Sept. 27 Career Fair to feature more than 100 potential employers
September 21, 2018
Contact: Michael Tullier, APR, Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing
ۿ۴ýUniversity ۿ۴ý eager for their next internship or post-graduate job will have the opportunity to speak with more than 100 potential employers this Thursday during the annual career fair. The fair is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.
The Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management hosts the career fair each fall, which allows ۿ۴ý to interact with a variety of companies that align with their areas of study and career goals. This semester’s career fair will feature Fortune 500 companies, governmental entities, and nonprofit organizations — and every type of business in between.
Career Readiness Week, hosted the week of Sept. 10, helped ۿ۴ý better prepare for the career fair. Events helped ۿ۴ý prepare their resumes, brush up on interview tips, understand interview etiquette and proper attire, and master networking.
On Wednesday, Sept. 26, the university will host a Student Interview Clinic, during which ۿ۴ý will participate in mock interviews with the actual company recruiters who are participating in Thursday’s career fair. Each mock interview will be recorded, and ۿ۴ý will receive feedback from the mock interviewer as a means of helping them improve their interview skills.
To sign up for the Student Interview Clinic, which is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., contact Rashaeda Tucker with the Career Development and Placement Services office at 727.8146, rtucker@tuskegee.edu, or 404 Tompkins Hall. Appointments will be accepted through noon on Tuesday, Sept. 25.
Career readiness is a key component of the university’s current quality enhancement plan, developed in conjunction with the university’s 10-year on-site reaffirmation of accreditation visit by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The plan — — focuses on integrating career themes and concepts into Tuskegee’s academic, career development, student life and alumni relations programs. As a result, ۿ۴ý will be better equipped, competitive and successful as they strive to achieve their educational and career goals.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education frequently ۿ۴ýUniversity as a top-tier producer of African-American and other minority graduates in numerous fields where they both employ their skills and diversify the workforce. These fields include agriculture, veterinary medicine, physical sciences, biological and biomedical sciences, engineering, and architecture — among others.
Following are the categories and employers currently committed to participate in the Sept. 27 career fair:
Agriculture: Ardent Mills; Corteva Agriscience; First South Farm Credit
Aerospace: Analytical Graphics, Inc.; The Boeing Company; Gulfstream Aerospace; Lockheed Martin; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); Rockwell Collins; United Technologies Corporation
Automotive: BMW Manufacturing Co.; Honda North America South HUB; Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, LLC; KIA Motors Manufacturing Georgia; Nissan North America
Civil Engineering: POWER Engineers, Inc.
Commercial Banking & Credit: Ford Motor Credit Company
Construction: Clayco; Doster Construction Company, Inc.; Gaylor Electric; The Haskell Company
Holder Construction Company; Rockford Construction; Ryan Companies US, Inc.; Turner Construction Company; Vulcan Materials Company; White-Spunner Construction
Consumer Packaged Goods: Procter & Gamble (P&G)
Defense: AF STEM - Robins AFB; Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII); L3 Technologies; Marine Corps Officer Programs; Missile Defense Agency; NAVAIR; Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR); Naval Nuclear Laboratory (Operated by Bechtel Marine Propulsion Corporation); Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program (NREIP); U. S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC); U.S. Army Redstone Test Center; Y-12 National Security Complex; Yulista
Electronic & Computer Hardware: Intel Corporation
Environmental Services: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Savannah River Remediation
Food & Beverage: Bunge North America; Hormel Foods
Forestry: USDA Forest Service
Government - Local, State & Federal: Alabama Department of Environmental Management; Alabama Department of Revenue; Personnel Board of Jefferson County; State of Alabama Personnel Department; U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Office of Intelligence and Analysis
Healthcare/Pharmaceuticals: Alabama Department of Public Health; Elanco; Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital/The Hughston Clinic/Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics; Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies
Higher Education: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine; Relay Graduate School of Education; The University of Alabama in Huntsville; University of Texas at Austin, McCombs Master of Science Programs
Hotels & Accommodation: Marriott International
Industries: DuPont; InSight St. Louis
Insurance: AF Group; GEICO
Internet & Software: Microsoft; Oracle
Investment/Portfolio Management: Edward Jones Investments
K-12 Education: Fort Payne City Schools; Teach901
Legal & Law Enforcement: The United States Secret Service
Manufacturing: 3M; Altec Industries; The Clorox Company; Constellium - Rolled Products; GE; Georgia-Pacific; Heatcraft Refrigeration; International Paper; Lhoist North America; Milliken & Company; Neptune Technology Group Inc.; Nucor; The Sherwin-Williams Company; Southwire Company; Tate & Lyle; Weyerhaeuser