Career Development Center’s carnival preps students for upcoming Career Fairs

students at "career advice fortune teller" carnival booth

Fresno State’s Career Development Center hosted its first ever Career Fair Prep Carnival on September 25. Open to all students, the carnival offered a chance to connect with staff members to prepare for the two Career and Internship Fairs taking place on campus on October 2 – 3 in the Resnick Student Union. 

Hosted at the Memorial Garden, the Career Fair Prep Carnival held various booths where students could receive feedback on their resumes, professional headshots, information about their majors and potential career pathways, and make a vision board with photos capturing elements of their dream careers. The carnival also provided free professional clothing for students, from the Clothing Closet. 

student sorts through racks of clothes

Damian Lay, employer connection specialist, said, “The carnival gives students a chance to learn to talk about what they want to do, and then they can better talk to recruiters during the career fair.”

Samantha Mendoza, a fourth-year kinesiology student, said, “I liked how they had information about careers and made it carnival-themed. It was fun. We got extra information about the career fair, and it’s helpful especially because we’re in a [student] club and can share that information with other students in our club.”

A total of 460 students attended the Career Fair Prep Carnival. 

October 2024 Career and Internship Fairs

The Career Development Center is hosting two Career and Internship Fairs this semester, on October 2 and October 3. Both fairs will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Resnick Student Union. 

The October 2 fair will host 87 employers from science, technology, engineering, agriculture and manufacturing sectors.

The October 3 fair will host 97 employers from business, health, public service and creative sectors.

The Career and Internship Fairs are open to all students as well as alumni. 

In addition to the Career and Internship Fairs held every semester, the Career Development Center offers support services to students and alumni year-round. Visit careercenter.fresnostate.edu for more information. 

by MARISA MATA

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