This Wednesday, September 15, the CDC will be hosting a Career Fair from 1-5, in Harrington Auditorium and Alden Hall. As in the past, numerous, widely known companies will be in attendance. Some of the more popular industries include Andersen Consulting, Lucent Technologies, GM, and Xerox.
Not only do you get to see the senior class dressed in the latest corporate fashions, but the career fair also provides an enlightening experience for all undergraduates. Freshmen and sophomores are given the opportunity to learn about future careers in their majors. By talking with representatives who work directly in the field, undergraduates are able to take away a true knowledge of the skills and expertise that companies are looking for. Company representatives can help students learn about co-op options, summer employment, and opportunities for future employment. The greatest experience of the career fair is that everyone can learn from it. Whether you have the resume of Bill Gates or me, you can still go to the career fair and learn exactly what your WPI degree is getting you into. Many companies also send WPI alumi to the career fair. Therefore, students can learn not only about the direction that their education is going, but more specifically their education from WPI.
With more than 90 companies making an appearance, this year's fair could prove to be the best yet. What this means for students is that besides getting free drinking glasses, the potential is there for free frisbees, and free lobster key rings. With no pressure or tension, the career fair provides a relaxed atmosphere where students can begin to learn about their futures'. The earlier that students understand corporate america, the quicker the Dilbert nightmares will diminish. The career fair can help to make that job search a lot less painstaking.
If students would like to learn more about the CDC sponsored fair, they can visit the website at http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/CDC/Careerfair/cf99.html. Questions or comments can be directed to the Career Development Center which is located in the Project Center. Or if you are like many students who are uncontrollably adhered to the computer screen, you can email them at cdc@wpi.edu. The career fair has opportunities for everyone. Whether you are looking for a job, or maybe some free pens, the career fair has what you are looking for.