Fair participants posess various goals
Businesses at the career
fair will look for various
skills and will help stu
dents in different ways
By Nicole Krueger
Entertainment Editor
' I ' he students who visit the
Career and Internship Fair
-L are not the only ones with
goals in mind; the participating
representatives from the profes
sional world are also looking for
something specific.
While the career fair is benefi
cial to students who can explore
career options and make con
tacts, it benefits the organiza
tions as well. Organizations can
use the fair to recruit employees
and obtain resumes from edu
cated students who are about to
enter the job market.
A wide variety of organiza
tions will participate in the
career fair, each with its own
objectives and each looking for
something different from stu
dents.
Representatives from Boeing
“will ask for resumes and get a
feel for students who are inter
ested,” said Michele Harrington,
administrative lead in college
relations. “They may even set
up interviews.”
According to Harrington,
resumes collected at the career
fair will be scanned into a data
base, which will then be con
sulted when a position opens
up.
By giving Boeing representa
tives a resume, students can
place themselves in the running
for a job or internship with the
company.
The Oregon State Police will
be at the fair to give information
and to answer questions about
the organization, said Sr. Troop
er Robert Dicey. Interested stu
dents can find out whether law
enforcement is a desirable
option for them.
“When they first come up at
job fairs, you really get a feel for
a person in terms of their abili
ty to be outgoing and have com
munication skills,” Dicey said.
Due to a loss of members to
retirement, the Oregon State
Police will hire several recruit
ing troopers and are looking to
begin the hiring process in July,
according to Dicey.
Applications will be available
at the career fair and can be
turned in on the spot or mailed
in later.
The Multnomah County Sher
iffs Office will send representa
tives to the career fair as well.
"The things we look for are
good people skills: people who
know how to mediate and
assertive people who can work
with people who have broken
the law,” said Sgt, Linda Mars
maker.
According to Marsmaker, the
sheriffs office is expecting a lot
of job openings in the near
future.
Showing interest in the
agency is the best way to make a
good impression, she said.
FBI applicant coordinator Pat
Geonetta, who will represent the
agency at the career fair, said he
is looking for qualified future
candidates who are interested in
the agency. Although many can
didates for the FBI must have
work experience before apply
ing, Geonetta will talk to stu
dents and help them find out if
they are qualified for a position
with the agency.
Geonetta will also take
addresses and send applications
to interested students.
The American Cancer Society
will be present for students who
are interested in participating in
a nonprofit organization, said
assistant director Cassie Quinn.
Representatives will be looking
for computer skills, people skills
and the ability to produce
newsletters.
Quinn said students who are
dressed nicely and who have
professional attitudes will make
the best impression.
Adrienne StClair, president of
Oregon Nannies, Inc., said the
organization emphasizes a back
ground in child care and devel
opment. Both male and female
students who are interested in
becoming nannies should show
tenacity, or the ability to “stick
things out.”
“We’re looking for someone
who doesn’t mind moving in
with a family and taking instruc
tions,” StClair said. “Daily
household responsibilities will
be cleaning, preparing nutritious
meals for the children and keep
ing common areas clean.”
Oregon Nannies offers a vari
ety of job opportunities, includ
ing a summer job that will begin
immediately after schools lets
out and will end on Labor Day.
The career fair will provide an
opportunity for students to find
out about these jobs and ask
questions about the organiza
tion.
Career fair to consist of
wide array of participants
By Jesse Stephenson
Entertainment Reporter
As the Career and
Internship Fair kicks
off its two-day run in
the EMU, nearly 100 organi
zations will be present.
Representatives from busi
nesses, government offices,
social services, science and
technology and graduate
schools will be on hand to
answer questions students
have about getting started in
their desired careers.
Representatives will
include people from Allstate
Insurance Company, Boeing,
IBM, Intel, Seattle University
School of Law, Fred Meyer
and Frito Lay.
“With the amount of orga
nizations that we have at the
fair, it should really be kind
of a one-stop shopping expe
rience for the students,” said
coordinator Jeaneth Villegas.
Each organization will
want to talk to students
about possible internships,
hiring trends in the current
market and whatever else
students would like to dis
cuss about business, includ
ing what opportunities exist
in their field of interest.
Other topics company rep
resentatives will discuss
with students are what skills
are required for each job field
and what the work environ
ment is like.
Villegas said many of the
representatives attending the
fair play a key role in the hir
ing process.
“Many of the represena
tives who will be at the fair
are people such as admission
directors for graduate
schools, or managers from
businesses — key hiring peo
ple,” Villegas said.
The career fair will not
consist only of businesses,
however. Representatives
from nearby colleges will be
present to promote the differ
ent graduate school options
that are available.
The U.S. Government will
also have representatives
available for interested stu
dents. Individuals from the
military will be present for
those who are interested.
Organizations such as
Camp Easter Seals will
attend the fair to talk to stu
dents interested in looking at
charity groups for a career.
Villegas said that while
many of the groups on cam
pus are looking beyond this
summer, all hope is not lost
for those looking for just a
summer job or internship.
“There should be some
chances for students to get a
job for just the summer at the
fair,” she said. “Also, there is
another fair in April which
focuses mostly on summer
employment. Usually there
have only been camps at that
one, but we should have
some businesses there this
year, as well.”
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