More than 70 of America’s top companies, government and law enforcement agencies, graduate schools and non-profit organizations will converge on the campus of Prairie View A&M University September 21 – 22 for the 35th Annual Fall Career Fair, in the Memorial Student Center Ballroom. Due to increased demands and a strategic focus, this year’s event will be held in two parts with the technical and non-technical job fairs on Sept. 21 – 22, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Career Fair is an opportunity for the students to meet with corporate recruiters and to secure full-time, part-time, and internship positions.
The increased use of the Internet to pre-screen candidates for possible employment has caused many companies to scale back in their recruitment levels and participation in career fairs.
However, the competition for qualified candidates to fill professional vacancies and the need for building a diverse workforce, makes it important for the companies to continue to participate in programs that have yielded past success.
Prairie View A&M University continues to be the campus of choice for these companies.
The decision to separate the Job Fair is due in part to the increased demand and the need for a more strategic focus on technical and nontechnical requests we have received.
According to Glenda Jones, assistant director, “We have sponsored two job fairs before, however, the demand was greater in the technical fields so we went to one day. That trend has changed so we decided to return to the ‘glory’ days of a two-day career fair.”
Prior to the Career Fair, the center will sponsor the Annual I. C. Gordon Banquet to honor those students who participated in co-op and internships during 2004-05 academic year at 6:30 p.m. in Memorial Student Center Ballroom.
Mr. Laurence Stuart of College to Career Seminars of Houston is the guest speaker.
Each year the career center sponsors this event in honor of the late Dr. I. C. Gordon who served as Director of Cooperative Education and Upward Bound for many years.
The center will also conduct several professional development seminars to assist students in preparing for the corporate campus interviews which include Interviewing Techniques, Resume’ Writing, Dress for Success, Salary Negotiations, and Corporate Etiquette .
Students are encouraged to register with the Career Services Department and have their resumes critiqued.