CareerFest to be held Sept. 28 on the Mall
In addition to the annual Engineering Job Fair in October and Career Fair in February, the University of Maine Career Center will host a new event, CareerFest, on Wednesday, Sept. 28.
From 11 a.m.–3 p.m. employers will be on the Mall reviewing resumes and talking about best practices for interacting with recruiters, human resources professionals and hiring managers.
Representatives from Enterprise; Wayfair; Target; Loiselle, Goodwin & Hinds; Woodard & Curran; Camden National Bank; YMCA; Internship Hub of Aroostook; Procter & Gamble; and Wyman’s of Maine are scheduled to attend.
The event will include several 20-minute presentations on a variety of topics, including choosing a major, the importance of volunteering, internships, professionalism and advice on how to network and ace job interviews.
Other UMaine organizations and programs will have informational tables on their academic and professional development opportunities. Free food and prizes will be available.
For more information, contact the Career Center, which is located on the third floor of the Memorial Union, at 581.1359 or visit its website.