The Fall Career Fair on Oct. 12 will be the largest in Harvey Mudd College’s history and a featured stop for the 2012 Hacker Tour, a 25-campus recruitment effort.<\/p>\n
Readyforce, an online platform that connects college students with potential employers, organized the tour to seek the nation\u2019s best computer science and engineering students on behalf of nearly 20 technology startups.<\/p>\n
The startups will face fierce competition for recruiting talented students in what will be the largest career fair in HMC\u2019s history. More than 80 companies will participate, including Microsoft, LinkedIn and Intuit.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe decided to close registration three weeks early because of various factors, but mostly because we\u2019re not sure all the tables will fit in the Linde Activities Center,\u201d said HMC Director of Career Services Judy Fisher. \u201cReadyforce\u2019s Hacker Tour represents small start-up organizations, so our students are being presented this option alongside the traditional, larger companies at the career fair.\u201d<\/p>\n
Interestingly, HMC was not on Readyforce\u2019s original tour schedule.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t even on our school list, but then two or three of our sponsors asked \u2018Why aren\u2019t you going to Harvey Mudd College?\u2019\u201d said Anna Binder, vice-president of client services for Readyforce. \u201cTypically, we get these requests from people who want us to visit their alma maters. But, in Harvey Mudd\u2019s case, it was because their companies had successfully recruited from Mudd and found great students there.\u201d<\/p>\n
The career fair gives students the opportunity to meet and talk with representatives from potential employers and graduate schools. It also includes a practice room for students, where employer volunteers give general advice about how students can present themselves effectively. These brief, 10-minute meetings help prepare students for the day, alleviate nervousness and provide valuable tips for their job and internship searches.<\/p>\n
The Fall Career Fair will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12, in the Linde Activities Center. It is open exclusively to HMC students and to those from the other Claremont Colleges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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