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Career Services hosts Career Conferences
Kevin Maher ’04
To assist students with their job and
internships searches, the Spring 2003 Career Conferences were held between
Feb. 3 and 5 in the Villanova Room of the Connelly Center. Co-sponsored
by Career Services, the academic Colleges and the Student Government Association,
the program featured the College of Commerce and Finance, the College
of Engineering and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Nancy Dudak, director of Career Services,
described the conferences as an opportunity for students to develop networking
skills. Also, by creating a free flow, business-like environment, the
program offered the experience of situations similar to those that students
are likely to encounter in the workplace.
Recruiters of all fields, from accounting
firms to radio stations to non-profit organizations, came to meet with
students, collect resumes, and discuss employment prospects. Some opted
to attend more than one evening to increase their organization’s
visibility and draw from a larger pool.
In its third year, an additional presentation
was added to each night to sharpen students’ techniques in approaching
employers. Titled, “How to Work a Career Conference,” opening
statements and appropriate conversation were among the topics discussed
in the session.
Future initiatives for Career Services
include hosting James Malinchak, a motivational speaker with a high-powered
message that “Empowers Audiences to Achieve Extra Ordinary Results,”
on March 19, as well as working in conjunction with the academic Colleges
on other projects.
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