Tag: Career Fair

Virtual Career Fair set for April

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( Photo / Zenith Shrestha ) Jamie Caple, a senior computer science and graphic design major from Clio, interacts with potential employers during the career fair held in 2019. Amya Mitchell News Editor Troy University’s Career Service Center will hold a virtual career fair for students to find opportunities within their desired career fields. The “All Majors Virtual Career Fair” will be held Wednesday, April 7, from 1-4 p.m. Before the career fair, students may preregister for specific employers’ sessions to secure a spot. The day of the career fair,…

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Career fair invites students to shop for employers

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Ora Nelson Staff Writer Potential employers lined the walls of the Trojan Center Ballroom at the annual Career Fair on April 3, organized by Career Services. “We stay with a pretty consistent 50 employers that attend the Career Fair each time,” said Emily Reiss, a career counselor with Career Services.  “I’m about to graduate and I know what I want to do, but I don’t know what to do or who to get in touch with,” said Ciara Jones, a junior social work major from Sylacauga. Jones credits the Career…

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Survey identifies post-grad test prep options

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Abby Taylor Staff Writer The Student Government Association is working with Kaplan Test Prep to bring affordable test preparation options to Troy’s campus. “The purpose of the classes are to allow students to have practice material and get training from professionals on how to take these tests and get higher scores,” said SGA President Olivia Melton. On Wednesday, Sept. 21, Melton sent students a survey to assess their needs for post-graduation test preparation. “The need for the survey is that we want to know what the students’ needs are and…

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Fall career fair coming soon

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Abby Taylor Staff Writer “The reason you come to college is to get a job,” said Lauren Cole, the career services coordinator on Troy main campus. Students will have the opportunity to speak with employers from over 50 companies about job opportunities at the fall career fair on Wednesday, Sept. 28, in Sartain Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Some really good manufacturers will be attending this time, and several that might be business oriented, like MassMutual, and we have several risk management places,” Cole said. “MAX Credit Union,…

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