Careers Expos
VCE and Careers Expo 2026
Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Date: April 30 to May 2, 2026
The VCE and Careers Expo 2026 is Melbourne's biggest education and career event, for 34 years connecting over a million high school students, parents, teachers, and jobseekers explore study and employment pathways. It brings together universities, TAFEs, training providers, employers, and career advisers in one location to provide practical information about courses, apprenticeships, and career options.
The event aims to support informed decision-making about future study and work choices through exhibits and VCE seminar presentations.
Victorian Careers Show 2026
Location: Exhibition Pavilion, Melbourne Showgrounds
Date: May 13 to May 15, 2026
The Victorian Careers Show 2026 is teacher-founded and teacher-led, connecting VCE students, teachers, jobseekers and parents with Victoria's top universities, TAFEs, training providers, employers and career experts. It is designed to help high school students, parents, teachers, and jobseekers explore study and employment pathways. It brings together universities, TAFEs, training providers, employers, and career advisers in one location to provide practical information about courses, apprenticeships, and career options.
The event aims to support informed decision-making about future study and work choices through exhibits and VCE seminar presentations.
Trade and Tech Fit Career Expo 2026, Melbourne
Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Date: June 2 to June 3, 2026
Take the first step in helping your school's female and gender diverse students consider a whole new range of potential skills, pathways and careers with Trade and Tech Fit.
The expo creates a safe, inclusive and equitable space where female and gender diverse people are able to interact directly with tradespeople, apprentices and industry professionals.
The expo includes around 100 exhibitors from a huge range of traditionally male-dominated industries, including:
- Building, construction, manufacturing & engineering
- Refrigeration, electrical & plumbing
- Automotive, marine, aviation & aerospace
- Solar & wind clean energy
- Foundry and mining
- Transport and logistics
- Agriculture & horticulture
- Gaming, cloud & robotics
- Civil assets management & infrastructure
- Defence, essential services & fire protection