Students, Employers Ready for UMaine Career Fair 2011
Contact: Patty Counihan, 581-1355
ORONO — The University of Maine is holding its annual Career Fair Wednesday, Jan. 26 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Student Fitness and Recreation Center on the Orono campus.
Some 85 companies, organizations and graduate school programs have registered to exhibit at the fair this year, and are looking forward to meeting students who could become interns, summer employees or full-time employees, according to Patty Counihan, director of the UMaine Career Center, organizer of the event.
Typically, about 1,000 or more students descend upon the Career Fair, dressed professionally, armed with portfolios and resumes, and looking to learn about companies, agencies and organizations. An informal chat with a company representative could open the door to a formal job interview, Counihan says.
Many participating employers are Maine-based, she says. Others are coming from throughout New England and beyond, including the federal government and national nonprofits. In addition to all the New England states, employers from Virginia, North Carolina, California and Illinois, plus many larger companies, have opportunities in a variety of locations across the United States.
All sectors of employment will be represented at the Career Fair: healthcare, non-profit agencies, business, industry, government, environmental, utilities, summer camps, education, volunteer opportunities and internship programs, and graduate schools.
The Career Fair is open to all UMaine students and alumni, first-year students through graduate students interested in gathering first-hand career information from professionals, many of who are UMaine alumni, working in a multitude of fields, Counihan says.
Students at other colleges and universities throughout Maine also are welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information, including details on the participating employers and links to their websites, go to www.umaine.edu/career or phone the Career Center at 581-1359.
The site has tips and advice for students, ranging from resume-writing, proper dress for interviews and personal presentation tips to behavior students should avoid if they want to make the best first impression.
Financially supporting this year’s fair are Bath Iron Works/General Dynamics, an underwriter, Pike Industries, a supporter, and Northeast Farm Credit, General Dynamics Electric Boat and Tyler Technologies, Inc., as friends.