Fire Up Your Career connects students with the working world
Students are beginning to strengthen their futures, as February is Career Services’ Fire Up Your Career Month.
Career Services will host events during the month to assist students in preparing for their next job or internship.
The Fire Up Your Career job fair will take place from 3-7 p.m. on Tuesday in the Bovee University Center Rotunda, Many resources from Career Services will be available at the event.
"Fire Up your Career is our main promotional and resource event to help students prepare for all these upcoming career," said assistant director Erik Simon.
Some of the resources that will be on hand to assist students during the event are Recognizing Educational Aspirations and Career Horizons advisors, who provide walk-in résumé and cover letter critiques and general career guidance
Shelby Township senior Kayla Hubener, a human resources major, is lead intern for the REACH program.
"We try to aim for about 10 tables of REACH advisors," she said. "The last fall event we got over 150 students for resume and cover letter critiques, and we're anticipating a larger number."
Alma junior Kaylee Bloom is co-intern for the REACH program and has been using numerous social media tools to spread the word and generate excitement about the event.
Bloom said she created a Facebook event, as well as posting on Twitter to promote the event.
Sales associates from First Impressions, a professional attire boutique on campus, will be available, as well as Career Services’ mock interview team.
Simon said the event precedes the Alpha Kappa Psi career fair, the largest of its kind on Central Michigan University's campus, which will be from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Friday Feb. 20 in Finch Fieldhouse. He said an estimated 100 employees will be in attendance.
Career services is located in Ronan Hall 240, and can be reached by calling 774-3068.
