Oct. 2, 2010
 
Marshall University’s Fall Career Expo is Wednesday, Oct. 6
 
Special to Huntingtonnews.net
 
Huntington, WV (HNN) – Marshall University students and alumni can discover new career opportunities at the annual MU Career Services Fall Career Expo on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
 
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Don Morris Room, located on the second floor of the Memorial Student Center on the Huntington campus. Career Services expects more than 60 employers representing the corporate, government and nonprofit sectors to attend, seeking to network and hire students and alumni.
 
Denise Hogsett, director of MU Career Services, encourages students and alumni to bring copies of their resumes and to be dressed professionally. She also advises students to have their “elevator speech” or 30-second commercial ready when introducing themselves to employers.
 
Students may visit the Career Services Center at the corner of 5th Avenue and 17th Street to print their resumes or business cards before the Career Expo. They also may call 304-696-2370 to schedule a mock interview or practice their 30-second commercial before talking with employers.
 
Employers and organizations attending this year’s job fair include:
 
ABC Supply Company; Abt SRBI, Inc.; Advanced Technical Solutions, LLC; AFLAC; Amazon.com; American General Life; Autism Services Center; BrickStreet Insurance; Cabell Huntington Hospital, CGI; Charleston Area Medical Center; Cintas Corp. – Ashland; Dress for Success; Enterprise Rent-A-Car;
 
Federal Bureau of Investigation; Federal Bureau of Prisons; Federated Insurance; Gibbons & Kawash, CPAs; Hayflich & Steinberg, CPA’s; Huntington Federal Savings Bank; Huntington Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Internal Revenue Service; ION Media Networks, Inc.; Josten’s, Kelly Services; Macy’s Department Store; McSweeney’s Inc.; MeadWestvaco (MWV);
 
Methodist Theological School in Ohio; Midway College School of Pharmacy; MU College of Information Technology and Engineering (CITE); MU Graduate College; MOVC Campus (Point Pleasant); MU TVRC (Teays Valley Regional Center); Nebraska Book Company (Retail Store division); Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law; Nestle-Purina; Northwestern Mutual Financial Network;
 
Ohio Department of Youth Services; Panhandle Support Services; Papa John’s Pizza; Qdoba Mexican Grill; Reliable Staffing Services; Rite Aid; Sears Holdings Co.; Sherwin Williams Company-WV; Southern Highland Community Mental Health Center; St. Mary’s Medical Center; Target Corporation; The Early Construction Corporation; Thomas Memorial Hospital; Total Quality Logistics, Inc.;
 
United Way; University of Tennessee Math Graduate Studies Program; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Verizon Wireless; Walmart Stores; WCHS/WVAH-TV; ABC/FOX Charleston/Huntington; Wendy’s International, Inc.; West Virginia State Police; West Virginia University College of Law;
 
WorkForce WV; WV Department of Revenue/Field Auditing Division; WV Division of Rehabilitation Services; WV Electric; WV Governor’s Internship Program; WV Power Baseball; WV State Tax Department, and more. Visit the website listed below for a complete up-to-date list of employers.
 
Employers may visit www.marshall.edu/career-services to log on to their JobTrax account to register for the event. Employers may register until Tuesday, Oct. 5. If employers have questions about registration they may contact Debby Stoler, Assistant Director for Development and Outreach, by calling 304-696-2370 or e-mailing stolerd@marshall.edu.



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