{"id":55151,"date":"2019-11-08T16:41:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T16:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/strommen\/?p=55151"},"modified":"2023-05-03T17:41:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T17:41:05","slug":"making-the-most-of-augsburgs-career-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/strommen\/2019\/11\/08\/making-the-most-of-augsburgs-career-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the most of Augsburg’s Career Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I came to the career fair to solidify my future career<\/span><\/h2>\n

Hasna Ali \u201820 said about the fall Career and Internship Fair, \u201cI came to the career fair to solidify my future career and with all of the amazing employers I met today I believe I achieved that goal\u201d.\"\" Nearly 200 of Hasna\u2019s peers joined her to engage with employers like Best Buy, U.S. Bank, 3M, Travelers, and Wells Fargo to search for their next internship or job at the On-Campus Career and Internship Fair hosted by the Strommen Center for Meaningful Work and supported by the Wells Fargo Foundation. Employers at this career fair are intentional about partnering with the Strommen Center and recruiting Augsburg students. Many of the employers participate in programming and events throughout the year to provide additional value to students by hosting discussions about career choices, offering technical training, and providing helpful tips about interviewing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The career fair is also an opportunity for students to explore career options and open up additional possibilities they were not considering or did not even know about. Reggie Agyen-Boateng \u201821 reflected, \u201cI came in looking for internships related to Sociology and I realized that I can apply the skills that I have learned in my Sociology courses in other disciplines such as Marketing or Human Resources\u201d. Engaging with employers is one way that students are able to identify jobs they might be interested in. Alumni and professionals coming to campus to speak to students also helps students explore career options and understand how their degree can lead to many different types of jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n

I learned how to rep<\/span>resent myself <\/span><\/h2>\n

The Career and Internship Fair also helps students grow as individuals and practice new skills. Ma\u2019Rissa Rowe \u201821 said \u201cNot only did I learn about internship opportunities I learned how to rep<\/span>resent myself and be more confident in front of employers\u201d. For many students, this event is the first time they have to present themselves in a professional setting to other professionals. It can be an anxiety provoking experience as noted by Simone Rask \u201820 who said,\u00a0 \u201cI was super nervous at first, but I used the Strommen Center\u2019s resources and prep video to prepare myself to give my best first impression to employers\u201d. Following the Career and Internship Fair students completed 88 on-campus interviews for jobs and internships with these employers. For students who have an interview coming up they may want to take a look at the interview prep resources on the Strommen Center\u2019s website (<\/span>https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/strommen\/interviewing\/<\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Even though 71% of employers are recruiting right now for 2020 jobs and internships there is still time to find an opportunity. Visit Handshake to see open internships and job opportunities and mark February 27, 2020 for the Minnesota Private College Career Fair.\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n

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