2008 Woodie Awards
Career Fair Comes to Lincoln on March 13, 2008
Over 80 organizations scheduled to appear on campus
Kelly Venable
Issue date: 3/10/08 Section: News
The flyers have been posted across campus since January.
The Office of Career Services at Lincoln University is about to launch their biggest event of the year. On March 13, 2008, the Career Fair will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Main Gymnasium.
Organizers of the career fair argue that the journey of a student goes beyond the classroom experience. Students have to know more than just reading chapters, presenting PowerPoint presentations, and composing interviews. The career fair offers opportunities for students to become exposed to the professional world, says Ralph Simpson, the director of career services. At the fair, students will have the opportunity to practice their professionalism in front of potential employers.
Simpson is looking forward to the fair. He and his staff have been wooing companies to campus to give them the chance to hand-pick some of Lincoln's best and brightest for employment and/or internships.
"I am especially proud to have WPHL come this year. This is the first television station to come on campus for career day," says Simpson.
There will be 80-85 organizations at the career fair and 20 percent will be from school districts, Simpson says.
"We, in the past had school districts from North Carolina and Lake County, Florida come represent for the career fair," says Simpson.
BlueCross/BlueShield and Mitchell & Titus, the nation's largest black owned accounting firm are also scheduled to participate in the fair.
The Office of Career Services offers a 25 page booklet that has a full listing of the companies, the representatives, required major, job offerings, and websites of the companies that will be on campus. Simpson encourages students to do research on the company that interests them before scheduling an interview.
Currently, there are 234 students who have signed up to participate in the career fair, according to Simpson.
"When companies sigh up for the fair, student sign up is a commitment to attend. If you sign up, you need to show up," said Simpson.
Career Services will host a series of workshops held on March 12, one which will be led by Donna May, a senior human resource generalist with Delaware BlueCross/Blue Shield.
Simpson says that he wants students to be involved earlier and not to wait until their senior year to think about life after Lincoln.
"The main goal is not so much to help seniors get a job, but to get sophomores and juniors internships," says Simpson.
The Office of Career Services at Lincoln University is about to launch their biggest event of the year. On March 13, 2008, the Career Fair will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Main Gymnasium.
Organizers of the career fair argue that the journey of a student goes beyond the classroom experience. Students have to know more than just reading chapters, presenting PowerPoint presentations, and composing interviews. The career fair offers opportunities for students to become exposed to the professional world, says Ralph Simpson, the director of career services. At the fair, students will have the opportunity to practice their professionalism in front of potential employers.
Simpson is looking forward to the fair. He and his staff have been wooing companies to campus to give them the chance to hand-pick some of Lincoln's best and brightest for employment and/or internships.
"I am especially proud to have WPHL come this year. This is the first television station to come on campus for career day," says Simpson.
There will be 80-85 organizations at the career fair and 20 percent will be from school districts, Simpson says.
"We, in the past had school districts from North Carolina and Lake County, Florida come represent for the career fair," says Simpson.
BlueCross/BlueShield and Mitchell & Titus, the nation's largest black owned accounting firm are also scheduled to participate in the fair.
The Office of Career Services offers a 25 page booklet that has a full listing of the companies, the representatives, required major, job offerings, and websites of the companies that will be on campus. Simpson encourages students to do research on the company that interests them before scheduling an interview.
Currently, there are 234 students who have signed up to participate in the career fair, according to Simpson.
"When companies sigh up for the fair, student sign up is a commitment to attend. If you sign up, you need to show up," said Simpson.
Career Services will host a series of workshops held on March 12, one which will be led by Donna May, a senior human resource generalist with Delaware BlueCross/Blue Shield.
Simpson says that he wants students to be involved earlier and not to wait until their senior year to think about life after Lincoln.
"The main goal is not so much to help seniors get a job, but to get sophomores and juniors internships," says Simpson.
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