A degree from Purdue University will open doors for you around
the world. Faculty and staff in the department begin working
with you long before graduation to help you find the right
job, including information on job openings and company contacts.
The department's Employment and
Internship Opportunities Directory contains listings for permanent positions and internships for
all CSR majors.
Attention: CSR Seniors (December 2008, May 2009, and August 2009). It is never too early to begin polishing up your professional networking skills for your full-time job search. To help gear up for the Industrial Roundtable and the Krannert Career Fair, the Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing is hosting its first annual fall student/employer informal mixer. Take the edge off of meeting some of the employers at the crowded career fairs by attending this more relaxed, information event:
CSR Senior/Employer Fall Reception
Monday, September 8, 2008
6:30-8:00 p.m. (If you have a class that runs until 6:45 p.m., you are still encouraged to attend. You are not committed to the entire time, please come and go as your schedule permits.)
Where:
Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship
1201 W. State Street
West Lafayette IN 47907-2057
Attire is Business Casual
"Business Casual" means, pressed dress slacks or khakis and button down shirt and/or polo shirt and dress shoes. Women may choose to wear a skirt paired with a blouse or sweater in lieu of dress slacks. Recommend dress shoes with closed toes.
If you have a nametag, you are encouraged to wear it, otherwise a printed nametag will be available for you at check-in on the evening of the event.
RSVP by September 3rd that you plan to attend: Tina Alsup at 765.494.8303 or alsup@purdue.edu.
The following companies will be participating:
- Shell Chemical
- Abbott
- Aerotek
- AT&T
- Dick's Sporting Goods
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Follett's
- General Mills
- Indiana Business Equipment/Xerox
- Kohl's
- Liberty Mutual
- Motionwear
- Novartis
- Sears Holdings
- State Farm Insurance
- Target
- Valeo Financial
- Westpoint Financial
The CSR
Career Conference,
held annually in February, gives CSR students the chance to
meet and interview with potential employers.
The Center for
Career Opportunities at Purdue can be a vital resource in your job search. The center
provides a wide array of job search services include a listing
of career fairs on campus, internships, employer profiles, salary
surveys, and interview and job search clinics.
Purdue University Career Wiki--an online comprehensive career resource. This site has been developed through the collaborative efforts of the offices linked on the left sidebar and the Management and Economics Library .
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