STEM students get connected

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Students studying Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will have a chance to network and interview with professionals from more than 120 companies from around the country for internships and full-time jobs today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wilkinson Student Center Ballroom.

Jane Cunningham, who works for the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology and helped plan the fair, said recruiters are looking to hire.

“The quality of our students brings employers here,” Cunningham said. “They want students who exhibit virtue and steadiness.”

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Students from the Ira A. Fulton College of Technology and Engineering network with professionals from the real world.
Jay Irvine, a career services coordinator for Engineering, Technology, Physical Sciences and Mathematics, encouraged students to be able to demonstrate a track record of enhancing value to employers either personally or while working with a team.

Irvine and Cunningham also encouraged students to be prepared for a walking interview. Students should be ready to speak to recruiters throughout the day but are encouraged to come early in order to glean more face time with employers.

Students can make the most of this career fair experience by researching the companies and job positions they are most interested in, and by coming in professional dress with professionally critiqued resumes.

Devin Gagon, a recent BYU graduate, is still in contact with recruiters he spoke with more than a year ago.

“I read everything and anything that I could about the position and the companies that I wanted to talk to,” Gagon said. “The one thing in common among all [the companies] was the more you knew about the company the less awkward it was to approach them.”

Travis Roe, a senior studying mechanical engineering at BYU-Idaho, has attended the fair previously and will be coming to the fair again because of the quality and quantity of potential employers at the fair.

“It has been a positive experience,” Roe said . “It’s a great opportunity to network with a lot of different companies. It makes missing a couple of days of school and the drive completely worth it.”

 

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