February 27, 2004 Announcements
Spring
Magazine off the Press
 Meet
freshman Craig Wallace, who designed a physics experiment when
he was a freshman in high school, and MBA student Chris Keeley,
who just completed a year's tour of duty in Iraq. Wallace and
Keeley are profiled in the spring 2004 issue of award-winning
Utah State magazine.
Now online at its revised Web site (www.utahstate.usu.edu),
this issue of Utah State magazine also features Kathleen
Clarke '72, first woman to lead the Bureau of Land Management,
and Dr. John Nelson '65, second Aggie to serve as president
of the American Medical Association.
Also at the site, find out how to get the print edition of
every issue published this year by clicking "Get All Issues."
Subscribe to the online version at http://lists.usu.edu.
Click on "UtahStateMagazine."
The editor welcomes your opinions about the new look, the navigation
and the content. Contact mageditor@usu.edu.
Utah
State's Career Fair Provides Job Opportunities in an Unsteady
Economy
Career Services at Utah State University aggressively prepares
students and career seekers with skills and provides critical
opportunities for landing jobs in an uncertain job market.
The 15th annual Career Fair will be Wednesday, March 3, from
9 a.m.-3 p.m., on the 2nd floor of the Taggart Student Center
at Utah State. More than 140 organizations representing a host
of careers and job opportunities are scheduled to attend.
"This event is a great way for students to set themselves
apart from the competition," said Melissa Scheaffer, assistant
director of Utah State's Career Services. "It gives them
a one-on-one connection with employers they can't get by posting
an electronic resume on a Web site. We try to ensure a good
cross-section of employers to attract students from all majors."
Free and open to Utah State students and community members,
this year's fair will have representatives from some of the
nation's most innovative and dynamic business and government
organizations. These organizations include America Online, ARUP
Laboratories, Boeing, Del Sol, Flying J, Hewlett Packard, IBM,
Intermountain Health Care and Wells Fargo. In addition, the
fair will feature approximately 40 local, state and federal
agencies.
"It is important for students to look beyond the obvious
to determine companies that have a need for their particular
skills," Scheaffer said. "We encourage students to
do preliminary research of the companies attending the fair
to see where and how they can fill a need within an organization."
Scheaffer recommends students come prepared with a list of
specific, researched companies they are interested in. She also
suggests students dress professionally, bring resumes and prepare
a 30-second pitch about themselves and their skills.
"It is a waste of time to wander aimlessly throughout
the fair," Scheaffer said. "It's too big so students
will probably be intimidated if they don't have some background
information and a plan of who to talk to. The key is to make
a good first impression and then follow up with potential organizations
after the fair."
A recent Utah State graduate in journalism and communication,
Eric Olsen, is currently State Farm's public affairs specialist
for Utah because of a connection he made at the Career Fair.
"I handle all media and community relations for State
Farm and have a large role in legislative and regulatory issues,"
said Olsen. "Life is good and it's all because I made a
decision to go to the Career Fair in March a few years ago."
For more information go to www.usu.edu/career
or call Career Services at (435) 797-7777.
University
and Community Team-Up for Cache Emergency Preparedness Week
Emergency preparedness can save lives, which is why Utah State
University President Kermit Hall and his ambassadors are partnering
with the Cache County American Red Cross to celebrate "Red
Cross Month" by organizing the first Cache County emergency
preparedness week March 22-27 at Utah State.
The week-long activities are aimed to help prepare Cache County
residents for emergencies and provide opportunities to learn
life-saving techniques. Events include a blood drive, adult
CPR certification, a mock disaster and benefit concert.
One of the week's highlights is an attempt to break the world
record for the most people certified in adult cardio pulmonary
resuscitation in one day. The record-breaking event, scheduled
for March 24, will attempt to certify 3,000 local citizens,
surpassing the current 2,192 record held by Bernando Middle
School in Los Angeles. Anyone over the age of 12 is invited
to participate.
The week's schedule of events includes: Monday, March 22, blood
drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Wednesday, March 24, adult CPR certification,
6-9 p.m.; Thursday, March 25, mock disaster, 9 a.m.-noon; Friday,
March 26, benefit concert, 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 27,
5 and 10K.
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