EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS EXPOLRE OPPORTUNITIES
WestPACS Job Fair
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 23,
Monroeville, Pa
National and local employers offering internships and jobs will be on hand at the Western Pennsylvania Career Services (WestPACS) Association Spring Job and Internship Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at the Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville, Pa.
Recruiters from a wide variety of industries including telecommunications, engineering, technologies, health care, government, human services, retail, hospitality and financial services will attend. The fair is geared toward fall 2010 and spring 2011 graduates and recent alumni with program certificates and degrees in all majors. There are also many internship opportunities for current undergraduates.
Jim Shields, career services coordinator at Penn State New Kensington, is an executive board member of WestPACS. According to Shields, the event features full- and part-time employment, internships and co-op opportunities, both regionally and nationally.
"Job seekers will be able to discuss current openings and network with employers hiring in more than 22 career fields," said Shields. "It is the biggest job fair event for college students and graduates in Western Pennsylvania.”
Sponsored by the WestPACS Consortium of 44 colleges and universities in western Pennsylvania, the job fair is open to students and graduates from two- and four-year degree programs. Registration is free for Penn State New Kensington students and graduates who sign up before March 22.
Walk in registration is also available with a cost of $10 collected at the door. Parking is free. A resume and professional dress is required for entrance into the fair. For more information about WestPACS, contact Shields at 724-334-6065 or xjs8@psu.edu.
For more information on career assistance at Penn State New Kensington, visit http://www.nk.psu.edu/StudentServices/CareerServices/career_services.htm
For more on WestPacs, visit http://www.westpacs.org/ online