Special to the American
U.S. Rep. Wm. Lacy Lacy Clay’s 3rd Annual Career Fair will feature the top employers in St. Louis from all sectors of the local economy, along with great job opportunities with federal, state and local government agencies.
Among the 100 Top St. Louis employers who will be on hand are the Boeing Company; Ameren, BJC Healthcare Systems; Best Buy; Office Deport; Lumiere Place; Harrah’s; Ameristar; the U.S. Postal Service; the U.S. Census Bureau; UPS; and the FBI.
Clay’s Career Fair is set for Monday, May 19 at Harris-Stowe State University’s Emerson Physical Education & Performing Arts Center, 3026 Laclede Ave. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., and it’s absolutely free.
“If you’re looking for a job, or just looking for a better job, my Career Fair is the place to be,” said Clay. “Last year, over 2,000 guests took advantage of this chance to meet and interview with St. Louis’ top employers. And new for 2008, we’ve just added two exciting enhancements” a direct pipeline to over 100,000 federal jobs, and an enlarged summer youth jobs program in cooperation with the City of St. Louis, Better Family Life and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.”
For the very first time in St. Louis, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management will provide a one-stop shop at the Career Fair to help interested job seekers learn about, and apply for, over 100,000 federal
jobs, worldwide. OPM officials will visit with applicants and conduct special break-out sessions on federal employment opportunities.
Clay recently delivered a supplemental federal appropriation of $536,000 that will help the City of St. Louis create 600 new summer jobs for young people. Interested job seekers, ages 16-24 can apply at the Career Fair.
For more information, call Clay’s office at (314) 367-1970, or visit www.lacyclay.house.gov.
SIUE Best of Senior Assignment
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has been featured among the nation’s top schools, including Harvard, Princeton and Yale, for three consecutive years for its senior assignment program. Recently SIUE showcased the program’s best.
The work of 60 students from 25 undergraduate majors was featured. “All of these students have won the outstanding senior assignment award for their programs,” said Victoria Scott, SIUE’s director of assessment. SIUE’s senior assignment program consists of a comprehensive project required of all graduating seniors.
The showcase was organized to spotlight the breadth and depth of the University’s Senior Assignment program, which was recognized by the Association of American Colleges and Universities in 2007. The program also has been named among the top programs of its kind for three consecutive years by U.S.News and World Report.
Offered in SIUE’s Morris University Center, the events ran consecutively—with posters and music featured in Meridian Ballroom, dance performances and readings in the Goshen Lounge and multimedia presentations in the Maple-Dogwood Room.
