The career center will sponsor its eighth annual on-campus Networking Career Fair on Friday, October 1. Last year 315 students met with 23 alumni and 18 employers. The main focus is networking. The annual event is just one way in which alumni provide a key resource for students. The Sigmund Weis School of Business sponsors a mentor program linking graduates and current students.
Alumni frequently visit classes or welcome field trips to their business sites.
Many also join the Susquehanna Alumni and Parent Career Network. We're trying to help him find where he's going to fit by using some counseling, personality assessments and career planning software. The software is just one of many new high-technology tools available. The University will soon offer a Web-based section of the career planning course on a pilot basis. Another pilot project by the Department of Biology will help students develop electronic portfolios to share their interests, resumes and work experience to potential employers and graduate schools.