Career Fair has a lot to offer students, alums

Courtesy of WPI News Service

More than 80 companies are expected to participate in the Career Development Center's fourth annual Career Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The event will be held from noon to 4 p.m. in Harrington Auditorium. The list of companies includes Allmerica Financial, The Foxboro Company, General Electric, Kiewit Construction, Lockheed Martin, Massachusetts Electric, Microsoft, Shiva Corp., Stratus Computer, TRW, Uniroyal Chemical Co., and United Technologies. At 6:30 p.m., in Perreault Hall, Fuller Labs, a Corporate Panel on Interviewing will feature company representatives and alumni, including Justin Schoonover '95, of Air Products and Chemicals in Allentown, Pa.

The fair has been designed to offer advantages and benefits to all students. Freshmen are invited to discover career opportunities they can pursue within their major, hear about the "hot" careers of the next few years, meet WPI alumni, and find summer jobs; sophomores can learn how to prepare to be a marketable job candidate, explore Co-op options and learn about companies accepting resumŽs for summer employment; juniors will be able to meet Co-op and summer employers, find out what they need to market their skills, and make valuable contacts for their job search; and graduating students can meet prospective employers and learn more about companies recruiting on and off campus. The fair is open to all members of the WPI community, including alumni. Admission is free.