Students and local job seekers will be able to meet hiring employers at the Job & University Transfer Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2 at the BioScience Technology Complex on Palm Beach State College’s Palm Beach Gardens campus at 3160 PGA Blvd. The event is free and open to the public.
In celebration of the fair’s 20th anniversary, a new “PBSC Career Fair Plus” mobile app is now available as a free download from Apple’s App Store and Google Play. The app provides an up-to-the-minute list of attending companies and open positions, as well as an interactive fair map.
More than 45 private and public sector employers with current openings will exhibit. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet hiring managers from a wide range of organizations, such as NextEra Energy, LRP Publications, Norwegian Cruise Line, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Wells Fargo Bank, Cintas Corporation, AIG Financial Network and more with job openings ranging from entry level to managerial.
In addition, several universities will offer information about transferring and advanced education options. Exhibiting schools include many large Florida schools as well as Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Johnson & Wales University, Lynn University, Nova Southeastern University, Palm Beach Atlantic University and Stetson University.
“We have had such a strong, positive response from the local employers about participating in our event this year,” said Tracy Joinson, coordinator for the Career Center on the Palm Beach Gardens campus. “It shows that the local economy has certainly improved over the past few years, and organizations recognize we have a great pool of potential candidates here at Palm Beach State. I’m particularly excited that we are introducing a mobile app for the job fair. As this is our 20th anniversary event, we didn’t want it to be like a job fair from 20 years ago.”
For more information, visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/career, or contact Gary Karl, fair organizer and career development advisor, at (561) 207-5349 or karlg@palmbeachstate.edu.
