Published on September 7th, 2018 | by University Communications
0Saint Leo participating in first Polk County College Career Fair
Saint Leo University is one of the participating schools in the first Countywide College Career Fair scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday, September 28, in the Polk State College Lakeland Campus LTB Building. The event is organized by a subcommittee of the joint Polk Vision/Central Florida Development Council Talent Pipeline Team.
Join the Lakeland Education Center in promoting Saint Leo and help our students find jobs and internships! The event will be at 3425 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland, FL 33803. Spread the word to possible employers and students.
The purpose of this event is to connect local businesses to talent, while also introducing Polk County college students to the array of internship and employment opportunities. One of the goals of the Talent Pipeline Team is to retain local talent after graduation. Priority registration will be given to those employers who have opportunities for internships and employment in Polk County.
Employers still may register for this event. Employers can follow this link to register: https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/7117/employer_preview.
Students from all Polk County colleges and universities, as well as collegiate high school students, are invited to attend. Students can follow this link to see which employers will be in attendance:- https://flsouthern.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/7117/student_preview.
In addition to Saint Leo, participating schools are: Florida Polytechnic University; Florida Southern College; Keiser University; Polk State College; Polk State College’s Collegiate High Schools; Ridge Technical College; Southeastern University; Traviss Technical College; Warner University; Webber International University; and Webster University.
For information, email lakeland@saintleo.edu or call (863) 337-4900.