As fall corporate recruiting draws to a close, seniors and employers are still in the decision-making process.
Specific numbers on how many students received job offers based on this fall's recruiting round are not yet available as employers are just beginning to tabulate results from the fall recruiting round.
Similarly, many students who did receive offers based on fall interviews are still making up their minds.
The number of seniors who participated in this year's fall recruiting round is close to the same, if not higher than last year's turnout, Monica Wilson, assistant director of employer relations at Career Services, said.
Aki Naito '00 said, "Career services is a great resource for seniors. It helps you get in touch with a lot of different employers."
Wilson told the Dartmouth, "Employers value candidates who show that they have researched the employer and industry beyond the basics." She continued, "Candidates who are sincerely enthusiastic, who identify and describe key skills they have developed for the position, have a definite advantage."
Fall recruiting was recently opened to graduate students, and their growing participation might account for larger numbers of fall recruiting participants, Wilson said. Additionally, the number of students looking for internships has jumped as a result of the increased demand of employers for interns.
Career Services held two different career fairs in the fall where students had a chance to meet with perspective employers. Approximately 750 students attended each day of the two-day long Career Fair, which hosted 100 employers, while 300 students examined not-for-profit organizations at a separate fair.
In addition, several employers recruited directly through Career Services by having students submit resumes.
"We've easily served well over 1,500 students," in the fall recruiting process, Wilson said. Over 150 employers participated in Fall term recruiting, she added.
This year showed an increased diversity of employers. In contrast to years past, there was a decline in interest in the field of finance, while education, marketing and not-for-profit fields such as public policy, public service and the environment were among the leading career areas for the fall season, according to Wilson.
Additional not-for-profit organizations, such as Public Interest Research Group and Green Corp., will be coming to the College in February.
This winter recruiting will continue with 60 employers scheduled to interview students for entry-level recruiting specifically for June 2001 graduates. Career Services reported that over 200 students have submitted materials for winter recruiting.
