The fall semester is well underway at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and with it comes another Titan tradition–Career Fair on the Fox.
The bi-annual event will return to the Kolf Sports Center on Tuesday, Sept. 23 from 1 until 5 p.m.
The career fair provides excellent opportunities to students looking for jobs and internships in the area, event coordinator Sarah Martin Kriha said.
The fair can even benefit students who aren’t looking for immediate employment.
“It’s a great way for students of all ages to network with employers,” Martin Kriha, who is with UW Oshkosh Career Services, said. “If students start early and go year after year, employers will start to recognize their faces.”
The fair will feature 150 business from around the state including Oshkosh Corp., J.J. Keller, J.M. Smucker, Bemis and many others.
Internship Connect will also be returning to the fair for students looking to gain experience in their field. This year, the function will provide 37 internships for a variety of majors. The positions available range from working with Habitat for Humanity to crime mapping for the Milwaukee Police Dept. Internship Connect is also in the Kolf and will start before the career fair running from 12:30 until 2 p.m.
A mobile application called Career Fair + is available for students looking to narrow their search for jobs and internships. The app allows users to search for and learn about the companies and jobs available at the fair. It also provides strategies for the event as well as a map showing the locations of all the businesses attending.
Students interested in going to the fair are expected to dress professionally and bring their resume, Martin Kriha said. Those who do not own business attire can acquire appropriate clothing items through the Career Closet program, which is housed within Career Services. To set up an appointment and view the inventory, students are encouraged to contact Career Services located in the Student Success Center.
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