Engineering/Architecture career fair draws students, alumni
Twenty-one individuals representing eleven Among the presenters at the fair were 15 Norwich University alumni. With so many Wick graduates attending, the fair resembled a Norwich alumni reunion. Mark Bolding '95 of Dufresne-Henry, and Keith Barrett '80 of Pizzagalli Corp.both live right in Northfield. Others traveled quite far to attend. Wherever they came from, all seemed to feel the trip was well worth the effort. "Our alums love being back on campus, and the students feel comfortable talking with them, because they have this experience in common," said McGuckin. Upcoming career fairs:
If you or your firm would like to be represented at either of the above, contact Kathleen McGuckin, Associate Director, Career Development Center, 802-485-2125 or email careers@norwich.edu. dweggler@norwich.edu, November 2003 |
On
the afternoon of November 5, close to 200 students flocked to Crawford
Hall to explore career options in the fields of architecture and engineering.
The fair, organized by the Career Development Center (CDC), was open to
all, but was geared particularly towards students majoring in architecture
and civil, mechanical and electrical engineering. Many who attended will
be graduating and entering the workforce next year, and were looking specifically
to network. Others came just to see what's out there.
Kathy
McGuckin, CDC Associate Director, described some of the advantages of
attending a career fair. "It's helpful for our students to see the
diverse options open to them in their chosen fields," she said. In
addition, McGuckin remarked that career fairs provide a unique opportunity
for students to talk with real professionals about real world projects
without having to leave campus. "A student could get some of the
same information off of these firms' web sites, but this is the next best
thing to actually being there," said McGuckin.
firms and businesses from all over the Northeast spent the afternoon in
the Milano Ballroom, talking with students and dispensing information
on their companies.