Nearly 100 employers to attend career day

The Center for Career Development signed up 93 companies and employers to participate in the Fall Career Expo, which will run in the Metcalf Ballroom on Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Associate Director of Marketing and Communications Eleanor Cartelli said that the Expo will include recruiters from Apple, AT&T, Boston Medical Center, Coca Cola, Peace Corps, Target, Teach for America and the U.S. Marine Corps, among other companies. Contact Singapore, an organization representing various companies based in Singapore, will also attend.

“I can say that many of us don’t exactly know what we want yet . . . so being able to meet employers and ask questions would be a really valuable experience,” said College of Arts and Sciences freshman Elias Fong.

According to Cartelli, meeting an employer face-to-face can play a huge role getting the job.
“You are able to make an impression on the employers so that you stick out when they look through 100 applications,” she said.

“I want to go because it’s a convenient way to see a lot of options and opportunities that I may not have known even existed,” said College of Communication freshman Sarah Epstein.

Recruiters at the expo will collect students’ resumes and bring them back to hiring managers to set up interviews. “Having someone who is trained to review resumes can be a big advantage in fine tuning your resume,” Cartelli said.

To make a strong impression on potential employers, Cartelli said students should make sure they submit clean, organized and grammatically correct resumes and cover letters that reflect a sense of professionalism. Second, she said students should dress professionally. Third, she said students should focus on mastering what she calls the “elevator speech.” It should prompt questions by the employer, she said.

“It’s a 30 second ad where you would mention who you are, your major, your interests and why you are interested in the specific company or job,” Cartelli said.