More than 200 employers to attend MSOE Career Fair
| Published: 09/30/2008 |
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The annual Career Fair at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) will be the university's largest fair ever, with 204 employers expected to attend. The Career Fair will take place Friday, Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Campus Center building, 1025 N. Broadway.
"Employers are starting the recruitment process early because the talent pool shrinks as we approach the second half of the academic year," said Mary Spencer, MSOE's director of career placement. "Employers are also continuing to grow their talent by hiring interns and offering incentives to keep them on board full-time after graduation."
MSOE's engineering, nursing and business students are in great demand despite a soft economy and growing unemployment rates. MSOE students come with an educational background that is strongly integrated in theory and applications which employers value. Students spend an average of 600 hours in high-tech, industrial grade labs, gaining real-world experience during their college career. There is no shock value or learning curve for MSOE students - they are able to contribute and start working immediately when they begin their internships and jobs, setting them apart from students at other universities.
Employers are looking for seniors, juniors, sophomores and even freshmen to fill internship and employment positions. Many of the internships turn into full-time employment once the student graduates from MSOE. Graduates are well-rounded, technologically experienced and highly productive professionals and Leaders. They enjoy a 98 percent placement rate and an average starting salary of more than $51,000.
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development projects significant job growth from 2006-2016 in engineering, business and health-related fields. MSOE is poised to meet the need for professionals in these fields now and in the future. Enrollment has increased an average of 6.5 percent each year since 2003, and the university has a record number of students enrolled in classes this year.
MSOE is an independent university with about 2,600 students. MSOE offers 18 bachelor's degrees and 10 master's degrees in the engineering, engineering technology, architectural engineering and building construction, computer, business and health-related fields. Find more information on the Career Fair Web page, including a list of participating companies.