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The Career & Internship Fair is an event that rolls around once a year at the WSU Vancouver campus and lasts three days. Each day has a specific set of employers that are hand-picked by Career Services staff in the Student Resource Center. This year the employers were dispersed as follows:
Day 1- General Busines
Day 2- Engineering & Computer Science
Day 3- Non-profit, Government & Sciences
Over the course of three days, there were over 80 employers who attended the Career & Internship Fair and the FSC building was packed with employers’ tables and eager students. There were a variety of career fields represented at the event and many students attended more than one day of the Fair because they learned that their major could open doors to a variety of career paths and fields they hadn’t considered before. One student, majoring in Digital Technology & Culture, was enthused to learn they could not only apply their skills to Web Development, but also to positions like Graphic Coordinating.
The event was a success as over 160 students attended each of the three days with resumes and business cards in hand. For some, it was a great chance to practice networking and communication skills. For others, it was an opportunity to see what jobs and internships were available.
Prior to the Career & Internship Fair, Students were encouraged to attend workshops hosted by staff members in the Student Resource Center. Workshops like “Making the Most of the Career & Internship Fair” and Resumes and LinkedIn Labs helped WSUV Cougar students and alumni alike prepare for the event.
An important facet of preparation for the fair was an Online Resume Book. The e-resume book was hosted though an online site called CougLink that students use to create a professional profile and search for career and internship opportunities. Employers that attended the Career & Internship Fair were given access to the student resumes that were submitted to the Online Resume Book.
The Student Resource Center’s Career Services staff is looking forward to planning the 2016 Career & Internship Fair event, which continues to brighten the future of Cougar students and alumni year after year.
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