More than 400 students attended a pair of career fairs hosted by the University of Mary Washington throughout the past couple of weeks.
The Career and Internship Fair, hosted by the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) at the end of September, and the Business Career Pathways event, hosted by the College of Business (COB) last week, paired up-and-coming talent with area business owners looking for it. Both events showcased an array of industry representatives and employment opportunities, allowed employers to engage with college-degree-seeking candidates and offered chances for networking and résumé-sharing.
“I was so impressed by the number, caliber and diversity of the students who participated,” Banduri Chief Executive Officer Christine Goodwin said of the COB Business Career Pathways event, where she met students with potential to help boost her business. “I also loved that the composition of students was a great mix of technical and business disciplines.”
Part of Life After Mary Washington Week – which also included speed résumé reviews and professional headshot sessions – the biannual CCPD Career and Internship Fair drew more than 300 students from UMW, as well as Rappahannock and Germanna community colleges. The event, held in the Cedric Rucker University Center’s Chandler Ballroom, provided match-up opportunities between attendees and 45 Fredericksburg entities looking to hire, including SimVentions, Enterprise Mobility and the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. Read more.