With graduation approaching, students are beginning to apply for jobs. Although it may be a stressful time, the Center for Career and Professional Development has always been a valuable resource for students when deciding on their career path and where to apply.
One of the resources the center provides is a career fair, where they bring in different companies that match the talents of students in each school within the university.
This fall, they have had career fairs for business majors, nursing majors, as well as arts and humanities majors, allowing students the opportunity to speak with representatives from various companies to garner interest in what they want to do post-graduation. It gives students the unique opportunity to make meaningful connections and gain experience when speaking to companies. It has also been gaining traction amongst students.
Preeti Singh, the director of the Career and Professional Development office, says that “close to 300 students attended this fall,” with a breakdown of 75 in the business school, 158 in health sciences, and 24 in the arts and humanities.
Neumann students have found it to be beneficial to them as well, giving opportunities to make connections and putting themselves out there in a time where the job market can be tough to navigate.
According to Singh, the university is willing to bring employers to campus so that students can grow and develop business relations to either kickstart or benefit their careers in the long run.
A representative of City Year, one of the organizations at the arts and humanities career fair, addressed the question of what they look for in prospective employees: “We are looking for people wanting to serve and make a community impact, and wanting to learn how to strengthen their leadership, teamwork, and communication skills, and a passion for educational opportunities for students in Philadelphia.”
It’s important to put yourself out there in a time where job hunting can feel taxing and never-ending, thankfully Neumann will have more job fairs in the spring so that students will be able to make even more connections as spring commencement approaches.
