The Road to Your Future: Career and Internship Fair 2009
For the Pacific Lutheran University community, the road to a successful future may be just around the corner, as the PLU Career Development and Academic Internships Offices present the Fall 2009 Career and Internship Fair Oct. 28 and 29.
Students, staff, faculty and alumni are all invited and encouraged to participate in this free biannual event, as the next opportunity will not be until Mar. 10 and 11, 2010. (Check out last Fall's Fair HERE and last Spring's HERE)
As Career and Academic Advisor Pamela Deacon-Joyner put it, “Times are tough and unemployment is at its highest. The Career and Internship Fair is all about prospects, whether it be a prospective employer or internship opportunity. If you’re not looking for a job, there will be graduate schools represented as well. This is an excellent opportunity to network and get a feel for the type of people employers are looking for.”
Deacon-Joyner also expressed her excitement about the number of opportunities available this year, saying “Given the continued economic uncertainty, we are pleased to have received a solid number of registrations for the Fall 2009 Career and Internship Fair. Although registrations are down a little from last fall, we expect around 70 businesses and schools to participate. The fact that so many companies continue to attend PLU’s Career Fair speaks volumes about their commitment and interest in recruiting quality candidates from PLU.”
There are a variety of potential employers available on campus from private industry to school districts and non-profit organizations.
Starting at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 – private businesses, corporations, hospitals/healthcare and military employers:
Cintas Corp.; Enterprise Rent-A-Car; Federated Mutual Insurance Group; First Investors Corporation; Franciscan Health Center; Madigan Army Medical Center; Northwest Hospital and Medical Center; Northwestern Mutual Financial Network; Pacific Capital Resource Group, Inc.; PLU Center for Public Service; PLU Volunteer Center; Providence Health and Services; Ryan, Jorgenson & Limoli, P.S.; Thrivent Financial for Lutherans; UNUM; US Marine Corps Officer Selection; US Navy Officer Programs; Waddell & Reed Financial Advisors; WA Association of Nurse Anesthetists; Wells Fargo Financial and Woodcreek Healthcare.
From 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 – School Districts:
Bethel School District; Chief Leschi Schools; Clover Park School District; Federal Way Public Schools; North Thurston School District; Puyallup School District; Search Associates; Sumner School District; University Place School District and Franklin Pierce Schools.
Starting at 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 29 – Non-profits, State and Government Agencies:
Becker Professional Review; Boys and Girls Club – South Puget Sound; Internal revenue Service; Lakewood Fire District #2; L'Arche Tahoma Hope; Law Enforcement Support Agency; Lutheran Volunteer Corps; Metro Parks Tacoma; Northwest Leadership Foundation; Peace Community Center; Peace Corps; Pierce County Juvenile Court; PLU Academic Internship Office; PLU Center for Public Service; PLU Volunteer Center; Port of Seattle; Puget Creek Restoration Society; REACH Ministries; Tacoma Community College; Tacoma Rescue Mission; The Citizenship Project; U.S. PIRG; United Way of Pierce County; World Vision and YWCA Tacoma Pierce County.
Thursday, Oct. 29 – Graduate Programs Fair:
Antioch University-Seattle Branch; Bastyr University; City University; Fuller Theological Seminary Northwest; Northwest University Graduate and Professional Studies; PLU Marriage and Family Therapy; PLU School of Business; PLU School of Education and Movement Studies; PLU School of Nursing; Saint Martin’s University; Seattle Pacific University; Seattle University School of Theology-Ministry; Trinity Western University; University of Medicine and Health Services; University of Washington Informational School; University of Washington – Tacoma; Walla Walla University School of Social Work and Willamette University, MBA.
In order to help everyone make the most of their experience at the Career and Internship Fair, the Academic Internship Office has compiled a list of suggestions for what to wear, tips and common mistakes to avoid. The full list can be viewed at HERE.
If you are unable to attend, don’t worry! The Career Development web page has a list of all of the employers that attend the Career Fair that may be contacted independently. Another resource for students is the College Central Network (CCN), which allows students to search for jobs targeted to PLU, upload a resume that can be searched by employers (if authorized), receive emails about programs, services and job-related topics, and manage on-campus interview schedules.
Additional resources include the all-new PLU Career Development Facebook page and the PLU Academic Internship Office Facebook page.
For more information on the Fall Career and Internship Fair, check out the Career Development website or call Pamela Deacon-Joyner at 253-535-8268. You may also stop by the Career Development Office in Ramstad 112 and request an appointment with Ruth Rogers, Director of Career Development and Student Employment, Dawn Clark, Career Counselor, or Maxine Herbert-Hill, Director of Academic Internships.
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