The fair aims to persuade Complutense students from the faculty's degree programs to undertake internships or join their workforces. According to Alejandro Romero Hernández, Vice-Dean of External Relations, Research, and Transfer, companies in the IT sector face a "quite serious employability problem" and need to fill positions for computer scientists and programmers. "They come delighted, and we ensure our students can learn about their offerings, and even start internships or working," he explained.
A significant innovation this year, driven by the new dean's team, has been moving the fair to the first quarter of the academic year. "We want to make it easier for third and fourth-year students to look for internships for this year itself," Romero stated. Previously, the event was held in February or March, which limited internship options for the summer and focused more on final employability.
Students have reacted positively to the date change. Andrea Díaz Soler, president of the Student Delegation of the Faculty of Informatics, believes that "October is much more enriching" than February, as it allows students to seek internships for the same year and aligns with companies opening their internship offers towards January.
Díaz Soler also highlighted that companies actively seek informatics students, with thousands of job openings available on platforms like LinkedIn. The fair allows students to gain firsthand insight into daily work, commonly used tools, and the work environment, information often not detailed in a human resources interview. "Here, face-to-face, it's much easier," she said, noting that increasingly, technical profiles, rather than HR personnel, attend these events.
Regarding the economic aspect, the Student Delegation president acknowledged its importance but emphasized the search for a "balance" between salary and working conditions. "You always have to find the balance between salary and the other things a contract can offer you," she concluded.
Another novelty this year was the organization of a social media raffle (Instagram and LinkedIn) with prizes including a tablet and a UCM product pack. The awards were presented by the Vice-Rector for Continuing Education, Employability, and Entrepreneurship, Concepción García, during the forum's opening ceremony.
