Reflection from Career Fairs Past.

      
       I’ve always walked through the Career Fair, but have never seen the actual work that goes behind it. I never gave it much thought and just assumed that tables were set up and different companies would come and allowed to show up at their leisure to give away goodies to the students. Turns out, there is a LOT of work that goes into planning such an event. First of all, companies have to be interested in visiting our campus in the first place, I forget that they are looking for future interns or employees. Since I was working behind the scenes, I actually overheard two employers discussing the resumes in their hands with much enthusiasm.
       One of my posts at the career fair was to encourage students to fill out the evaluation sheet before they exited the fair. Evaluations are necessary because the Career Fair is essentially put on for the students. Naturally, we should want to make sure our input is taken into account, right? Where else will you find employers being brought to you, the student? All one has to do is dress up, bring a resume, and the opportunity to get an internship or job is right their in front of you, located conveniently on campus. Moral of the story: Evaluation sheets are an opportunity to voice your opinion.
        Lastly but not least, I did see some students walk into the fair who wished that they had brought a resume or had a resume to give to employers. It’s not too late to start building your resume! The Career Fair might have passed, but you could always come into career services to discuss some options and/or make your resume shine. Whatever type of internship or job you are looking to add to your resume, you can always start  here Career Services Center.

Cheers!