Career Fair brings potential employers to meet with students

Grace Chilson and Sarah Gilbert share their experience

Last week students were met with the opportunity to network and learn about the different opportunities they may have after graduation. Over 30 employers and graduate schools attended the career fair, providing options for every major on campus.

Senior business administration major Grace Chilson, shared her experience: “This year, I went to the career fair and was actually interested in learning about the businesses and schools that showed up. In prior years, I had walked around aimlessly just to see what was there, and then leave if nothing really stood out. 

“This year I made an effort to talk to the different people and learn why they were there and what they had to offer,” Chilson continued. “ I talked with Nebraska Wesleyan University about their master’s programs and learned that I can easily get my Master of Business online while working after graduation. Some of the companies didn’t have jobs that I was interested in doing, or wouldn’t be qualified for, like Region V, but I talked to the ladies there for about five minutes, and it was amazing to learn how they were helping the community. Overall it was a great experience.”

Student Success life coach Sarah Gilbert, who helped plan the event, said, “There were so many great companies represented that are eager to hire Union College students. I spoke with a couple of companies interested in creating paid internships for Union students. If you missed it this year, plan on attending next year!”

Career and graduate fairs are one of the best ways for students to network and also find what they may be interested in the future. It’s a great time to take resumes, throw a nice shirt on and start the career hunt.

By: Andrew Schwartz