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| Oct 13, 2009 |
USD Career Development Center hosts third annual Career Fair |
| VERMILLION, S.D. -- The Career Development Center at The University of South Dakota will host its third annual Career Fair from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 at the Muenster University Center Ballroom. |
| Dozens of local employers and organizations will be in attendance to answer questions about employment, part-time and full-time job opportunities, as well as internship opportunities.
“This is a chance for students to ask questions and explore career-developing possibilities whether it’s an internship, or a full-time or a part-time job," said Clarence Pederson, interim director of USD’s Career Development Center. “It’s a tremendous opportunity for students to network with potential employers and create a path to an exciting future.” Organizations participating in the third annual Career Fair include AFLAC, Backyard Broadcasting, Inc., BPI, Inc., Mutual of Omaha, New York Life, Opportunities Unlimited, Polaris Industries, Results Radio, Sanford Vermillion, South Dakota Highway Patrol and Target Stores. For a complete list of participants, please visit www.usd.edu/career/registered-organizations-and-institutions.cfm. The Career Fair is open to the public and free of charge to USD students. An attendance fee of $5 will be charged to all non-USD students. Located at Burr House on the USD campus, the Career Development Center is available year round for students to assist them with career and academic planning, employment strategies and graduate school applications. The CDC also assists students with internships, part-time jobs and providing detailed information on all types of campus organizations. For more information, please call (605) 677-5307 or go to www.usd.edu/career/index.cfm. |
| About The University of South Dakota |
| Founded in 1862, The University of South Dakota is designated as the only public liberal arts university in the state and is home to a comprehensive College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, the state's only School of Law, School of Medicine, the accredited Beacom School of Business and the College of Fine Arts. It has an enrollment of more than 9,600 students taught by 400 faculty members. More information is available at www.usd.edu/press/news.
This material is available in an alternate format upon request. Please contact University Relations at 605-677-5759. If you are a person with a disability and need a special accommodation to fully participate in any university activity or event, please contact Disability Services at 605-677-6389 as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours before the event, so that appropriate arrangements may be made. |
MEDIA CONTACTS: |
| Phillip Carter |
| The University of South Dakota |
| 605-677-6258 |
| phillip.carter@usd.edu |
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