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Mikara Cimmino
Issue date: 3/1/07 Section: News
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That is what students (and employers) strived for last Thursday at the spring Internship and Career Fair.
With resumes in hand and the work search in full effect, students flooded the William H. Pitt Center from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. for the largest fair in Sacred Heart history.
111 companies and organizations were registered for the event with the intent to recruit potential employees and interns, from business to publishing and police departments.
But the success of Feb. 22 took a lot of work.
"There is a lot of behind the scenes things going on," said Heather Marchand, Career Development counselor. "We have a great team. The department and everyone were so helpful. Everyone was amazing."
Representatives from a broad range of interests, such as financial services and planning, accounting, marketing, insurance, human resources, technology, graphic design, arts and entertainment, the military and many more were present.
Students like Nicole Tsourovakas, junior, Oyster Bay, N.Y. attended the Career Fair in search of work and were impressed and pleased with the setup of the event.
"I came to look for a summer internship for marketing and business. It doesn't get much better then this [Career Fair]," said Tsourovakas. "Walking around and getting to chose whatever company interests you is great."
New companies and corporations made an appearance that drew even greater interest and variety to the fair, like Six Fags New England, American Golfer, and various federal organizations.
Growing companies such as, Cox Radio, Yale-New Haven Hospital and Morgan Stanley attended to appeal to the SHU community.
"I think having companies like our self at the Internship and Career Fair is a great opportunity and allows us to see fresh talent and people," said Chris Limore, coordinator of Laurel House, who attended the fair.
Gillian Tanz, assistant coordinator of Laurel House and Limore's coworker believes the interaction between student and potential employer is important.
"It's a great opportunity for both employers and students to meet interesting people," said Tanz.
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