Calling all Liberal Arts majors! Spring Career Days may not always be tailored specifically for us, but there is something that is: the People-to-People Career Fair. Sponsored by the College of the Liberal Arts, College of Education, College of Health and Human Development, the Smeal College of Business, and Career Services, this one day event is the perfect place to meet employers searching for people from a wide range of degrees. <calling all="" liberal="" arts="" majors!="" spring="" career="" days="" may="" not="" always="" be="" tailored="" specifically="" for="" us,="" but="" there="" is="" something="" that="" is:="" the=""
The People-to-People Career Fair will be held Tuesday, February 28, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall, HUB. It is an exciting and easy way to connect with recruiters who are offering internships, full time, part time, and volunteer positions. Employers will be on hand from a wide variety of sectors of the professional world, including: government and legal agencies, non profit organizations, law enforcement and more.
Below is a compiled list of potential employers whose job offerings apply specifically to students in the Liberal Arts. Keep in mind this is a short list, and there will be many more recruiters at the fair! Also, the categories below are a loose representation of the jobs that follow, many positions overlap.
Government
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- Domestic Relations Association of Pennsylvania
- Internship: Fall/spring/summer
- Full time
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Full time
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Internship: Summer
- Full time/volunteer
- Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission
- Full time
Public Service
- Camp Sequoia
- Internship: Summer
- Full time
- Center County United Way
- Internship: Fall/spring/summer
- Full time/part time/volunteer
- City Year of Greater Philadelphia
- Full time/volunteer
- Peace Corps
- Full time
- Teach For America
- Full time
Crime Law and Justice
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Police
- Full time
- Montgomery County Department of Police
- Full time
- Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
- Internship: Fall/spring/summer
- Full time
- United States Probation Office
- Internship: Fall/spring/summer
- Full time
For more information about any of the above employers, or to learn more about the fair, visit the People to People Career Fair website. As a note: dress for the event is business casual, employers expect students to be coming from class.
In addition to the People-to-People event, right next door the Sociology and Crime, Law, and Justice departments are hosting a Mentoring and Networking Session. Alumni from around the country will be returning to offer advice on internships and career paths. In addition, some alumni will be there to offer employment opportunities! If you would like to attend, you may RSVP through the Liberal Arts Career Enrichment Network’s Symplicity website.
Hope to see you there!