{"id":1979,"date":"2016-05-02T16:10:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T20:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/?p=1979"},"modified":"2023-09-22T11:00:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T15:00:16","slug":"largest-career-fair-draws-more-than-60-employers-to-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/blog\/largest-career-fair-draws-more-than-60-employers-to-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Largest Career Fair Draws More Than 60 Employers to Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; 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The fair began at 11 a.m. and wound down at 2 p.m., with nearly 200 students having stopped by.<\/p>\n<p>It was the culmination of an entire week dedicated to promoting the professional development of Eckerd College students. The week included a panel of alumni and mentors encouraging students to \u201cthink outside\u201d what they can do with their major, a discussion about coming out in the workplace and graduate school, and a \u201cmunch and meet\u201d with professionals on careers in aging.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m incredibly proud of our students. They showed up with resumes in hand, ready to network and meet with employers,\u201d said the Grant Bailey, Director of Career Services. \u201cI feel like our students have never been so prepared for Career Fair, and employers told as much.\u201d Grant believes that this will only help to grow and provide career opportunities for Eckerd students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been fortunate enough to attend every year out of my four years here and have had an amazing experience each time,\u201d said senior Psychology major, Hunter Leggett. \u201cFreshman year I walked away with an animal handler internship offer from the South Florida Museum working with Snooty the manatee, and that remains to be one of the coolest things I&#8217;ve ever done!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Employers new to the fair included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradewindsresort.com\/index\">TradeWinds Island Resorts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freightcenter.com\/\">FreightCenter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/physassist-scribes-inc\/\">PhysAssist Scribes, Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Returning employers expressed gratitude for the opportunity to engage with so many enthusiastic students. \u201cThis is a great opportunity for our organization,\u201d said Jonathan Bonner, a 2010 alum and Program Manager at <a href=\"https:\/\/academyprep.org\/stpete\/\">Academy Prep<\/a>, \u201cthe majority of our volunteers for the next season come from this fair.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;24&#8243;][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_position=&#8221;default&#8221; row_position_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; row_position_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; pointer_events=&#8221;all&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]Gina Santoianni, Student Engagement Coordinator for <a href=\"https:\/\/mote.org\/\">Mote Marine Laboratory<\/a>, has attended this particular fair for the last two years. 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