Thank you for coming
Letter to the Editor
As the Director of Notre Dame's Career Center, I want to take this opportunity to thank those of you who attended our Summer Internship Job Fair last Thursday. We could not have achieved such positive results without your loyal and enthusiastic support.
After compiling our final statistics, we have determined that more than 1,200 students attended the fair, with 80 companies participating on campus and an additional 53 organizations accepting applications through our new "résumé drop" system. This allowed us to combine a strong "showing" from business and industry while also offering internship opportunities for students pursuing careers in publishing, editing/writing, research, television, museums, social services, government, public policy, the environment and more.
The recruiters were extremely pleased with the overwhelming attendance and quality of our students. A number of representatives remarked that it surpassed any fairs they had attended in the last 10 years. Several institutions of Notre Dame's caliber coordinate career events, but very few host internship job fairs exclusively. To enjoy this kind of success is a rare phenomenon in higher education.
Internship programs encourage students to begin planning their future much earlier in their college career. Students' hard work and energy writing resumes, exploring careers, speaking with prospective employers and networking with alumni will continue to pay off in the future. By participating in the internship process, even if students are unsure about their future goals, they will learn "lifelong" skills that can be applied to any career search.
I also want to congratulate the Career Center Internship Team. They did a fantastic job organizing the job fair, and I want to thank Robin Sullivan, Paul Reynolds, Rose Kopec and Tricia Ford for their countless hours of hard work. In addition, the Joyce Center events manager Joe Sassano made significant contributions to the success of the program. Thanks again!
Lee J. Svete
Director, The Career Center
February 1, 2000
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