09 Sep NDSU virtual jobs fairs offer opportunity
A series of upcoming virtual jobs fairs will give NDSU students and alumni an opportunity to explore internships and career opportunities.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the events will be held virtually, with employer and student registrations happening in CAREERLINK and the actual meeting on the platform that employers are used to such as Teams, Zoom, WebEx or GoToMeeting.
More than 200 employers are participating in the fairs.
“Given the nature of virtual fairs and the capabilities and parameters of our platform, the optimal solution for the focus area for each fair lay at the intersection of majors, exploratory areas and industry. This approach allows students to explore various companies that may not seem evident to the major they are studying, although the student may have the required skills. At the same time, it helps employers with cross-disciplinary hiring and maintain our vison of ‘career everywhere,” Smita Garg, Career and Advising Center assistant director of employer engagement. “One thing we have learned now more than ever, is that we have a valuable tool to connect NDSU students with employers in CAREERLINK, NDSU’s Career Management System.”
The schedule includes:
• Health and Life Sciences Jobs Fair
Thursday, Sept. 10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Opportunities in the areas of biological science, dietetics, nursing, pharmacy, microbiology and allied sciences.
Thursday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Includes Meet the Firms and Marketing and Sales Hiring Fair
Intended for students in such areas as accounting, global business, sales and management information systems.
• STEM – Agriculture Jobs Fair
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Designed for students in agriculture, agribusiness, animal and veterinary sciences, crop and weed sciences and horticulture.
• STEM – Engineering Jobs Fair
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Opportunities in civil and environmental engineering; construction management; biosystems; and industrial, manufacturing and mechanical engineering.
• STEM – IT and Computer Science Jobs Fair
Thursday, Sept. 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Opportunities will be offered in the fields of computer science, computer engineering and software engineering.
New this year:
• Social Impact and Creative Careers
Thursday, Oct. 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Students can connect with careers in non-profit organizations, public policy, humanitarian fields, architecture, criminal justice, education, communications, apparel, retail merchandising and design.
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