Taylor Bembery
Blue & White Flash / Variety Editor
Dressed in business attire and power suits, students participated in the Career/Internship Fair hosted by the Career Services Center (CSC) at Jackson State University on Feb. 13. in the Student Center.
Employers including Walgreens, Missisippi Public Broadcasting, and Bank Plus, were just a few of the many companies that came prepared to accept resumes from JSU students.
This Career/Internship fair is the second that has been hosted by CSC this school year. The fair was open to students of all classifications and majors.
According to the JSU Career Guide, the mission of CSC is to provide career services in a supportive and proactive manner for JSU students and alumni, including information and counseling on career choices, graduate and professional school opportunities, internship opportunities, and part-time and full-time employment opportunities.
Alicia Meadows, a senior biology pre-med major from Detroit, Mich, was prompt at the career fair and wasn’t going to let any opportunities pass her.
“I feel like the career fair is really important for people who are trying to get in the work force and don’t have the opportunity to actually go out or maybe they don’t have transportation to get to these employers. The career fair is giving them a chance, ” said Meadows.
Meadows said that the fair included employers that she was possibly interested in.
“I had the list that Career Services provided me with up front. It was a list with all the employers here I picked out the ones that I knew for sure correlated with my major. I also went to all the other tables just to see if they had something for my major,” said Meadows.
LaVenita Cottrell, Assistant Director of CSC, said the career fairs are a major event at JSU and that it is important for students to participate.
“I think that the great thing about these career fairs is that it gives the students the opportunity to see what type of careers are out there because a lot of times students start college and just think about one career path when there are really a variety of career paths a student can take,” said Contrell.
Contrell also gave advice to students when going to career fairs and possibly on to interviews.
“Before you even come to the career fair, research the companies or the agencies to know what types of positions are available or what type of agency they are so you can get in front of them and let them know that you are interested in what they have to offer.,” said Cottrell. “Make sure that you research that company and always remember that not only are they interviewing you but your interviewing them.”
CSC provides many tools to enhance the experience for students seeking employment. Interview Stream, which is an online software that students can use to talk to a career services director and participate in mock interviews.
Students who don’t make it to the career fairs are encouraged to register for Tigers 2 Work. If you are registered for Tigers 2 Work, all you have to do is log into your account and click on the employment opportunities and you can send your resume directly to the employer.
Alex Crawford, a freshman criminal justice major from Terry, Miss., is looking for career opportunities early on.
“I feel like me looking in to careers early will benefit me because you never want to wait to late to find opportunities because you don’t want to miss out. This will be the second career fair I attended as a freshman. So I have an internship with the DA that I’ve been looking into and they provide a lot of information students need to receive to reach their goals,” said Crawford.
If you want to find out more information about the JSU Career Service Center visit the office located in the Reddix Building on the first floor or call 601-979-2477.
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