Career Fair | Photo by Kelsie Tomlinson | The Wright State Guardian
Wright State University Career Services hosted the annual fall career fair for students, alumni and employers of WSU and the Dayton region on Wednesday, Oct. 19.
The event
The career fair organizers provided a chance for students and alumni to connect with a variety of employers from different employment sectors, according to Wayne Stark, the director of workforce development in the College of Liberal Arts.
“Firms want to give back to Wright State University, and they want to hire our students for full-time employment opportunities and internships. The main idea of the career fair is to connect students with opportunities,” Stark said.
Stark explained the symbiotic relationship between student and employer.
“The aim of the career fair today is to be sure we are giving both the employers in our community, regionally and sometimes nationally opportunities to connect with our students so they can learn about all the opportunities available and about the organizations and companies, that's the main aim,” Stark said. “It’s really a win-win situation, because students learn about opportunities and get jobs and internships and the employers get those strong WSU students.”
Wayne also expressed the importance for students to attend these fairs. These events can bolster student confidence and provide professional interaction skills, even for first-year students who will benefit from these experiences now and at the senior level.
Career fair response
Ali Keihanshokouh, a masters student of Marketing Analytics, expressed that the career fair aligned with expectations.
“Definitely, it is very good. I participated in another career event last semester. It was very informative and good. For this one, I got a lot of information about internships and my future job opportunities,” Keihanshokouh said.
An employer for Northrop Grumman, Stephany Dsouza, voiced why the company attended the career fair.
“We are currently looking for Wright State University engineers for computer engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering and we’re looking for co-ops and full-time positions.” Dsouza said.
Future and involvement in career services
Teri Stabbins, a career consultant at Career Services and the College of Health Education, anticipated future events that the group will be offering.
“We have a career fair every semester, and then there’s also mini events. The career consultants in the colleges have individual events, and they'll bring in hospitals and employers in the community to engage with students,” Stabbins said.
Stabbins also explained how students can learn about upcoming events.
“The best way to determine what events are going on is to go to the career services calendar. That can be found at career.wright.edu,” Stabbins said.
For more information about Career Services, students can call Career and Academic advising at 937-775-5750 or visit the office at 101 Student Success Center.
