2008 Woodie Awards
Spring Career Fair this Tuesday
Courtney Perlee
Issue date: 2/14/08 Section: News
"Before you go, make a list of top five companies, just in case you don't have enough time to visit every company," said Paulsen.
Paulsen attended the career fair as a junior and found a summer internship at Ryan Partnership, a marketing firm. She took part in creating this year's Mastercard holiday promotion, "Joy of Giving." As a graduating senior, she hopes this career fair will lead to more job opportunities-she is pursuing a career in marketing.
According to Marchand, the career fair should be a number one priority for seniors like Paulsen, even if they are considering graduate school.
"It's not often that you will have the convenient opportunity of having over 100 employers on your own campus at one time," said the Office of Career Development.
The career fair is a good opportunity for seniors to collect information about potential employers. It is also a chance to develop contacts and get interview experience.
According to Marchand, many employers use the fair as an "initial screening of the applicant and to inform candidates about their organizations."
The fair is a chance for juniors and seniors to search for internships as well-there will be a variety of internship opportunities ranging from healthcare to finance. Attending the fair will show sophomores what it takes to be marketable, give them experience in speaking to employers, and a chance to get advice from recruiters.
Juniors can find internships for the school year or summer, or take advantage and begin pursuing a full-time job for next year.
"Either way it will leave you with a competitive edge for the internship/job search process," said Marchand.
"After the career fair, the last and most important step is following up," said Marchand on behalf of the Office of Career Development.
Sending a thank you letter to the interviewer will leave a more permanent image in the interviewer's mind about the student. The note should thank the interviewer for their time, mention some of the things learned in the interview, and include any requested information.
Paulsen attended the career fair as a junior and found a summer internship at Ryan Partnership, a marketing firm. She took part in creating this year's Mastercard holiday promotion, "Joy of Giving." As a graduating senior, she hopes this career fair will lead to more job opportunities-she is pursuing a career in marketing.
According to Marchand, the career fair should be a number one priority for seniors like Paulsen, even if they are considering graduate school.
"It's not often that you will have the convenient opportunity of having over 100 employers on your own campus at one time," said the Office of Career Development.
The career fair is a good opportunity for seniors to collect information about potential employers. It is also a chance to develop contacts and get interview experience.
According to Marchand, many employers use the fair as an "initial screening of the applicant and to inform candidates about their organizations."
The fair is a chance for juniors and seniors to search for internships as well-there will be a variety of internship opportunities ranging from healthcare to finance. Attending the fair will show sophomores what it takes to be marketable, give them experience in speaking to employers, and a chance to get advice from recruiters.
Juniors can find internships for the school year or summer, or take advantage and begin pursuing a full-time job for next year.
"Either way it will leave you with a competitive edge for the internship/job search process," said Marchand.
"After the career fair, the last and most important step is following up," said Marchand on behalf of the Office of Career Development.
Sending a thank you letter to the interviewer will leave a more permanent image in the interviewer's mind about the student. The note should thank the interviewer for their time, mention some of the things learned in the interview, and include any requested information.
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