Nearly 800 Penn State Smeal College of Business students attended a mock career fair on Tuesday, Sept. 10, to gain additional preparation for the month’s upcoming career fairs.
Hosted by Smeal’s Career and Corporate Connections, in partnership with Smeal’s Alumni Relations office, the mock career fair provided student interactions with recruiters and alumni to learn new tips for interviewing and appropriate attire, have their resumes reviewed, and practice their 30-second pitches.
According to alumna Jacqueline Corcoran, 2004 Penn State graduate in economics, who works for Vanguard as a project manager, “The 30-second pitch is an opportunity to wow potential employers with a great first impression.”
Corcoran, along with a dozen other Smeal alumni, staffed tables in the Business Building Atrium to better prepare students for interactions with recruiters.