The Fall Career Fair, presented by Career Services, was held to help students become aware of employment opportunities, Wednesday in the F.G. Clark Activity Center.
There were over 60 companies that attended this year’s Fall Career Fair including Exxon Mobile, Procter & Gamble and Target.
Many of the companies had some of their products, key chains and many brochures about their company.
Tamara Montgomery, Interim Director of Career Services, said that it is important that all students attend the Career Fair. Montgomery also stated that the Career Fair is not just for a selected portion of students, but for all students of the University.
The Career Service Center, located in the Clark Annex building, does lots of media related promoting such as flyers, DVDs and many other things to draw interest of students.
Ronnie Bell, a graduate Business Administration student, attended the Career Fair on Wednesday and says that he was able to get two internships from previous visits.
“You want to be able to get that in the real world,” says Bell. “The companies at the Career Fair give good advice.” Bell went on to say, that the Career Fair helps establish good business relationships.
“It’s not many times you get to travel, make good money and meet new people,” says Bell.
John McGee, of Procter & Gamble Supply Chain Manager, also a Southern Graduate, says that he comes to the Career Fair every year to do engineering interns and recruitment.
The mission of Career Services is to coordinate and provide those direct and supportive services required to effect the compatibility between knowledge acquired by students and the employment needs of the public and private sector. As well as to aid students in developing, evaluating and effectively initiating and implementing career plan.
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Students flock to SU Career Fair
September 16, 2010
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