170-plus employers expected at 2015 Career and Public Service Expo

Organizers for this year’s Career and Public Service Expo, hosted by the University Career Center, expect more than 170 organizations to attend the event; the companies will offer students thousands of full-time jobs, internships and co-ops in a range of industries.

The expo, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 11, the Barnhardt Student Activity Center (SAC), has opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students and alumni from all majors. Representatives from more than 40 industries will be at the fair, including advertising, banking, consulting, engineering, government, health care, nonprofit, technology and transportation. Nearly half of these organizations are interested in recruiting candidates from any major.

Event sponsor Enterprise Rent-A-Car will be joined by a diverse group of organizations, including Ally Financial, American Airlines, Bissell, Compass Group, Lowe’s, Sherwin-Williams and TIAA-CREF.

Students and alumni will have the opportunity to explore public service careers with organizations such as the Peace Corps, U.S. Department of State, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and a number of area police departments. With more than a dozen graduate and professional programs in the areas of law, social work, health, and business, this event has something to offer all students.

Faculty and advisors are welcome to attend the career expo connect with employers. Email Brooke Brown (brooke.brown@uncc.edu), senior assistant director for publicity and outreach, with questions about this event.