Students put best foot forward at job fair |
Elizabeth Grimsley |
During the Oktober Career Fest and Volunteer Fair, 178 businesses passed out information and accepted resumes from job-seeking students. Students seeking full- or part-time employment or job co-ops swarmed to Morris University Center between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday. "I'm a graduate student, so I'm looking for full-time employment or a co-op," graduate student Denise Goi said. SIUE student Martinique Powell said, "I'm looking for a part-time job. Mostly I'm just seeing what's available." Senior Elizabeth Noud said, "I'm looking for a full-time job in social work." She added that she was finding a lot of possibilities and had received a lot of helpful information. Students and business representatives alike said the fair offered many possibilities. The Fireman's Fund, an auto insurance agency, reported that it was receiving many resumes from students who met the qualifications for employment. Memorial Health Systems of Springfield is one of many businesses that took enough resumes to warrant a return trip in the near future for on-site interviews. A cross section of businesses were invited to the event to cater to students of any major. Employment opportunities ranged from jobs for computer students at IBM in St. Louis to nursing students at Memorial Health Systems of Springfield. "This event is an excellent way for students to make networking connections and get their names out there as well as find employment opportunities," Jean Paterson, director of the Career Development Center said. Another Career Fest and Volunteer Fair is scheduled for March.. | |