Career Services Event: ASU Job Fair

On October 22, 2014, I attended the job fair at ASU Downtown with the recruiting team from Central HR to promote the MCLEAPS program to other ASU students. It was very different standing on the other side of the table and informing students about employment opportunities with Maricopa County. ASU Downtown did a great job hosting employers and the lunch provided was tasty and good. I could not answer all the questions, but I did answer questions from students about the MCLEAPS program and the departments participating in the program for Spring 2015. I learned that Maricopa County cannot accept resumes at job fairs because they do not want to appear as giving special treatment to certain candidates. Certain students wanted to give the recruiters their resumes and I think this would be great information to share with students at a job fair informational session at Career Services. Students are told to bring resumes, but many other government agencies cannot accept them and this goes against what students have been told.

The best part of the day was speaking at the informational session that took place after the job fair. Many students attended and fellow intern, Rozan Latham, attended the event as well. We shared our experiences and I stressed to students that the first step is to apply. I think many students are intimidated to apply for certain internship programs because they think it is too competitive and the chances of them getting a placement are low. However, students will regret not applying and always wonder if they would have been chosen. This experience was a great learning opportunity and I am glad to share information about the MCLEAPS program to other students.