More than 130 companies and employers will be present at Career Day, which is taking place from noon until 4 p.m. today at Humphrey Coliseum.
“This will be the largest gathering of employers for recruiting ever in the coliseum,” director of the career center Luther Epting said.
Career Day is a chance for students to actually begin the process of getting a job, co-op or internship position, Epting said. Students can also learn about 401K, insurance, education and where jobs are located.
Students should come dressed in business or casual attire.
Many employers will stay in town overnight and build interview schedules for Wednesday and Thursday for qualified students who show interest in their companies. Students should also bring several copies of their r?sum?.
“Each year there is a minimum of 300 to 500 students who get jobs as a result of the career fair,” Epting said. Student attendance is critical; employers are here for the students, and if students don’t come employers will also stop coming, he said.
Companies that will be at the career fair include Anel Corp., Bellsouth, Chevron Corp., Developmental Consultants Group, Inc., ExxonMobil Corporation Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC, Halliburton, Mutual of Omaha Insurance, Sherwin Williams, Trustmark Bank, UPS, Walt Disney World College Program and others.
“This is a great chance for students to ask employers important questions and to compare benefits, working conditions, and salary,” MSU department of education head Thomas Hosie said.
Hosie said several students within the education department have received jobs as a result of the fair. Students have been hired by the human resource departments of major corporations, community counseling services and the department of rehabilitation.
Hosie also explained how this is a chance for students to expand their knowledge concerning different employers locally and regionally. He said the event is also a chance for students to learn how to interview and learn how to answer the type of questions employers will ask.
Students expressed mixed feelings about Career Day.
“No, I am not going because I just haven’t thought about it,” sophomore business management major Nicole Ellis said.
“Maybe, I’ll go,” sophomore behavioral science major Taneisha Zinn said.
Junior political science major Michael Brown said he planned to attend. “Yes, I plan to go because I’ve been waiting on it since last semester,”
“This is a wonderful opportunity for students to explore career possibilities from different companies,” architecture, art and interior design head Katherine DeMarsche said.
She said her department has also had many students to be hired as a result of the fair, especially in the department of graphics art and design.
Many of the employers attending the fall Career Day will not return in the spring, Epting said.
The MSU shuttle system will provide transportation to and from the fair.