Official LinkedIn career event
LinkedIn Student Career Week
Meet students on LinkedIn,
directly.
A career event held three times a year where companies meet university and graduate students who use LinkedIn. Five days online and one day in Hibiya.
Fall 2026 exhibitors
Who attends
Language skills and grades
Average TOEIC
Average GPA
Top participating universities
- Waseda University203
- Kyoto Sangyo University202
- Toyo University182
- Ritsumeikan University148
- Meiji University125
- Keio University82
- Hosei University61
- Temple University51
Year
46%
% are 3rd-year undergraduates (Class of 2028)
- Undergraduates 85% / Master’s and PhD students also join
- From Kanto and Kansai, plus international students abroad
*Spring 2026 results (2,300 pre-registered, 1,900 attended)
Five days online, one day in Hibiya
Online (Zoom)45 min per slot, about 100 students per session
Mon10/26
- MorningInternational students abroad
- AfternoonStudents nationwide
- EveningCareer seminar
Tue10/27
- MorningInternational students abroad
- AfternoonStudents nationwide
- EveningCareer seminar
Wed10/28
- MorningInternational students abroad
- AfternoonStudents nationwide
- EveningCareer seminar
Thu10/29
- MorningInternational students abroad
- AfternoonStudents nationwide
- EveningCareer seminar
Fri10/30
- MorningInternational students abroad
- AfternoonStudents nationwide
- EveningCareer seminar
Venue in HibiyaWeWork Hibiya Fort Tower
Sat10/31
- BoothsPrivate booths for 24 companies
- SeminarTalks by companies and professionals
- NetworkingProfessionals and students connect on LinkedIn
1,000 students24exhibiting companies
*Example from Fall 2026. Time slots vary by session.
Connect with students before, during, and after the event
Before
Get registered students’ LinkedIn profiles
Send connection requests and messages before the event to invite students to your booth or a casual interview.
Event day
Record booth visitors with QR codes
Just scan each student’s QR code at the booth entrance to build a visitor list.
After
Review student data in the company portal
See university, year, language skills, and even GPS-Academic results, and download as CSV.
Scenes from the day
Per student
3.3 companies
booths visited
Per company
84.7 people
students visited the booth
Average student stay
5 hours
Also attended 2 seminars on average
*Spring 2026 results
What exhibitors say
Employees connect directly with students
NEC Corporation
From “selective hiring” to mutual, one-to-one choice: NEC's “recruiting that connects as people”
Read the case study
“This is not a job-hunting event”
AstraZeneca K.K.
Why AstraZeneca engages in dialogue with each student about their “career”
Read the case study
80%or more
AbbVie GK
Leaders who move the world from Japan: AbbVie’s “proactive hiring”
Read the case study
Breaking the “stiff” image
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Bringing overseas sales staff to the booth: the front line of global hiring
Read the case study
Hiring isn’t the goal: how to meet
en world Japan K.K.
Recommended only for companies serious about students: how to meet bilingual talent
Read the case studyView all
Past participants
Foreign-affiliated IT and Tech
- SAP Japan
- Cisco Systems
- Dell Technologies
- DXC Technology Japan
- Kyndryl Japan
- Capgemini
- Amazon Japan
- Uber Japan
- Tesla Japan
- Anker Japan
- Bloomberg L.P.
- TEKsystems
- Treasure AI
Consulting
- PwC Consulting
- KPMG Consulting
- EY Strategy and Consulting
- Mercer Japan
- AlphaSights
- ZEIN
Pharma & Healthcare
- AstraZeneca
- Johnson & Johnson
- AbbVie
- Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim
- CMIC Holdings
IT, Internet, and Games
- NEC
- Fujitsu
- LY Corporation
- CyberAgent
- Rakuten Group
- SoftBank
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- SEGA
- NTT DATA Group
- Data Application
- Dream Arts
Manufacturing and Consumer Goods
- Panasonic Group
- Toyota Motor
- LIXIL
- YKK AP
- Sumitomo Heavy Industries
- Bosch
- Sunstar
- adidas Japan
- ASICS
- Red Bull Japan
- Philip Morris Japan
- Kabaya Foods
- Fine Today
- Suntory Foods
Finance and Real Estate
- Nomura Securities
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
- Sumishin SBI Net Bank
- Simplex
- Kasumigaseki Capital
Retail, Services, and Travel
- Daiso Industries
- Japanet Holdings
- Tsuchiya Kaban
- Japan Airlines
- MGM Resorts Japan
- Reiwa Travel
Staffing and HR
- Adecco
- en world Japan
- JAC Recruitment
- JAC International
- Levtech
- ONE CAREER
- Benesse i-Career
- Timee
Startups
- SmartHR
- Akari
- GENOVA
- Shippio
- IVRy
- AirX
- Cynthialy
- zFilms
- TRUNK
- Progate
- Digle
- Monstar Lab
Government, Organizations, and Media
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
- Fuji Television
- Nouvelle Media
*Exhibitors and sponsors from Spring 2025 to Fall 2026 (partial list, honorifics omitted)
Run by students of LinkedIn Student Club
01Student entrepreneurFrom “I can do it alone” to “winning together.”Read the interview
02PMOThe commitment that rebuilt the organization and made a multi-thousand-person event a successRead the interview
03Design Team LeaderDesigning the “unconscious” to create excitement. Read the interview
04SNS Team Deputy LeaderKept asking “what can I do?” and worked across every team. Read the interviewExhibit plans
Silver OnlineSponsor
900K yen
Expected student turnout 50–120 people
- Online solo session
- Hibiya exhibit booth
- Hibiya solo seminar (75-seat room)
Silver BoothSponsor
900K yen
Expected student turnout 50–120 people
- Online solo session
- Hibiya exhibit booth
- Hibiya solo seminar (75-seat room)
GoldSponsor
1,500K yen
Expected student turnout 160–250 people
- Online solo session
- Hibiya exhibit booth
- Hibiya solo seminar (75-seat room)
PlatinumSponsor
2,500K yen
Expected student turnout 300–400 people
- Online solo session
- Hibiya exhibit booth
- Hibiya solo seminar (75-seat room)
10% off exhibit fees with LinkedIn RecruiterContract together with LinkedIn Recruiter and get a special exhibit rate.
*Prices exclude tax.
How exhibiting works
- 01ConsultationTell us the students you want to hire and your budget
- 02ApplyChoose session times and booth locations in order of application
- 03Connect with studentsGet registered students’ LinkedIn profiles and invite them to visit
- 04Event and follow-upReview data on booth visitors in the company portal
For exhibitors, we also handle outreach messages before and after the event. Direct Sourcing for New Graduates
FAQ
When is it held?
Every year in spring, summer, and fall. Contact us for the next dates and available exhibit slots.
Can we get participating students’ information?
Yes. We share registered students’ public LinkedIn profiles before the event, and after it you can review data on students who visited your booth in the company portal. *Applies to students who allow companies to contact them (90%+ in Spring 2026).
Can we hold casual interviews or interviews on the day?
Yes. Besides information sessions at your booth, you can use it for casual interviews and interviews.
What can we bring to the booth?
You are free to bring banners, posters, flyers, giveaways, and more (please avoid decorations that make holes in walls).
Is there a discount if we also sign up for LinkedIn Recruiter?
Yes. Exhibit fees are discounted 10% when you contract together with LinkedIn Recruiter.