Career Services is hosting a job fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 23.
The career services office has connections with more than 750 employers and expects more than 35 at the job fair.
Employers attending the career fair offer a variety of positions: entry level, full-time, part-time and internships.
“We really try to reach employers offering all positions, as well as, for all majors,” said Sherri Mata, director of career services. “We want to provide employers for students from every field. A lot of the employers who attend are also Wesleyan alums, which is always good to have for networking.”
Career services is helping students get prepared.
The department is hosting a resume clinic March 8 and is also getting students dressed for success.
“We also just started a ‘career closet’ containing men’s dress attire,” Mata said. “The clothes were donated to us by a Wesleyan alumnus, Jim Michaels, who wanted to help students that are trying to find jobs after they graduate. We don’t have much right now though. The closet only contains about 15 to 20 shirts and ties.”
To receive a shirt or tie the student must be attending the career fair, must RSVP and have worked with a career services counselor in critiquing a resume.
“I attended the career fairs in 2008 and 2009,” said Jackie Boehm, Wesleyan alumna. “I enjoyed the career fair both years. There was good variety.”
Even though Boehm did not get a job from the career fairs, she said that going to the job fairs were worth it.
“It’s good to get out and speak with recruiters about yourself, your education and your capabilities. You tend to think, ‘I should have said this’ or ‘not said that’ then that’s helpful at the next booth and next job interview,” she said.
Boehm also said a lot of the employers wanted to see how the students were doing in school, so she advises students to bring several copies of both their unofficial transcript and resume.
“The best time for students to show would be from 10 to 11:30,” Mata said. “The reasoning behind that is because some employers may show up late and some may leave early, so the mid-point is the best time for a student to catch the employer they are seeking.”
Students wanting to attend the job fair must RSVP via the career link on their Web site. Go to http://txwes.edu/careerservices/index.htm, click on career link and then log in using their Ramlink e-mail address and password.
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