Outdoor event on Vance Plaza connects students with recruiters and career advisors
小猪视频鈥檚 Career and Professional Development Office recently hosted the Career Festival on the Lawn, an outdoor event featuring fashion, food, and r茅sum茅 reviews.
The Career Festival coincided with both National Career Development Month and National First-Gen Week, making it an event for everyone.
鈥淭his event was to prepare students for post-college career success,鈥 said Kim Lane, associate dean for career and professional development. 鈥淪tudents had the opportunity to observe professional attire in the workplace and to have their resume reviewed to be competitive. It also increased the visibility of the office of CPD, while also collaborating with Presby First+ and our employer partners.鈥
One of the main attractions for students was the opportunity to speak with recruiters and receive immediate, personalized feedback on their r茅sum茅s to help them stand out when applying to internships, jobs, or graduate school programs.
Present at the festival were recruiters from Waffle House and Herc Rentals, as well as career advisors from the (DEW), who were able to provide students with additional information about employment opportunities in South Carolina. The , allowed students to use the numerous computer stations to write or make edits to their r茅sum茅s and apply to jobs or internships on the spot.
The event drew students in for a variety of reasons, some looking for junior year internship opportunities, and some looking for post-graduation job opportunities.
鈥淚鈥檓 a senior, so I鈥檓 really just looking for some insight on my resume, and what the next steps are to build up my confidence when applying for whatever鈥檚 next,鈥 said Saniyah Myers 鈥26.
鈥淎s someone who has always been academics and sports-focused, I thought I didn鈥檛 have much to put on my r茅sum茅,鈥 said Kaitlin Marquis 鈥26. 鈥淎fter having help revising my r茅sum茅, I realized there are things that stand out that I wouldn鈥檛 have thought to highlight.鈥
鈥淚鈥檓 here to look for internships, and I also wanted to come to get feedback on my r茅sum茅,鈥 said Omar Diaz Valerdi 鈥28.
Another highlight of the event was a fashion show, in which three students modeled professional business attire provided by聽Tartan Threads, the free career closet open to all students run by the Career and Professional Development Office.聽聽Over 500 items are available to undergraduate students to select an outfit for career-related activities.
鈥淔or approximately 60 students, this event was an opportunity to discover potential career paths, opportunities, and possibilities that they may not have been aware of before,鈥 said Lane.聽聽
Lucas Mills, the recruiting director at Waffle House, praised the students he worked with at the fair.
鈥淧C students were highly receptive to feedback on their resumes and asked insightful questions,鈥 he said. 鈥淭he future is bright with this group of students.鈥
