Springing Forward
Spring Connection links students to dozens of employers

More than 450 Fox School undergraduate students networked with 54 employers at the Center for Student Professional Development’s (CSPD) annual Spring Connection.

Held Feb. 17 in Mitten Hall, Spring Connection links employers with students who are seeking summer internships or full-time positions. The format of the event resembles that of a reception and allows students to meet with employers in a more intimate, face-to-face setting to discuss opportunities.

“This is not your typical career fair,” said Megan Panaccio, CSPD’s associate director of corporate relations.

Prior to Spring Connection, participating students must revise their resumes and learn interview techniques through CSPD so they are fully prepared for the three-hour event.

“It just gets straight to the point,” said Tim McCaffrey, a marketing major who spoke with companies such as Pepsi and Wawa about marketing, sales and management positions. “Here’s what you need. Here’s the next step. This is better-suited for a business event.”

Many of Spring Connection’s participating employers brought Fox alumni from their companies who helped with recruiting and described a day in the life of an employee.

A total of 66 employers visited the Fox School for on-campus interviews through CSPD in 2009-2010 – a 10 percent increase from the prior academic year. Those employers scheduled 31 percent more interviews and interviewed 719 students, or 19 percent more than last year.

ARE YOU READY TO KICK OFF THE FALL 2010 RECRUITING SEASON?
CSPD will host the Senior Reception/Fox Accounting Internship Reception on Thursday, September 23.  The Senior Reception is a fall networking event to promote your organization and discover a diverse source of talent to fill full-time permanent positions. This is your opportunity to network with Fox graduating seniors (August & December 2010 & May & August 2011) from 14 business majors.

The Accounting Internship Reception is open to those employers recruiting Junior (December, May & August 2012) Accounting majors for 2010 spring and summer internships.

If your organization is interested in attending the CSPD fall recruiting events, please contact Megan Panaccio at 215-204-8095 for additional registration information.