The Career Services Center will host the Fall Career Fair in the Convocation Center Oct. 4 from noon to 4 p.m.
Assistant Director of Career Services Louri Trahan is in charge of planning the career fairs and said all of the 86 available spaces for the Fall fair are expected to be filled by potential employers.
“We expect to have a sold out crowd,” Trahan said. “We start a year out, making sure we’ve got space available on campus and that we are not conflicting with other events and universities.”
Trahan said Career Services tried to balance the industries represented at the fair in order to benefit a range of majors. Trahan will be teaching a workshop called “How to work a career fair” on Wednesday Sept. 26 and said there are multiple resumé workshops around campus.
The Career Fair offers KSU students and alumni an opportunity to meet with potential employers recruiting for full-time, part-time and intern positions and offer the opportunity to gain experience with employers.
Multiple employer participants are already registered for the Career Fair and students are encouraged to bring multiple copies of their resumé to the event to apply for a number of different positions.
Companies attending the Career Fair include nonprofit organizations and both large and small companies in a number of fields, ranging from telecommunications to health services to education.
Director of Career Services Karen Andrews said Kennesaw State University started hosting career fairs about 25 years ago and advises students and alumni to do their homework before the fair.
“You should know who the company is, what kind of people they are looking for,” Andrews said. “Dress professionally and practice your elevator speech.”
Andrews said Career Services has recently focused on encouraging students to prepare their elevator speech– a 30 to 90 second explanation of your skills, knowledge and accomplishments.
“We want you to make the best impression you can,” Andrews said. “Career Services has a lot of individuals available to review resumés.”
The Carter Center is seeking interns to work for the nongovernmental, nonprofit organization working to advance human rights and alleviate human suffering. Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn founded the organization.
Students interested in communication should know that CNN and Public Broadcasting Atlanta may be seeking full-time employees and Cox Communications, Inc. is seeking interns.
Business majors will qualify for a number of companies available at the Career Fair including Frito-Lay, IBM and many others seeking full-time employees.
A full list of registered participants for the Fall Career Fair is online at careerctr. kennesaw.edu and more companies may register for the event.
Students must dress in professional attire and have photo identification to gain entry to the event, but no registration is required.
It is recommended that students upload a resumé to OwlLink, an online service from the Career Services Center, and view the information on upcoming on-campus interviews. OwlLink is also a quick way to apply for interviews that students qualify for.
To schedule an appointment with the Career Services Center, call 770-423-6555 or walk into the second floor of the Administration side of Kennesaw Hall, Room 2617.
Some Big Names set to Attend:
AT&T
Bank of America
CDC
CNN
Georgia Aquarium
Public Broadcasting Atlanta
Home Depot
State Farm
