Clarion University was host of 24 businesses at the Spring Career Fair in the Multi-Purpose Room in Gemmell’s Student Union Complex on Monday, April 19. Students of all majors had the chance to walk around and introduce themselves into the possibility of an internship or employment. Each table had representatives from their companies to answer questions and receive resumes from students.

As the student registered, Diana Brush, associate director of the Career Fair, encouraged them to sit down and take the time to look over the map and information that was handed to them before entering the fair. Each student was presented with a layout map of the MPR that listed the companies that were present, and helpful tips on gathering information and meeting the people in the companies.
The MPR was filled with representatives from national and local businesses: Abraxas, AFLAC, Altoona Regional Health System of Medical Technology, Bayer, Blue Sky Therapy, Career Services, Clearfield Jefferson Community Mental Health Center, Commission of Pa. Civil Service, Enterprise Rent a Car, Forever Broadcasting, Gear Racewear, Inc., Hamot Medical Center, Insphere Insurance Solutions, MetLife, Northwest Savings Bank, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Pencil Me In, PLS Logistics Services, Premier Therapy, Prudential, Social Security Administration, Travel Centers of America, U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Navy.

Dan Mormak, a representative for PLS, said he was pleased to meet people from Clarion. “Our HR [Human Resource Director] is actually a graduate from Clarion.

“We had a new hire in April that was from here, and the one girl that is interning for us now in also from Clarion. We would like to expand on that and recruit some more students from Clarion. We are hungry to compete for more students.”

Mormak said that PLS, started in 1991, is in Cranberry Township and is a top rated company in Pittsburgh that is expanding and actively growing. By being in Clarion, the company hopes to offer multiple full time positions for students that have graduated in business marketing or communications.

Career Services had a table set up with useful information for any student interested. They had handouts on how to conduct mock interviews, setting up resumes and tips for internships. Some of the student employees of Career Services, were there to also help students get on the right path.

“We are here to offer our services that are available all year round. We offer help and this fair that is free to all alumni. Not many schools offer that,” said student worker Caitlin Jones.

Clarion University student and employee of Career Services. Nicole Cadigan, a senior at Clarion, will be graduating this spring with a degree in business managing and industrialization with a minor in leadership. She stopped by the job fair to open herself to the job market and see what future employers could offer her.

“I’m for networking and job perspectives. The Insphere is nice because it is working from home. But it is based on commission. I’d like to get into the medical field because it will always be there. People will always be sick,” said Cadigan.

The women at the table from Clearfield Jefferson Community Mental Health Center said that there is a full list of possible employment areas that the company is offering. This is the company’s second time working through a career fair with Clarion.

“We hope to get a few resumes and contacts for long term employment. We won’t turn any one down,” said Melissa Terwillige.

Tuesday April 20, continued the Career fair with personal interviews with students that were already registered. Unlike Monday, it was not open all students. Some of the companies that were seen on Monday were in Egbert Hall to conduct more one-on-one time with the interested students

Additional information about the companies seen at the Career Fair or contact information, can be found at clarion.edu/130393.