Arrive at Career Diversity Event With a Plan

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 21, 2016) — The University of Kentucky James W. Stuckert Career Center along with 16 campus partners will host a Diversity Career Mixer 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Singletary Center for the Arts.

The Diversity Career Mixer is a networking event that will provide students and alumni with an opportunity to connect with employers and learn about internships, full-time jobs and shadowing.

Twenty-two companies will be participating in the career mixer. All students and alumni are welcomed to attend.

“One of the keys to creating a successful experience at the networking event is to review the list of employers that plan to attend at www.uky.edu/careercenter and come with a plan,” said Azetta Beatty, senior assistant director for the Stuckert Career Center.

College students should prepare to enter the work force by researching companies that interest them. Having knowledge of what a company does enables the student and employer to have an informed conversation.

Students are encouraged to take the opportunity to network with industry leading companies and learn more about their opportunities. Business professional attire is suggested and light refreshments will be provided. 

Companies attending event include Aldi Inc, Allconnect, C.H Robinson, Central Bank and Trust Company, Crowe Horwath LLP, Enterprise Holding, Foresters Financial Services Inc., Integrity Staffing Solutions, Lexmark International Inc., Marathon Petroleum Company (Findlay, Ohio), Medpace, PepsiCo-Frito Lay, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Target Corporation, Teach for America, Sherwin-Williams Company, Total Quality Logistics, Toyota Motor Sales, United Parcel Service (UPS), University of Kentucky MBA Center, University of Louisville-Social Work, Waffle House Inc.

Campus sponsors include James W. Stuckert Career Center; College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Center for Student Success; CARES; MANRRS; Martin Luther King Center; First Generation Initiatives; Lewis Honors College; the Graduate School; College of Communication and Information; Office of Student Involvement; UK Athletics; Center for Graduate and Professional Diversity Initiatives; Engineering Career Development and International Programs; Office of LGBTQ* Resources; Veterans Resource Center; College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Office of Diversity; and National Association of Black Journalists.

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