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GC Career Center holds Career Expo, Non-Profit Careers Panel
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February 28, 2011
More than 50 employers plan to attend the annual Career Expo sponsored by Georgia College Career Center.
The Career Expo set for 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 in Magnolia Ballroom will provide students opportunities to learn about jobs, internships and graduate schools and to establish 
Career Expo will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 9 in Magnolia Ballroom.a wider network in their job and internship searches.
Students in the College of Business and the College of Arts & Sciences will speak face-to-face with potential employers including Enterprise Holdings, Disney College program, Clear Channel Radio in Macon, GEICO, Philips Arena and Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
“The Career Expo is our biggest event all year, and it's one that seniors cannot miss,” said Mary Roberts, director of the Georgia College Career Center. “Each year, we have several students who get interviews and, as a result, find a job or internship through this event.”
Following the Career Expo, the Non-Profit Career Panel will meet 4 to 5 p.m. in rooms Maple A and B, providing students the opportunity to get an insider’s perspective about careers in the nonprofit arena. Panelists include representatives from Goodwill, Hands on Atlanta, Susan G. Koman, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
In addition to making personal connections with potential employers in both corporate and nonprofit arenas, each attendee also will receive a free GC Career Center T-shirt.
Students interested in attending either event are encouraged to visit GC Career Center’s Facebook page for preparation tips.
For further information please contact the Georgia College Career Center at (478) 445-5384 or visit our office in Lanier Hall, room 232.
About Georgia College Career Center
Georgia College Career Center collaborates with faculty, campus colleagues and employers to create a bridge between college and career by providing career development programming and services to students and alumni. The GC Career Center staff assists students in all majors with resumes, cover letters, internships, job searches, identifying graduate school opportunities, and honing their interviewing skills. The programs and services offered at the GC Career Center are designed to empower students to actively explore, pursue, and implement career and education decisions as they seek life-long career satisfaction.
ABOUT GEORGIA COLLEGE: Georgia College, the state’s designated Public Liberal Arts University, combines the educational experience expected at esteemed private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of public higher education. Its four colleges – arts and sciences, business, education and health sciences – provide 6,600 undergraduate and graduate students with an exceptional learning environment that extends beyond the classroom, with hands-on involvement with faculty research, community service, residential learning communities, study abroad and myriad internships.
Founded in 1889, Georgia College boasts one of the most beautiful campuses in the nation with Corinthian columns fronting red brick buildings and wide open green spaces. Georgia College also offers graduate education at the historic Jefferson building in downtown Macon, at Robins Air Force Base and online.
