The Career Center Kick-Off will begin today to assist students in helping find internships and jobs in preparation for their professional careers.
The event, sponsored by the Career Center and Household Consumer Lending, will be held through Thursday at various locations on campus and will feature information stations where students can learn more about internships, jobs, and Career Center events.
"The main reason for this outreach program is to make it easier for students to become aware of our services when they may otherwise be reluctant to make the journey to Lucina Hall," King said of this week's event.
In addition, King said students are not required to bring resumes, cover letters, or portfolios to the information booths in order to participate in the activities.
"The main focus of the event is to provide brief individual advising, get people registered with the Career Center Network and to announce the upcoming Job Search Seminar, Career Information Day, and on-campus interviewing opportunities," King said.
For in-depth and private career counseling, students will be encouraged to make an appointment with the Career Center office, located in Room 220 of Lucina Hall.
Jeannine Harrold, director of the Career Center, said Household Consumer Lending, a multi-national corporation based in Prospect Heights, Ill., is a new sponsor that will be working with the center this year on events such as the Career Center Kick-Off.
The corporation is highly active on a national level in regard to philanthropic efforts such as college career and scholarship programs, she said.
"We look at Career Center Kick-Off as a mobile open house. It is low risk, low pain and absolutely free. Students who come may be pleasantly surprised," Harrold said.
Junior Hannah Reinoehl, a Career Center student employee who worked at a similar event sponsored by the center last spring, said that Career Center outreach programs in the past have always helped students learn more about their options in order to get a good start on the year.
"We're here to help students with any of their questions," Reinoehl said.
"Every student should strongly consider taking advantage of their options."
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