Career Fair 2017
The 39th Career Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in the Bernhard Center Ballroom. WMU's largest annual job fair, it is expected to attract more than 180 employers and 1,500 job seekers. Employers will be recruiting for interns and college graduates. Some may conduct interviews with selected candidates Friday, Feb. 10.
Participating organizations represent a wide range of industries, including advertising, motor vehicles, aviation, biotechnology, education, engineering, financial services, health care, insurance, manufacturing, research, retail and consumer products, staffing, technology and information technology, and transportation.
Career Fair 2017 is being sponsored by Career and Student Employment Services at WMU and Tyler Technologies.
Government, nonprofit fair
The Government and Nonprofit Career Fair is set for 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in the Bernhard Center's East Ballroom. It is expected to attract 70 employers from federal and state governmental agencies as well as areas such as health care, environmental sciences, recreation, law and community action.
This fair is a partnership between Career and Student Employment Services and the College of Arts and Sciences at WMU and Kalamazoo College.
Preparation events
Weeks before the annual Career Fair, Career and Student Employment Services routinely starts scheduling a variety of preparation events for WMU students.
* Drop-in career advising from noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in the Career Zone; noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays in the College of Arts and Sciences Advising office; and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays and noon to 3 p.m. Wednesdays in the Parkview Café.
* Drop-off resume critiquing through Friday, Feb. 3, with critiqued resumes returned in 48 hours.
* Deployment of the Career Chat Kiosk near the Bernhard (Center) Café and Market from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 1 and 8.
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President Dunn's Statement to the Campus Community
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April Commencement Ceremonies
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