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The Summer Employment and Internship Fair had a very satisfying attendance of both students and employers.
The Fair, held Wednesday at the HUB Ohio Room, had an attendance of 42 employers seeking students for internships and jobs for the summer.
There was an approximate attendance by 1 p.m., of about 125 to 150 students seeking to fill these positions with an hour left for more to arrive.
Students were provided with a wide variety of options for career growth. Companies were searching for students eager for both internships and summer jobs.
The Pampered Chef, a company that sells cooking utensils, was seeking students looking mainly for jobs for the summer.
The job provides business experience for employees. It is an independent business, leaving employees with flexible hours and opportunity for growth.
Disney, an entire franchise of amusement parks, television shows and movies, was at the job fair solely looking to fill internship positions in all fields.
Interning at Disney provides students with networking opportunities, the ability to use the name of one of the largest corporations in the world on resumes and housing at any Disney theme park in the world.
Cedar Point, an amusement park, is looking to fill positions in both internships and summer jobs.
Interns are provided with business management experience, and those looking for summer jobs are provided with more than 200 opportunities,
housing and admittance to the park for free.
Valerie Tumminello (junior, accounting) felt as though she benefited from the job and internship fair.
She was seeking a position with the Bank of New York Mellon and spoke with their representative at the fair.
“I want to get into more of the banking side of accounting, and I have two family members that work there,” Tumminello said.
Jan Shellenbarger, coordinator of on-campus recruiting, reported that she was very happy with the turnout of the fair.
The employers present were in the process of making rounds on a trip to visit four different state schools in Pennsylvania, including Clarion, IUP, Lock Haven and Slippery Rock, according to Shellenbarger.
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