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People-to-People Career Fair

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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.

The People-to-People Career Fair will be held Tuesday, February 26, 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

Non-Profit and Service

Special Interest

For more information about any of the above employers, or to learn more about the fair, visit the People-to-People Career Fair website. Come with your resume, and as a note: dress for the event is business casual, employers expect students to be coming from class.

Hope to see you there!

People-to-People Career Fair

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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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Public Service

Crime Law and Justice

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!

Liberal Arts Departments Co-Sponsor People-to-People Fair

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On Friday, February 25, approximately 200 students from the College of the Liberal Arts in search of summer employment and internships trudged through the rain to the People-to-People Fair in the HUB Alumni Hall.

In past years, this fair–focused on service, wellness and recreation agencies–primarily attracted students with majors in the College of Health and Human Development. During the Fall 2010 semester, however, our office proposed that Career Services work with Liberal Arts departments that might be interested in also co-sponsoring the event.  Sociology and Crime, Law and Justice got on board immediately, followed by Psychology, Communication Arts & Sciences, Political Science, English, and Women’s Studies. LAUS, as well as representatives in a few of these departments, suggested new agencies and organizations to Career Services, who then coordinated the details of actually getting the employers to the HUB.  From the increased number of liberal arts students who attended the event, and the greater diversity of employers (including a few from the criminal justice field), we’d say that we made a great choice getting more involved.

The Career Services staff who expertly coordinated and helped with the event, including Christena Dwyer, Corinna Fisher and Kristi Van Epps, agree.  As they said, “Student traffic was outstanding, co-sponsoring really helped show how we can all come together and create a great event, and all in all there was just this whole sense of high energy and excitement in the room.”

Thanks to everyone who participated, both in CLA and Career Services.  We look forward to collaborating even more closely on this fair in the future!

Check out our slideshow of photos from the event to see some of the organizations in attendance: