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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Career Event at PSUGA Nov. 9th

PSNK students and alumni are invited to attend the following event at Penn State Greater Allegheny:

ASK THE EXPERTS : Internship & Job Search Advice from Recruiting ProfessionalsWednesday, Nov. 9th4:30 – 6:30 p.m.Penn State Greater Allegheny CampusOstermeyer Room, Student Community Center (upper level)RSVP by Nov. 4 to psuga-careers@psu.edu (*necessary for seating and food arrangements!)
Directions, campus map, and parking information: http://ga.psu.edu/Information/directions.htm
WHY ATTEND?
· Get valuable "insider information" on how to get hired for internships and jobs
· Make connections with employers/professionals who seek interns and qualified job candidates on a regular basis
· Practice your networking skills in a casual, no-pressure atmosphere
· Enjoy free food with friends!Event Highlights:
· Round-table discussions/activities with recruiters to help you land your next internship or job and understand the recruiting process
· Professional recruiters from industry areas including Technology, Business/Sales, Non-profit/Human Services, Health Care, and PR/Communications
· Get resume and interviewing advice as well as tips for how to capture the recruiter's attention when applying for a job or internship
· Casual networking with employers, while enjoying food, beverages, and desserts!Participating Employers:· Beyond Spots & Dots (Media, PR, Advertising & Design Firm: branding, advertising, graphic & web design, market research, communications)· Enterprise (Business/Sales; Entrepreneurship: All majors – Management Training Programs)· Excela Health (Health Care: business, HR, communications/PR/marketing, IT, various nursing/medical and rehabilitation careers)· Family Services of Western PA (Social and Human Services Programs: psychology, social work)· Pressley Ridge (Education/Social Services: psychology, counseling, autism, education)· Prudential Financial (Financial Planning Services: All majors)· Steel City Media (Publishing, broadcasting, and internet services: *Arts & Entertainment Editor in attendance: Communications, English, Journalism)· Target (Retail Industry/Consumer Products – All majors; jobs and internships) *this employer is tentative· UPMC (Health Care: business/finance/accounting, communications, HR, IT, various nursing/medical and rehabilitation careers)· Verizon (Technical Analyst Positions for Fiber Optics – IST, Computer Science, or related skill set)