More than 600 students are expected at job fair featuring 34 government agencies

October 29th, 2009

MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO ADVISORY

SMITHFIELD, R.I.  - More than 600 resume-toting college students from across Rhode Island will travel to Bryant University on Thursday, Nov. 5, in the hope of landing the prize in a tight economy - a job or an internship.

From 2-5 p.m. in the Bryant Multipurpose Activities Center, the students will network with representatives from 34 government agencies, discuss career paths, and learn about the job application process. The event is sponsored by Bryant University's Amica Center for Career Education and nine other R.I. colleges and universities — Brown University, Community College of Rhode Island, Johnson & Wales University, New England Institute of Technology, Providence College, Rhode Island College, Roger Williams University, Salve Regina and the University of Rhode Island.

This is the second government career fair sponsored at Bryant. The first, held earlier this year, featured 18 state and federal agencies and drew more than 630 attendees.

A partial list of government agencies that will be at the Nov. 5 event:

  • Boston Fire Department
  • City Hall Fellows
  • Connecticut State Police
  • Customs and Border Protection
  • Electronic Systems Command
  • FDIC
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons
  • Federal Highway Administration
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • Internal Revenue Service
  • Massachusetts Department of Correction
  • Massachusetts Division of Banks
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • Naval Facilities Engineering Command
  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center
  • Peace Corps
  • R.I. State Government Internship Program
  • Securities and Exchange Commission
  • Social Security Administration
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • U.S. Department of State
  • U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
  • U.S. Secret Service
  • U.S. Navy Recruiting Command
  • U.S .Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Keywords: Amica Center, careers, employment, job fairs