By Sarah Metcalf

For graduating seniors, finding promising leads for careers with companies in the “real world” can be a daunting task. Northeastern attempts to provide several opportunities to aid seniors in their quest to begin a career outside the world of co-op, and the annual Career Fair is one of them.

The fair is split up according to majors, and over the course of several days, different companies send representatives to Northeastern in the hopes they will find prospective employees and get information regarding their companies circulating. The business, engineering and technology fair took place last Wednesday.

“We’re looking for potential employees, for people with the type of background we’re looking for,” said Craig P. Goodell, a senior resident engineer with the Department of Veterans Affairs. “We’re also selling ourselves, basically. We’re trying to get our face out there right now. The Career Fair gives us an opportunity to meet a lot of people in a relatively short amount of time.”

The clusters of decorated booths in the Cabot Cage held representatives from not only well-known companies whose names are frequently heard in daily life, but also by smaller companies that some students might not be familiar with.

“[The Career Fair] is an introduction to a lot of companies, because half of these companies, I’ve never even heard of,” said Jennifer Sarkis, a senior mechanical engineering major.

Many companies also have jobs available in departments and fields not necessarily associated with their company.

“You get introduced to companies that offer jobs in your field that you didn’t know about before,” said Brent Copertino, a senior mechanical engineering major. “It’s helpful, especially right after graduation, when you’re unsure of the job market, and unsure of where to go.”

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