Annual Event Presents Opportunities for Employment, Internships and Networking
Three-dozen recruiters from business, industry, agriculture and non-profit organizations seeking potential employees and interns will converge at Wilmington College for its annual Fall Career Fair Tuesday (Sept. 24).
PICTURED: Students meet with recruiters at last fall's Career Fair.
Recruiters will be on hand from 2 to 4 p.m. in the McCoy Room of Kelly Center for an event designed to introduce both WC students and other interested residents to potential future employers, internships and graduate studies.
Nina Talley, director of Career Services, said she impresses upon students that good grades and possessing impressive skill sets are important, but they shouldn’t overlook the necessity of “developing good communication and networking skills.”
That point should especially speak to freshmen and others for whom graduation is still years away. Attaining a fulfilling career is a long process in which preparation is a key to success.
“It is a myth and misconception your career search should start your junior year,” Talley said. “It needs to begin when you’re a freshman.”
She said students should research both their fields of interest and the most desirable employers in those areas in order to “really understand what you’re looking for and what companies are looking for.
“That way, they’ll be better prepared to land those good opportunities.”
Talley has been working with students on preparing resumes, cover letters and building bullet points that would distinguish them from others seeking the same job or internship. She noted that WC’s hallmark for hands-on learning experiences often gives students a leg up on applicants from many other schools.
Talley also urged students to not be dissuaded from speaking with certain employers by thinking its goods and services do not correspond to their academic major. Indeed, almost every organization, business and industry hires staff in areas ranging from human resources and accounting to communication, marketing, sales and government relations.
Businesses and organizations planning to attend include: Amazon, Nike, Wal-Mart, Co-Alliance, Allied Universal, Eastway, Kalmbach Swine Management, USDA Farm Service Agency, Axis Ohio, USDA/NASS, The Reserves Network, Hord Family Farms, Cengage, YMCA of Greater Dayton, Nutrien Ag Solutions, AgReliant Genetics, Great Miami YMCA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Centerra Co-op, AMVC Management Services, Buckeye Ag Testing, Beech Acres Partnering Center, Clinton County Youth Council, Sunrise Cooperative Farm Credit Mid-America and Ag-Pro Companies.
