CDC sponsors summer jobs fair for students, employers

Summer vacation is rapidly approaching. For many students, that means lounging by the pool and staying far away from books. For other students, that means enrolling in more classes or scrambling to find a job.

The Career Development Center has made finding a job easier for students by sponsoring the Summer Jobs Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday in Alumni Hall in the Indiana Memorial Union.

Almost 40 employers will be attending the fair. Lou Ann Hanson, associate director of CDC and leader of the Career Fair Team, said a variety of positions would be represented.

“There will be all kinds of good (jobs) offered like summer camp counselors, office staff, photographer, ticket sales and customer service positions,” she said.

Some of the employers are campus-based, such as the Office of the Bursar, Office of the Registrar, Office of First Year Experience Programs, Optometry Library and IU Foundation Telefund.

Several noncampus employers will also be attending, such as Buckle Inc., Chadon Photographers, Journal of American History, Sam’s Club and WonderLab Museum.
The jobs offered include hourly non-work-study, hourly work-study, internships, full-time positions, part-time positions and temporary positions.

Hourly non-work-study refers to a typical paying job. A company pays the employees for the hours they have worked.

Hourly work-study refers to jobs where low-income students can apply to the state to pay part of their wage while the company pays the other part.

Using this system, employers can hire two or three students and only have to pay the wages equivalent to one employee.

Hanson said students should be prepared.

“Some (employers) are interviewing and hiring right on the spot,” she said.

She also suggested that students bring a résumé if they have one and wear business casual attire.

She recommended looking at the myIUcareers page to see all of the employers coming to the event to get an idea of what jobs sound interesting and what jobs a student is qualified for.

“Don’t be afraid to go up to an employer, and make good eye contact,” she said.