Mass Communication career fair brings 19 companies to Texas State students

By Camelia Juarez

Cyj6@txststate.edu

@CameliaJuarez

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Lecturer Nicole Hengst announced a Mass Communication career fair will take place this Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 at the LBJ Ballroom for students of all majors to attend.

The career fair begins at noon – 4p.m. and 19 different companies will be attending. Companies will be offering part time jobs, full time jobs and internships for positions such as reporter, anchor, sales account manager and 50 other individual job titles. According to Hengst’s announcement students are recommended to dress business casual or business formal, bring their resume and their confidence.

Hengst provided several tips for students before, during and after the career fair. Students can come prepared by taking advantage of career services such as borrowing business clothes or allowing career services to review student’s resume. Hengst said while at a company’s booth students should ask about the company, job positions within a certain job title are available, the company’s philanthropy and then ask to leave a resume.

“It’s an introduction to get the ball rolling for future interviews,” said Hengst.

After the career fair, Hengst said companies will often reach out to anyone who gives them a resume, but students should get in contact employers first to set the frame work for a future relationship.

“Email them first and let them know it was really exciting to meet them and let them know what position they are interested in if they are still hiring for that positions and what the next hiring steps might be,” said Hengst.

Hengst said gaining work experience while completing a degree will set students up for success upon graduation.

“When you get out because it is going to be looked at as actual work experience plus this education. You’re going to be walking in not into just entry level position, but slightly higher level positions,” said Hengst.

Hengst said the career fair is an opportunity for students to practice talking with employers and gain confidence in their presentation skills.

“I really hope that students get more confident when talking to employers so even if you don’t land an internship or one of these jobs from the fair it’s just about getting more confident talking to people and presenting yourself and really promoting your own brand,” says Hengst.

According to Ralph Leal from Career Services, depending on each fair 200 – 600 students attend each fair. Each semester Student Career Services hosts several career fairs, this semester there is 11 career fairs for a variety of job fields such as STEM, health professions, criminal justice and all majors. For a full list of upcoming career fair dates and times visit career services on Texas State’s website.