Representatives from 55 公司和组织都渴望见到现任立博体育平台 during the North Central College Job and Internship Fair on Sept. 28 在温茨科学中心的史蒂文森大厅. 对所有专业的学生开放，一年一度的活动是一个机会 connect with employers from a variety of industries 在建立信心的同时 career skills.
“We are so grateful to all of the valued employer partners who attended this year’s fair,” said Bailey Bushman, executive director, 职业和专业发展中心 (CCPD). “More than 300 students attended — approximately a 50 percent increase from last year. 建立了联系，获得了见解，获得了机会 were created. 看到学生建立专业关系，探索他们的职业和专业发展兴趣 wa这真的是最精彩的 day.”
参加此次活动的雇主来自各行各业, including 制造业、包装消费品、建筑业、 financial services, 电信、物流、 healthcare, and non-profit. 他们遇到了来自全国各地的中北部学生 文理学院, the 商业与创业学院, and the 教育与健康科学学院.
W无论学生是寻求实习、全职工作还是其他机会， the goal of the fair was to facilitate access to 行业领袖和专业人士. 这也是一个练习社交技巧的机会. “It’s 参加会议时感到紧张是很常见的 a career fair,” Bushman said. “But the CCPD team is here to help them 准备好展现他们最好的一面 — and we do that all year round.”
Tahbata Zuniga Diaz '24 是中城警局的职业顾问吗. 她在招聘会的幕后工作，并以求职者的身份参加, as well. Diaz is majoring in political science and English and she is 学生新闻杂志《立博体育平台》的联合编辑. 作为第一代大学生， Zuniga 她之所以选择中北部中学，是因为她能看到自己的目标和成功会得到支持. “他们真的让我觉得我可以上大学，”她说, noting that many of those behind the employer tables at the fair 曾经是立博体育平台s.
Among the 代表工作场所的校友 were:
Alyson Walz ’23 - A巴克斯特和伍德曼咨询工程师公司的环境科学家 in Mokena, Ill., Walz was an environmental studies major at North Central. While still a student, she 在内珀维尔市实习，担任污水实验室技术员, 是什么帮助她在毕业后加入了一家成长型公司.
Zachary Hamaker ’18 MBA ’19 - An accountant at Gray Hunter Stenn LLP in Oak Brook, Ill., he works with entrepreneur公司集制造、建筑、服务于一体, and other industries. At North Central, Hamaker majored in accounting, 在棒球队打球，是一名居民nt 助理，并担任过总裁 Student Accounting Society.
Francisco Martinez ’21 - An engineering manager at Navistar in Lisle, Ill., Martinez was in one of the first cohorts 从中北工程专业毕业. While majoring in mechanical engineering, he interned at Navistar 大四前的那个夏天 还没毕业就得到了一份工作.
