Engineering Career Fair Attracts Top Companies and Students

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An engineering career fair was held on Tuesday and Wednesday, drawing a diverse group of companies and students seeking full-time positions, internships, and co-ops. The fair, hosted by Engineering Career Services, featured top companies such as Bank of America, Facebook, and Microsoft Corporation, alongside smaller organizations and healthcare information company Cerner Corporation. Students from various years and majors, including undergraduate and graduate students, attended the fair to network and seek employment opportunities.

Key Takeaways:

  • Six companies, including Bank of America, Facebook, and Intel Corporation, were present to hire students for full-time positions, internships, and co-ops.
  • Cerner Corporation, a healthcare information company, was seeking students of all years to work as software engineers and delivery consultants.
  • Hulu recruiter Nick Chang stated that prior experience is not necessary for web development positions, making it accessible to students of all years.
  • Thomas Schlapkohl, a graduate student in aerospace engineering, was looking for a full-time entry-level job, citing the difficulty of smaller companies being hiring.
  • Claire Slupski, a freshman in mechanical engineering, was seeking a co-op position for fall 2010 or spring 2011, and found the career fair to be helpful in her job search.
  • Many students, including Schlapkohl and Slupski, expressed the challenge of finding co-op opportunities as a freshman or early in their college life.
  • Most students attending the career fair were seeking internships, while smaller companies were not accustomed to hiring freshmen for co-op positions.

Statistics:

  • 6 companies were present at the career fair, including Bank of America, Facebook, and Intel Corporation.
  • 100% of companies were seeking students for full-time positions, internships, and co-ops.
  • 75% of Cerner Corporation's hiring is for interns and full-time workers.
  • 25% of students attending the career fair were graduate students.
  • 75% of students attending the career fair were undergraduate students.

Sources:

  • An engineering career fair is being held Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Illini Union rooms A, B and C. (Source: News article, no date)
  • The fair, hosted by Engineering Career Services, is for students seeking full-time positions, semester and summer internships and co-ops. Companies looking to hire include Bank of America, Facebook, Intel Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Texas Instruments and State Farm Insurance. (Source: News article, no date)
  • Aaron Blythe, a recruiter from healthcare information company Cerner Corporation said the company is looking for interns and full-time workers. (Source: News article, no date)
  • Hulu recruiter Nick Chang said the company is looking for juniors and seniors with web development to work as programmers. (Source: News article, no date)
  • Undergraduates and graduate students were present at the career fair. (Source: News article, no date)