support economic growth in the marine and fisheries sectors, and innovation in areas such as aquaculture and biotechnology.
Sid Lee is a multidisciplinary creative collective striving to make a difference and celebrate culture with bold ideas. Its 700 professionals work as one team from offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Seattle. Their mission is to create what matters through brand building, brand expression and brand experience.
EDGE is one of Canada's most comprehensive employment and job retention program for individuals living with disabilities. The EDGE program consists of 3 parts: Soft-skills virtual program, Job Development & Capacity Building program. Sid Lee is a multidisciplinary creative collective striving to make a difference and celebrate culture with bold ideas. Its 700 professionals work as one team from offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Seattle. Their mission is to create what matters through brand building, brand expression and brand experience.