February 8, 2005

NC State Hosts Successful 2005 Engineering Career Fair

Human resources manager Kimberly Storey discusses the opportunities at Plexus with Demetrius Harrison, a sophomore in electrical and computer engineering, at the 2005 Engineering Career Fair.(Photo:Jennifer Weston)

The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University hosted its annual Engineering Career Fair on Thursday, February 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Jane S. McKimmon Center. The largest career fair held for engineering students at NC State, the event attracted more than 100 companies to the campus and more than 1,800 students attended. The annual event provides an opportunity for prospective employers to meet with students interested in working for their companies.

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Maurice Watkins, a student in industrial engineering, gets information from Reggie Bunn of International Paper at the 2005 Engineering Career Fair. (Photo:Jennifer Weston)

Swati Patel, a senior in electrical and computer engineering, talks with Scott McCoy, senior engineering manager for Harris Corporation, at the 2005 Engineering Career Fair.   Harris Corporation brought its NC State alumni and used a beach theme to attract attention at the event. (Photo:Jennifer Weston)

Janvi Badlaney, a graduate student in computer science, talks with Jennifer Hare, human resources representative for Mulkey Engineers & Consultants, at the 2005 Engineering Career Fair. (Photo:Jennifer Weston)

Media contact:

Jennifer Weston, (919) 515-3848, weston@ncsu.edu

Technical contact:

Brian Koehler, (919) 515-2315, koehler@ncsu.edu

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