2008 Woodie Awards
Science and Technology career fair draws students
By: Joe Borlik
Issue date: 4/4/08 Section: News
Summer is almost here and internships are on the minds of many students.
Canton sophomore James Wilbur is one of many students who checked out the selection of potential internships or jobs at 2008 Engineering, Science and Technology Career Networking Event in the Engineering and Technology Building Wednesday afternoon.
About 27 different companies came out looking for student recruitment.
"I'm excited to see what they offer," Wilbur said. "I'm an information and technology major, so I need something with databases and networking."
Wilbur has done internships before and believes they're important.
"Internships are a huge factor after college," he said.
Career Services Internship Coordinator Brian Partie agreed with Wilbur.
"Internships are one of the biggest things that employers look at," he said. "You need at least one. Students should get as many as they can."
Partie helped organize the job fair and says these kinds of events are important for students.
"Job fairs like this are great because you can get direct information from the employer," Partie said. "All students should come out; this is a good opportunity for them. You could make some money too- most internships pay also."
Partie said even younger students are getting involved with internships.
"It used to be that you had to be a junior to take an internship, but many companies are starting to broaden to younger kids," he said.
Not all companies came looking to train interns though. Auto-Owners Insurance was looking for employees.
"We have over a dozen immediate openings for full-time jobs," said Auto-Owners Insurance recruiter Mark Hempsted. "We've talked to some candidates and so far, we're impressed."
Hempsted and his Auto-Insurance manager Scott Lake are CMU graduates and come back to visit when they get the chance.
"It's really exciting to meet students," Lake said. "We've always had a good relationship with CMU."
China graduate student Qian Liu went in hopes of finding a job involving biology.
"Events like this are important because you can talk with the employer directly," Liu said. "It's so much easier for them to see your accomplishments in person than talking to them online."
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Canton sophomore James Wilbur is one of many students who checked out the selection of potential internships or jobs at 2008 Engineering, Science and Technology Career Networking Event in the Engineering and Technology Building Wednesday afternoon.
About 27 different companies came out looking for student recruitment.
"I'm excited to see what they offer," Wilbur said. "I'm an information and technology major, so I need something with databases and networking."
Wilbur has done internships before and believes they're important.
"Internships are a huge factor after college," he said.
Career Services Internship Coordinator Brian Partie agreed with Wilbur.
"Internships are one of the biggest things that employers look at," he said. "You need at least one. Students should get as many as they can."
Partie helped organize the job fair and says these kinds of events are important for students.
"Job fairs like this are great because you can get direct information from the employer," Partie said. "All students should come out; this is a good opportunity for them. You could make some money too- most internships pay also."
Partie said even younger students are getting involved with internships.
"It used to be that you had to be a junior to take an internship, but many companies are starting to broaden to younger kids," he said.
Not all companies came looking to train interns though. Auto-Owners Insurance was looking for employees.
"We have over a dozen immediate openings for full-time jobs," said Auto-Owners Insurance recruiter Mark Hempsted. "We've talked to some candidates and so far, we're impressed."
Hempsted and his Auto-Insurance manager Scott Lake are CMU graduates and come back to visit when they get the chance.
"It's really exciting to meet students," Lake said. "We've always had a good relationship with CMU."
China graduate student Qian Liu went in hopes of finding a job involving biology.
"Events like this are important because you can talk with the employer directly," Liu said. "It's so much easier for them to see your accomplishments in person than talking to them online."
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