Career Services is hosting a health and public service career fair from 2-5 p.m. Nov. 6 in the Prairie Room at the Bone Student Center.
The event aims to give students the opportunity to meet with health and public service employers for full and part-time jobs.
Career Advisor Nick Radcliffe said there are a few things students should do to prepare beforehand.
“I would suggest first looking up which companies will be attending the fair. Students can see which companies are planning on attending the fair through the events page on the Career Services website,” Radcliffe said.
“After looking through the list of employers, students should make a top-tier list of companies they are most excited to talk to,” Radcliffe continued.
There will be over 20 different employers present for students to network with and apply to. Rachel Janicki, Career Services’ events coordinator, made note of what students can expect upon arrival.
“Students will first check in with their student ID or ID number. Then, students can take their time meeting employers and checking out the other resources at the fair,” Janicki said.
“The student lounge will be located inside the Resource Hub, where students can print resumes, have some coffee or water or just take some time to check out the fair map and plan [their] visit,” Janicki continued.
Janicki highlighted the number of companies coming this year.
“Employers are coming in from a variety of locations, like Carle Health and OSF HealthCare with many locations in central Illinois, and Cook County Sheriff’s Office and Northwestern Medicine from the Chicago area, among others,” Janicki said.
Career Services will also offer free headshots for students in attendance. Headshots will be sent to each student’s email by the end of the day.
Janicki offered some final pieces of advice for students planning to attend.
“Take initiative and don’t be afraid to start the conversation. No one is born with all the networking and communication skills they may need,” Janicki said.
“I like to say that networking is just making professional friends. Employers are regular people just like you, so don’t be afraid to start conversations and ask questions. This applies to Career Services staff, too,” Janicki continued.
More information can be found here.
Cole Loiacano is a news and features reporter for The Vidette. Loiacano can be contacted at clloiac@ilstu.edu.
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