Credit: Cassandra McCarthy
Sharpening their resumes and their virtual meeting attire, CBE students honed their networking and interviewing skills last Friday, March 5, at the CBE Spring Career Fair. This semester’s Career Fair, like others held in the past year, was hosted in collaboration with the TU Career Center, via Handshake.
Meeting virtually didn’t deter students in the College of Business and Economics; the event yielded the largest attendance of both companies and students that professional development partner Tasha Benn can recall.
Friday’s event saw over 350 students meeting with 70 employers across a wide range of industries to connect, converse and begin building the foundation for future internships or career opportunities.
Taking advantage of the occasion to connect with our first-class business students were many companies, such as Stanley Black and Decker and Sherwin-Williams, both with a long history of participation in the CBE Career Fair.
This semester also brought many exciting new participants like the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kennedy Krieger Institute, M&T Bank, Naval Air Systems Command, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and CVS Health.
Participants had the option to meet one-on-one or in groups in virtual sessions. Employer representatives and students both found the virtual format easy to use and enjoyable.
Carol Litchfield, a senior Accounting student, said she had fun during the career fair.
“Everything went super smoothly this time around, and everyone was so kind,” she says.
A representative from CVS Health, Kaitlyn Keller, says she hopes to continue to partner with the CBE and Towson University for future events.
“I spoke with many students who will make a great fit for our internship program,” Keller says.
Virtual Career Fairs will continue to facilitate connection on a personal level, even as restrictions due to COVID-19 prohibit in-person gatherings for now.