University of California Los Angeles - Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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1 J 1 n w — ► One Bruin is excited about his chances of being hired. That was the ultimate goal for students at the fair. Not only can one seek various job oppor- tunities at the fair, but also fun freebies. Standard Poor ' s gave out free stressballs and booklets. Jane Song and Tammy Wong are dressed to impress any future employers. Students were decked out in professional attire to greet compnay representatives. Kelly Winters Kelly Winters JOB FAIRS 21

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CO CO LU OH LU CO Seniors start the search for employment at the annual job fair The quarter-life crisis, a.k.a, the distribute to potential employers, and panic that set in as graduation drew hoped to find jobs. Many students had near and seniors were still without jobs, luck with finding jobs through the was not going to be a reality tor many career fairs. I found my summer UCLA students. UCLA ' s Career Center internship with Boeing through the offered students the unique opportunity Career Fair last year, says third-year to attend any of the numerous career student Beth Collins, I showed up, fairs around campus. The fairs were handed in a resume, and I ' m still provided to students of all different working tor them through this tall. I ' m majors and disciplines by the Career Center as a way to help students get a head start in the real world. I talked with someone from the State Department for about an hour because I ' ve always had an interest in going into foreign relations, says fourth-year Political Science student Aaron Miller, It made me realize that a career in diplomacy is something Having the opportunity to speak with people from different firms opened my eyes to all the possibilities out there . Leslie Velka Psychobiology 4th year hoping to work tor Boeing after I graduate as well. Ditterent career fairs cater to different interests; a recent Bio- Tech Career Fair drew many students from south campus. I ' d like to eventually be the CEO of my own pharmaceutical company, says fourth- year Psychobiology student Leslie Velka. Having the you really have to devote your life to. opportunity to speak with people from Career fairs on campus featured different firms opened my eyes to all the representatives from both the public possibilities out there. and the private sector including Campus career fairs were an everything from engineering firms like excellent resource for students in Boeing to accounting firms such as search of employment, and the Career Deloitte and Touche. Students came Center provided year-round dressed in business casual attire, and information to help students find their armed with portfolios full of resumes to dream jobs. Students gather at Ackerman Grand Ballroom to participate in the Job Fair. Various businesses came to UCLA to recruit prospective employees. Kelly Winters

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