EBS Successful Futures Event and Colchester Campus Visit

Wednesday 11 March 2026

8am - 4pm

Colchester Campus

This annual event combines talks from professionals sharing insights into their career journey, a bespoke careers fair to promote open vacancies and opportunities, and a forum to network with employers and Essex Business School alumni. The event is scheduled as part of Career Development Learning for 2nd year students, however all EBS students are encouraged to attend.

Employers representing key industries including Natwest, EY, Hivemind Academy, CBRE, Greater Anglia, Leadership Launchpad, Grant Thornton, and more to be confirmed...

1pm-2pm - Panel talks in EBS.2.2

2pm-4pm - Mini Careers Fair in EBS.2.66, 2.65 and other rooms with Pizza

The event will go ahead as planned regardless of any strike action on the day. 

 

TRANSPORT INFORMATION:

There is a bus service to take you from Southend campus to visit our Colchester Campus and attend the EBS Successsful Futures event. It's completely free of charge but you must book and pay a £5 deposit to guarantee your place. This is refundable from SU reception at Colchester campus on the day. Remember your student ID.

 

Bus pick up location: Meet in front of the Gateway building.

Pick up time: 8AM

Return jouney:

Bus pick up location: Same as drop off. 

Pick up time: 4PM

 

Book your place now!

 

Itinary for the day:

Timing  Activity
10:15          Arrival to Colchester
  Arrival to EBS building and welcome 
  Tea and coffee
From 10.30am –1pm  Open tours – Accommodation

10.30am  

11.30 am  

12.30pm 

Open tours – Sport facilities  
12noon Open tours – Campus  

10.30am  

11.30am  

12.30pm 

Open tours – Library  
1pm   First conference  
2pm  Lunch (at conference) 
Afternoon  EBS Futures Conference  
4:00pm  Bus departure  

 

TICKETS:

Tickets

£5.00 (DEPOSIT)

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