CDS Gears Up for Career Week
Event Attracts over 100 Participants
One of the most popular events of the fall season will roll around again this fall October 16-18, when Career Development Services (CDS) at Alabama A&M University sponsors its Fall Career Week 2019.
The week begins on Wednesday, October 16, with a Speed Networking Session in 233 Arthur J. Bond Hall from 4-5:30 p.m.
The mammoth four-hour Career Fair, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. in AAMU’s Student Health & Wellness Center (business attire required), will be held Thursday, October 17. Headshots for LinkedIn will be taken from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Among the Career Fair participants are: AF STEM - Robins Air Force Base, AAMU Graduate Studies, AL Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources, AL Dept. of Environmental Mgmt., AL Dept. of Public Health, AL Dept. of Revenue, AL Dept. of Transportation, American Esoteric Laboratories, Applied Research Lab at Penn State, Austal USA, Be the Match, Birmingham Airport Authority*, BlueCross BlueShield TN, Boeing Company*, Brasfield & Gorrie, Burns & McDonnell, C Spire, Chevron*, Clark Atlanta University*, Daxko, DeKalb County School District (GA)*, DENSO*, Dynetics, Ecolab*, Emory University Physician Assistant Program, Encompass Health, Enterprise, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC), Fort Payne City Schools (AL), GE Appliances, a Haier Company*, GA Dept. of Transportation, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Hamilton County Schools, Honda North America South HUB*, Honeywell*, HQ Army Contracting Command*, Huntsville City Schools (AL), Hyundai Motor Manufacturing AL, IBM, iHeartMedia, IL Dept. of Transportation, InSight St. Louis, Intuitive Research & Technology Corp., Integration Innovation, Inc., Jackson National Life, Jefferson County Commission, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, KIPP Nashville, Land O’Lakes, Inc.*, Lawrence County Schools, AL, LEAD Public Schools, Nashville, TN, Leonardo DRS~DRS Land Electronics, Lockheed Martin*, L.A. Dept. of Water & Power, Macy’s, Inc.*, Madison County School System, Marten Transport Ltd., Memphis Teacher Residency, Messer Construction Co.*, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (TN), Michigan Dept. of Transportation*, Missile & Space Intelligence Center, Missile Defense Agency (MDA)*, Mountain Lakes Behavioral Healthcare, Nashville Electric Service, National Aerospace Solutions, LLC, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)*, Naval Surface Warfare Center*, NextEra Energy, Inc.*, Paric Corporation*, Peace Corps., PeopleTec, Inc., Personnel Board of Jefferson County (AL), Protective Life Insurance Company, Radiance Technologies, Redstone Federal Credit Union, Regions Bank, Robins Air Force Base (WR-ALC/402 SMXG), Robins & Morton, RS&H Transportation-Construction Mgmt., S&ME, Inc.*, Scientific Research Corporation, Sherwin-Williams Company, Southern Company*, SSOE Group, State of Alabama DHR, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Textron, Tuscaloosa City Schools, UAH Ctr. for Space Plasma & Aeronomic Research, UAH Human Resources, The University of Georgia - Cooperative Extension, TOYOTA*, Trustmark National Bank, Turner Construction Company*, U.S. Army CCDC Aviation & Missile Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Nashville District, U.S. Army Redstone Center, U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Comm., U.S. Army Tank-Automotive & Armaments Comm., U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Ultimate Software*, Urban Teachers*, USDA Forest Service, Vulcan Materials Company, Waffle House, Inc., Walgreens*, Wells Fargo, and Whiting-Turner Contracting Company*.
The Wellness Center also will be the site for Friday’s Interview Day sessions, which are scheduled according to employer invitation from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. To be eligible for on-campus interviews, students must complete ALL 4 STEPS of the Career Development Services (CDS) registration process.
Title sponsors for the 2019 Fall Career Fair are DENSO, Ultimate Software, Lockheed Martin, Be The Match and Clark Atlanta University.
For additional information, contact CDS at (256) 372-5692.