FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009
Contact:
Dave Wellman, Director
of Communications,
304-696-7153
Marshall University’s Fall Career Expo set for Oct. 7
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University’s Office of Career services’ 2009 Fall Career Expo will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7 in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student Center on the Huntington campus. All Marshall University students and alumni are invited to attend this bi-annual event.
More than 80 organizations are expected to attend, providing participants with full-time, part-time, internship and networking opportunities.
“Career fairs are a great way to connect with employers and give your job search a shot in the arm if you plan and prepare,” Denise Hogsett, director of the Office of Career Services, said. “Maximize this career fair experience by knowing your job interests, researching organizations in advance, asking questions and arranging interviews, among other things.”
Participants are encouraged to dress professionally and bring copies of their résumés. Members of the Career Services staff will be on hand to assist students in their preparation for the event with résumé workshops, mock interview opportunities and the printing of business cards for students.
“We also offer Fall Career Expo Preparation Workshops,” Hogsett said. “In those workshops, we will help students learn how to target employers, develop their 30-second ads, and give them some networking tips. It’s our goal to prepare students for a successful Career Expo.”
The preparation workshop will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, one week before the Expo.
Employers and organizations scheduled to attend this year’s event include AFLAC; Amazon.com; American Electric Power; BB&T; Brayman Construction; Cabell Huntington Hospital; Charleston Area Medical Center; Cintas Corp. – Ashland; Dixon-Hughes; Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Federated Insurance; Gibbons & Kawash, CPAs; Huntington Federal Savings Bank; Huntington Police Department; the Internal Revenue Service; Kroger Mid-Atlantic; Marshall University; Massey Coal Services, Inc.; Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital, Panhandle Support Services; Papa John’s Pizza; Pepsi Bottling Group; Prestera Center; Rite Aid; Speedway SuperAmerica LLC; Target Corporation; Total Quality Logistics, Inc.; U.S. Department of State; Diplomatic Security; U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service; U.S. Peace Corps; Verizon Wireless; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; West Virginia American Water; Workforce 2000; WSAZ-3; West Virginia Electric and a number of others.
Visit the Career Services Web site for a complete and updated list of all attending organizations.
For more information or assistance with Career Expo preparation, contact the Office of Career Services at 304-696-2370, stop by the office at 1681 5th Ave., next to the Harless Dining Hall, or visit its Web site at www.marshall.edu/career-services.
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