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More than 125 employers attend MSU career fair – Lots of companies hiring

Sabrina Behnke, a MSU alum who is now a microbiology associate at Reckitt Benckiser, traveled all the way from New Jersey with her company to recruit engineers from Montana State.
"MSU has a good engineering program and we’re looking for engineers. Since I am from MSU we thought it was a good idea to come over here to try and fill those positions," said Behnke.

The employers got the chance to meet eager students trying to find internships, part-time, and full-time jobs.

"I really appreciate the companies coming here and taking the time out of their day to meet with MSU students," said Tanner Miller, a senior majoring in civil engineering.

by Christina Lysacek

Full Story: http://www.kbzk.com/news/more-than-125-employers-attend-msu-career-fair/

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Lots of companies hiring at MSU Career Fair

The national economy may be gloomy, but at Montana State University’s Career Fair on Thursday, the job outlook for college students was surprisingly sunny.

Many employers are hiring, especially engineering, business and computer science majors.

That’s encouraging news for the 1,850 MSU students who came, many dressed in suits and ties or high heels, looking for internships and after-graduation jobs.

GAIL SCHONTZLER, Chronicle Staff Writer

Full Story: http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/economy/article_32bb3d16-f091-11e0-8ad9-001cc4c002e0.html

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From the Editor’s Desk: Building Resumes or Selves?
Eric Dietrich

With MSU’s career fair this week, it seems timely to make a brief comment about resume-building.

Crafting a resume, as the career-minded among us students know well, is something of a ritual in higher education. We catalogue our awards and honors, cultivate our GPAs and conscientiously follow the ever-present advice to get involved in our campus community. As we look to life beyond our university, we gather those items into our list of bullet points to submit to employers and grad schools for judgment.

Too often, we seem to miss the point of the exercise.

Instead of asking, “How will this look on my resume?” as we consider our involvement, we should ask, “What is there for me to learn here?” or, even, “How will this make me a better human being?” Instead of seeking to build our resumes, we should look to build ourselves.

Full Story: http://exponent.montana.edu/2011/10/editor%E2%80%99s-desk-building-resumes-or-selves

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