UTEP hosting an in-person and virtual job fair this week

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — The University of Texas at El Paso will host an in-person and virtual job fair this week.

The University Career Center is inviting current UTEP students, recent graduates, or alumni looking for a job or a career change to the in-person session on Thursday at the Don Haskins Center or a virtual session via Job Mine on Friday, a news release from UTEP stated.

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Representatives from more than 100 organizations will be available to meet in-person or virtually with job seekers regarding full or part-time employment and internship opportunities.

"UTEP is a source of talented, diverse and highly-sought after talent for employers,” said Betsy Castro-Duarte, the Career Center director. “Given the challenges that we have faced in the past year, we are looking forward to hosting the hybrid job fair.”

Participating organizations represent a wide range of fields.

Review a list of participating employers here.

Attendees should dress in business professional attire, and bring extra copies of their résumé, the news release stated.

For those participating in the virtual fair, appointments need to be scheduled in advance of the job fair date.

“The Career EXPO is a great opportunity for students to connect their interests and career aspirations to internships and professional employment,” Castro-Duarte said.

UTEP students and alumni can have their résumé reviewed at the University Career Center prior to the fair.

For more information, contact the University Career Center office at 915-747-5640.

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