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More than 325 organizations are ready to engage Ferris State University students on Thursday, Oct. 26, as the Fall 2023 Career and Internship Fair returns to the Student Recreation Center.
Michele Albright, Ferris State’s Career and Professional Success Career Readiness specialist and employer liaison, said a 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. program will focus on College of Engineering Technology students. The focus shifts to College of Business and College of Arts, Sciences and Education students between 3 P.M. and 7 P.M.
Albright said 217 of the 325 organizations on campus are headquartered in Michigan, including many within a 50-mile radius of the Big Rapids campus. There are also companies visiting from 30 states, plus Quebec.
“The large multi-major fairs are a terrific way for students to make connections, observe different types of employers and occupations, and gain confidence talking in person about their career goals and aspirations with recruiters,” she said.
Multiple special programs organized by Ferris State University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ+) Resource Center began in early October and continued into November to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month. LGBTQ+ Resource Center Coordinator Sarah Doherty said some of the key efforts included outreach in and around National Coming Out Day, Monday, Oct. 11.