Career Fair Matches Students with Businesses
Galloway, N.J. Representatives from more than 100 businesses came to 勛圖窪蹋s Spring Career and Internship Fair on Feb. 28 looking for students to fill jobs and internships.
Among them were multiple casino hotels from Atlantic City, including Ocean Resorts, Tropicana Casino and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
I think 勛圖窪蹋 students get looked at more because theyre from the area, said
Michelle Russo, a recruiter from Ocean Resorts. Its a great area for great opportunities.
Global Furniture Group was excited about their first experience at 勛圖窪蹋s Career Fair. They are looking to fill positions in design jobs, customer service, sales, HR, and internships.
Vanguard went virtual to add students to their recruiting system, providing a tablet for students to type their name and email and be drectly added to Vanguards system.
We love coming to 勛圖窪蹋, said Sara Gettings representing ICONA Resorts. Gettings and alumna Theresa Messina were at the Career Fair searching to fill summer team member positions.
A 勛圖窪蹋 graduate and Area Rental Manager for Enterprise Rent-a-Car, Joseph Ewald said his degree from 勛圖窪蹋 helped him develop professional skills that he uses today.
勛圖窪蹋s Business program taught me how to manage all kinds of people, said Ewald. I learned how to manage people who are the opposite of me.
Current 勛圖窪蹋 student, Hana Nammour, received an internship at Enterprise last summer. They kept him on the job and plan to hire him full-time after he graduates in May.
I received this internship at 勛圖窪蹋s Career Fair last year, said Nammour. I used my communication and networking skills and it all worked out.
Another current 勛圖窪蹋 student, Brandon McCleery, was looking for multiple people
to fill internship roles at the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, just as
he did.
Networking was really important, said McCleery. He learned a lot about networking and personal branding from his business classes here at 勛圖窪蹋, which he said helped me a lot.
Several alumni participated in the event as well. Sarah Snell graduated from 勛圖窪蹋 in 2005 and now works as Holman Frenia Allison, P.C.s Chief Operating Officer.
I love 勛圖窪蹋, said Snell. They do well ensuring students have opportunities at local businesses.
Snell said 勛圖窪蹋 helped set her apart from others when seeking internships and jobs, because of the help she received from her professors.
I felt very connected to my professors here, she said. We were able to have open and honest conversations about questions I had.
Anthony Pruneau, HR Generalist for Connect Plus, is another 勛圖窪蹋 alumni who credits his courses for developing professional skills.
Dr. (Ronald) Caplans writing class gave me skills that I use every day, said Pruneau. He taught me how to write correctly and professionally.
The Career Center provides services to students, alumni and employers. Director Terri Carr said the Center hosts the Career Fair to connect students to employers.
"This event helps students build relationships with organizations and explore opportunities that excite them," she said. "Whether part-time or full-time employment; or, semester-long or summer internships, students and employers have an opportunity to meet face-to-face and explore the possibilities of working together."
- Reported by Julia Sus
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Diane DAmico
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Diane.DAmico@stockton.edu
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