Job opportunities abound at CSULB

By Lyndsey Shinoda
Daily Forty-Niner
 
Now is the time to polish that resume and shine those shoes. The fall Job Fair 2000, sponsored by the Career Development Center, is on campus today and 170 employers are looking for students of all levels and all majors to fill a variety of positions.

Students looking for part-time or full-time jobs and internships will find a wealth of companies in the University Students Union Multi-purpose Room from 2 to 6 p.m.

There are a few differences at the fair this year designed to help students find jobs easily, said Hal Schaffer, coordinator of the on-campus interview program.

"It's indoors, so students have to come there with intent," Schaffer said. "They have to go out of their way, but students will be more aware of it."

Three comprehensive lists at the front of the fair will be divided into technical jobs, engineering, science, math; non-technical, all other schools and majors; and accounting. Students will be able to look up their major for the types and number of jobs available to them. They then can go directly to the companies that interest them, Schaffer said.

There are 5,000 full-time jobs, 1,200 part-time jobs and 1,500 internships available, which should be encouraging to students, Schaffer said. Of these jobs, 2,500 are technical, 6,000 are non-technical and 200 are accounting-related.

Schaffer expects 1,500 to 2,000 students will attend the fair.

"The unemployment rate is down and the demand for qualified employees is up," Schaffer said. "They are looking for highly educated students who may be inexperienced, but they're ready to train."

All students should bring resumes to the fair, Schaffer said, including t freshmen and sophomores who can make contacts and talk to people in their field of interest.

A wide variety of companies will be in attendance for all majors, ranging from Walt Disney Imagineering to Los Angeles Unified School District and Hilton Hotels, Inc. to Gap Inc. and the Peace Corps.