Florida Poly joins statewide job fair for first time

Each year Florida Poly hosts a university-wide career fair on campus to help students find jobs and internships (pictured above). Beginning this week, Florida Poly students will also have the opportunity to participate in the Statewide Job Fair along with students from all 11 other state universities.

Florida Polytechnic University is participating for the first time in the Florida Career Centers’ Statewide Job Fair happening Wednesday.

The job fair, located this year at the University of Central Florida, is one of the largest career events in the state and focuses on graduate and alumni recruitment from Florida public universities.

“This statewide career fair is a great platform for more companies to recognize Florida Poly talent,” said Pairris Jones, associate director of career services at Florida Poly. “As we grow, larger companies are noticing the caliber of the students we are graduating and it is positively impacting our reputation.”

The job fair attracts about 150 employers. About 1,800 students and alumni are expected to attend this year.

Florida Career Centers invited Florida Poly to join its group of career directors from state universities this year. With Florida Poly’s inclusion, all of Florida’s 12 state universities are all members.

“We’re excited to be members of the FCC. This membership will allow our students to have even more opportunities and connections to companies who are hungry for innovative talent, and it will greatly benefit the trajectory of their careers,” Jones said.

The FCC shares information and best practices and to promote Career Centers as a resource to identify qualified, highly motivated, job-ready candidates.

“We’re delighted to have Florida Poly on board,” said Myrna Hoover, current chair of the FCC. “Our mission is to help all of our graduates with their entry into the workforce while providing employers the opportunity to hire top talent.”

Hoover is also the career service director for Florida State University.

Florida Polytechnic University is the only state institution with a curriculum exclusively focused on science, technology, engineering, and math, giving Florida Poly students an advantage over graduates from other schools, Jones said.

“Florida Poly adds new energy and innovative thinking to the engineering, logistics, computer science, and data analytics talent pools,” said Jones.