Employers from across the U.S. filled the Sharwan Smith Student Center ballroom on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Southern Utah University students looking for positions were invited to come and network.
The career and internship fair is an event organized once a semester by SUU’s Career Center to help students and alumni find either a full-time job, a part-time position or an internship. In addition, this year’s event combined with the STEM fair and offered specific opportunities in the fields of engineering, science and mathematics.
Bobby Hodge, events and marketing coordinator at SUU’s Career Center, played a key role in planning the fair.
“We have a lot of options for all different types of students,” said Hodge. “[The companies] are from all over the place. We really are trying to get where our T-Birds are going after, that’s why we do that.”
At the event, students met with a variety of companies, including Havenwood academy, Marriott Vacations Worldwide and Stantec. The Michael O. Leavitt Center for Politics and Public Service and SUU’s Professional Internship Program were also present. A total of 73 companies attended the event.
At the entrance, students were given a name tag and a choice of three colors of stickers to indicate their objectives for the event: red for students just exploring, yellow for networking and green for the students who were ready to get hired.
KK Kindt, senior at SUU, expressed her appreciation of the event.
“I’m exploring all of my different options here,” said Kindt. “There are some study abroad opportunities, nothing so far for me but it’s still really nice to see that there is something and options for students.”
To provide students with professional experience opportunities, a photographer was available to take free headshots. Private rooms were also available in the Sharwan Smith Student Center’s Cedar Breaks rooms for one-on-one interviews.
Hoge declared the event a success and called it one of the biggest fairs of the year. He invites everyone to attend upcoming career fairs.
“If you’re considering coming to this just do it. It’s never too early to start networking,” said Hodge. “Even if you have a job and you’re not really looking for something it’s never a bad idea to just come and learn how to talk to an employer.”
For more information about the Career Center and their services, visit their website and Instagram.
Author: Fanny Felixine
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