Students on the lookout for post-graduation employment have a chance to make connections Tuesday and Wednesday as the spring career fair. The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bryant Conference Center.
Students with technical and engineering majors are invited to attend on Tuesday, while Wednesday will be for all majors and general business, said Katie Lynn McInnish, graduate assistant for the UA Career Center. There will be full-time, part-time and internship opportunities available. The career center has picked up more than 20 new companies to recruit at UA including Mattel, J.C. Penney Co. Inc, BMW, Protective Life Insurance Co. and Coach, Inc.
In a news release, McInnish said the fair is a great way to network, gain valuable career information and visit with employers to discover opportunities available for individuals with specific skills and abilities.
Students are required to bring their resumes and ACTion cards to the career fair. For assistance creating a resume students can visit the Career Center online at career.ua.edu or schedule an individual appointment by calling a career consultant at 348-5848.
Dress for the event is business professional and will be strictly enforced.
“The [career center] Web site has been really helpful because it lists different jobs and internships and helps students get their careers on task while at home,” said Maggie Griffen, a junior majoring in French and international marketing.
Every college has their own career consultant with a background in that particular field and continues to recruit industry leaders to campus.
Over 60 percent of all jobs are found through networking, according to the UA Career Center. McInnish said 90 percent of success in job hunting is just showing up.
“It may seem stressful, but if students wake up, dress up, and show up they’ll be surprised at how much it benefits them now and in the long run,” McInnish said.
“The Career Center has helped guide my way with the entire resume process, and I feel like after talking to them I’m going to be able to present what I have learned over these four years in college to potential employers,” said Nick Lemaster, a senior majoring in nursing.
