Voices echoed through Kyle Hall on Thursday, Feb. 5, as 300 students from programs and majors across campus attended Career and Talent Development’s Spring Career Fair.
The event was designed to connect students with 75 potential employers, according to Paula McGraw, assistant director of student and employer engagement.
Remi Miller, a sophomore management major from Stuart, Virginia, came to the fair searching for internships and came ready to make an impression. Through her Human Resources class, Miller prepared for the fair by creating business cards, resume materials and even thank-you letters to give to business representatives.
Graduate criminal justice student Abbie Lane of Big Stone Gap, Virginia, was excited to see so many police departments participating in the fair.
“It was really nice to kind of make connections and just see what’s out there,” she said.
She made the most of her limited time before class by talking to as many employers as possible.
“I would have never talked to as many people or realized how many departments are out there without this career fair.”
Meanwhile, Annabelle Peay, a junior marketing major from Buchanan, Virginia, was completing her career fair passport, a fun incentive for students to engage with more booths.
“I think it’s a good way to get students to go to different tables and get them to interact with people,” she said. “I feel like you have to have a conversation to get the stamp, so it’s a good way to network.”
Joya Harris and Jordan Richardson for Radford University
