Dozens of current Youngstown State University students, and maybe even some alumni, were busy on campus Friday trying to get a leg up on the job market.
The University's Office of Professional Practice held another of its "Interview Day" programs at the Williamson College of Business. Nearly 150 students had signed up to meet with representatives to discuss future employment after graduation, as well as student internship opportunities.
"We started doing this as a recruiting means for our students to make it easy for them to connect with employers and between class schedules and we heavily encourage the students to participate because of the competitive market right now for the job market," said Leigh Ann Waring, director of Student Services. "So anything students can do to make themselves stand out would be beneficial. Internships help close that gap for them because they're not only applying what they've learned in the classroom, they're also picking up transferable skills in the workplace."
The university has hosted nearly 30 of these programs since 1997. The next one will be held in the spring.
