UK to host Part-Time Jobs Fair for students Sept. 10
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 3, 2024) — Are you a University of Kentucky student looking for a part-time job?
This year’s Part-Time Job Fair, hosted by the UK Stuckert Career Center and UK Human Resources Student Employment, will take place 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sept. 10, at the Gatton Student Center Social Staircase. Students can meet employers from on and off campus who want to hire students and are willing to work with your schedule. All UK students are invited and encouraged to participate.
Student-friendly employers who are eager to hire will be set up and ready to talk about their part-time job opportunities. Various industries will be represented at the fair. Employers attending include Central Bank Center, the Manchester Hotel, Drake’s and many more.
Here are three things you can do to prepare:
- Browse the employer list via Career Fair Plus and see all the employers who will attend the fair.
- Visit the Stuckert Career Center for a resume review and to practice elevator pitches.
- Bring multiple copies of resumes.
Students can register for the event via Handshake. Registration is not required but encouraged.
The Part-time Job Fair is a UK Invests qualifying event. By attending and checking in, you can earn money for your account. Students who haven’t opened a UK Invests account can get started today at go.uky.edu/freemoney.
The Stuckert Career Center is housed in the UK Office for Student Success.
At the University of Kentucky, students are at the center of all that we do. From the moment you become a Wildcat through graduation and beyond, the Office for Student Success is committed to supporting you. Comprised of five areas and 25 units, together, they have one vision — to help students live a life of meaning. Student Success works through an equitable, holistic and inclusive lens to design and deliver unparalleled services and support a diverse community of learners in achieving their wildest ambitions. In the Office for Student Success this is what we do — this is who we are. You can explore resources available to you here. If you have additional questions, you can reach a Student Success team member by calling the helpline 859-218-YouK (9685).