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Students Search for Jobs at Part-Time Employment Expo

By Melissa Hoffman '10

The doors to the Michel Student Center opened and 1,113 Bradley students came flooding inside during the first five minutes of the Part-Time Employment Expo on August 25.

Throughout the morning, there were lines of students outside the Student Center waiting to register for the expo and receive a name tag and map to help them navigate more than 80 employer booths. 

The crowd was thick inside the ballroom as more than a thousand students eventually came searching for a part-time job during the morning job fair.  Kayla Hohl, a freshman double German and international studies major, and her friend Tesla Stainbrook, a double Spanish and sociology major, applied for a job to host prospective Bradley students in their Heitz Hall dorm room. 

Along with jobs on campus, students could apply for work-study positions and at numerous venues off campus.  Employers at the expo included Gold’s Gym, One World Café, Northwoods Community Church, Old Navy and many more.

Freshmen twins Lindsey and Shannon March discuss opportunities with Debbie Perry of the Department of Theatre Arts.

Doug Watson, owner of Cartridge World in the Peoria Metro Centre, was at the expo hoping to hire a Bradley student.  He had good results with his current intern, Matt Biesen, a psychology and philosophy major, who handles phone sales at Cartridge World.

“I like that Bradley students have professionalism.  I think the character of a person is important,” Watson said.  “The students here are well-rounded.”

“The Part-Time Employment Expo has been a Welcome Week tradition since 1997 and helps students locate part-time, paid employment on or close to campus,” said Dawn Koeltzow, assistant director, Springer Center for Excellence in Internships.

“It’s very competitive for freshmen because they’re looking for on-campus jobs, but if they’re unsuccessful finding a job, they can meet with an advisor at the Smith Career Center who will help them research and find other opportunities,” said Jane Linnenburger, executive director of the Smith Career Center.

Students who are still searching for a part-time job should make an appointment with Dawn Koeltzow at the Smith Career Center by calling 677-2510.

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