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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 18, 1994)
■ CAREER FAIR Opportunity, information abundant at fair You cannot expect merry go-rounds and lerris wheels at this (air, but what you can expect is a whole lot of opportunity On October 19 and 20 the main door of the FMU. including the Fir Room, will bo lined with booths These booths will give students the opportunity to talk to companies and corporations from all over the nation The fair, which has been run more than 12 years, will be the University's largest ever, with more than 90 companies repre seated The types ol companies range from government agencies to non-profit organizations to companies specializing in sa once and technology Represen latives will also be available from several graduate schools and the Northwest Law School Consor tium, which includes Ihe lop six law schools m the Northwest "The most important thing lor students to locus on when approaching one ot the booths is to get information," said Beth Swank, a career counselor at the University Career Center "What they need to remember 19 that this not a job fair * The fair is an opportunity tor students to wander around in a relaxed atmosphere and ask questions concerning what the companies present are all about "tt brings together people who have things to show - career opportunities" said Larry Smith, the Career Center director Stu dents should tee! bee to ask the representatives questions regarding positons available at their particular company or about recent hiring trends in their career bold The atmosphere will be relaxed, but, as Swank empha sized. that doesn’t mean you need to be completely unprofes sionai "Someone who feefs that they may be interested in one of the companies that is gomg to be present may want to bring a resume." she said An important thing to remem ber is that one of the most impor tant parts ot finding a career is making contacts, she stressed The career tae >s definitely a place to make these contacts Representatives will be looking for people who may want to work tor their company, so some stu dents may be concerned about their first impressron “This an increasingly important pad ol companies recruiting strut egy." Smith said Most ot the companies will be on campus later in the year with the intention of finding people to interview with them Some com panies will be taking resumes and many will be handing out cards as invitations for students to send their resumes m. Wednesday. October 19 ********* HH i 8c**aaf Conto^^m Mews* and f Dwf* 7to#pm 3 10 < p « # 30 to 730 p * t MUCmv Hoc***trdO £MU Witfxrf fr MU Whip** Ho*** i.orm** ■- ■ Monwar«y ■ npnann«»uMa 3 30 to 4 p * l Mu Catar «o»» f 0»mos» Ai*’*s P>«M>v>'ie Inc »»#»»> ftaon>. 203 0««*'«n Thursday. October 20 6 *0 7 30pm t MU C***? #•■*•«- A Gietm* Pr«*«"tafto* ■ M&r4jp«y lntt.4ut«a* IrttiKnartion^S^cMwi TH# PfartOQUi f WWKt* 0*0*43 Cummin Co^t«tua9**jn Ca^Mt Af4 * * Servy** 3X1 tto» SOpm 8 !8 to y X pm 4 JO 10 S SO p m. t mu i^oar Hoom t f MU ftoow 0 f MU Room r { MU Otsa* Room 0 Representatives will also be willing to answer questions regarding what they look lor in a resume For those concerned about interviewing they will also be able to discuss their interview ing process and what they look lor Irom prospective employees in an interview For students not quite ready to di'i ide which -career area they would like to pursue, the lair can offer some advice The represen tatives are willing to talk to stu dents not only about job opportunity*:, but internships also In fact, internships will be one o( the main career facets they will be focusing on Representatives will be able to tell students how their internships work. There are both paid and non-paid mtern Tum to FAIR, Page 711 -1 ii i *1 k i s Mom 111 \ s oni kind i>i i it. 11 ro Mtu \ H>Ri.sr. ■\ N I > II lAklSMOlU IIRN ONI KIND (M PI RSON TO MAKE A GREAT COMPANY, A l (it or^m Ptu ijii w< understand tht s lliat's unt■ reason whs here one of the world's largest w ood pitultu Is manufacturer\ .A i ompons built on dis ei sits is inoit than a f'/iicr of business it's a community, and tins Prospects must hat e at leasi a i.o average in at leati 1<> i rcihts of accounting course stork And he «ilhng to reloc ate to either Oregon Washington or \orthern ( ahjornui. for gooil community lakes t are of its own We're no different HV plan lo promote from within, so we cun think t‘f our new hires as the future of our company **" Georgia-Pacific is looking for ness additions to our financial group training; I hen uni e more u hen they ret me their assignment *“ Hi* encourage you to visit the Campus Career Center hulas to arrange for an internets You may he tsell on sour teas to a secure, successful future ts ith Georgia Pacifii . 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