News about Career Services

Five employers will meet during the coming week with Penn College students and alumni, the semester’s final round of recruiters’ “pop-up” information tables.

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Students and alums better rest up during the next few days, as the new week brings a busy schedule of companies’ “pop-up information tables” – on main campus, at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center and upstairs in the Lumley Aviation Center – as well as a large-scale Employee Recruitment Day outdoors.

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Tuesday’s Grad Finale in Penn’s Inn gave seniors an all-in-one-place opportunity to pick up commencement tickets, order graduation announcements, purchase their caps and gowns, shop for class rings and diploma frames, and learn about other services connected to their imminent commencement. Departing seniors could also enter their names to win some awesome graduation-related prizes!
Photos by Alexis M. Burrell, student photographer

The latest in a series of Etiquette Dinners, valuable learning opportunities for student job-seekers who may be invited to meet with prospective employers over a full-course meal at an elegant restaurant, was held Tuesday in the Thompson Professional Development Center.

Career Services staff, hospitality experts from Le Jeune Chef Restaurant and faculty mentors helped guide dozens of students through the dining “do’s and don’t’s” during a literal tabletop exercise.

Many of the night’s patrons are students traveling to Spain this spring for a 12-day global experience with Naim N. Jabbour, assistant professor of architecture, who hosted this latest Etiquette Dinner with John F. Chappo, assistant professor of history/history of technology.
Photos by Kollin G. Kisner, student photographer

Students eyeing careers in applied technology – particularly the manufacturing, health care and energy components of the American workforce – got authoritative guidance during a Pennsylvania College of Technology-hosted roundtable on April 7.

The event was sponsored by Energy Transfer, which owns and operates one of the largest and most diversified portfolios of energy assets in North America, and drew on the expertise and the experience of six panelists.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology on Thursday kicked off Legacy Day, a 24-hour celebration to unite alumni, faculty, staff, students and the campus community in honoring President Davie Jane Gilmour’s transformational leadership.

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Twelve campus leaders recently attended the first Etiquette Dinner of the semester at Penn College’s Le Jeune Chef Restaurant.

Etiquette Dinners provide an opportunity for students to join Career Services and Le Jeune Chef staff for a delicious meal while having fun, as well as learning the do’s of eating and interviewing in a fine-dining atmosphere.

The Office of Student Engagement and Career Services – pleased to be able to hold such an in-person event again – collaborated on the event in advance of Penn College’s Spring Career Fair. The dinner was coordinated by Erin S. Shultz, career services manager (who provided the photo); Stacey L. Girven, career and alumni engagement coordinator; and Shannon L. Skaluba, OSE’s student organization specialist.

Projections of a robust job market for the Class of 2022 were supported by employer participation at Pennsylvania College of Technology’s recent in-person Spring Career Fair.

More than 230 companies, offering thousands of job and internship opportunities, met with about 1,000 students at the daylong event, split between the college’s Field House and Bardo Gymnasium.

“The Career Fair sold out in under three days. That’s the fastest we’ve ever filled all the spaces designated for employers,” said Erin S. Shultz, career events manager. “About 150 employers were on our waiting list, which was another record. Those companies were offered spots at the major-specific Employer Recruitment Days that we’ll be hosting during the next several weeks.”

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Pennsylvania College of Technology presented Kevin L. Imes with a Distinguished Alumni Award at Fall 2021 Commencement.

Imes, of Palmyra, a construction project manager at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, earned an associate degree in building construction technology and a bachelor’s degree in construction management from Penn College in 2003 and 2007, respectively.

The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to those who have made significant contributions in their chosen fields, demonstrated the importance of their education at Penn College or its predecessors, participated in leadership roles within the community, and demonstrated a commitment to their alma mater.

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Keith and Jennifer Kuzio and their family are supporting Legacy Campaign efforts at Pennsylvania College of Technology by establishing the first endowed internship fund at the institution.

Keith Kuzio was a civil engineer and executive with Larson Design Group for 35 years before retiring to open a leadership consulting practice in 2020. Jennifer Kuzio has been an educator engaged in work with pre-kindergarten, elementary and college students for more than two decades.

“Keith and Jennifer’s steadfast leadership and financial investments throughout the Penn College community and the Greater Williamsport area continue to create access and improve lives,” said Penn College President Davie Jane Gilmour. “Our tomorrows are so much brighter because of their humble spirit and servant leadership – a truly inspiring legacy.”

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Pennsylvania College of Technology’s decision to be one of the few benefited many at its recent in-person Fall Career Fair.

Students and employers alike expressed gratitude for the opportunity to meet en masse for the first time since October 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 230 employers and 1,450 students participated in the daylong event, split between the college’s Field House and Bardo Gymnasium.

“It’s phenomenal,” said Patrick Hutt, service supervisor for Siemens, a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport and health care. “When you meet someone face to face, you pick up on how they portray themselves, how they react to questions. When doing it virtually, you don’t pick up on that stuff at all, so this is a pleasant experience.”

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September’s final On-Campus Recruitment Days, continuing an extravaganza of opportunity conveniently organized throughout the month by Career Services, will give students several more chances to network with business and industry contacts: 11 a.m. -2 p.m. Monday (Sept. 27) on the Schneebeli Earth Science Center front lawn, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday (Sept. 27) on the Bush Campus Center patio, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 28) on the main campus mall. For each session’s lineup of companies, consult the flyer: Employer Recruitment Days (11-13)

A September series of Employer Recruitment Days continued this week, including the month’s first at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center – an outdoor venue that offered a picturesque setting in which to chart one’s vocational path. “It is so exciting to see employers and students interacting and networking on campus again!” enthused Danielle M. Liddic, Career Services’ employer and industry relations manager, on Tuesday. “These first Employer Recruitment Days have been tremendously successful with positive feedback from employers and students, as well as faculty.” Watch PCToday for more networking opportunities as the schedule encompasses additional events on main campus and at the ESC and Lumley Aviation Center. And check out “all things career-related” through Penn College’s newly established Center for Career Design on the third floor of Madigan Library.

Three more Employer Recruitment Days will be held in the coming week, one at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center and two on the main campus mall. Helpfully organized by Career Services, the events will be held from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, on the ESC front lawn; and from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, Sept. 14 and 16, outside the Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center. For more information, including lists of scheduled employers, consult the Career Services flyer: Employer Recruitment Days (3-5)

The first of September’s 13 Employer Recruitment Days organized by Career Services was held on the campus mall Tuesday, featuring phenomenal weather and 10 businesses drawn by varied majors within the School of Engineering Technologies. A similar event scheduled for Thursday will also focus on automated manufacturing and machining, plastics and polymer engineering technology, and welding and metal fabrication; 11 more will complete the month’s calendar. (Watch PCToday for more dates in the series – some at the Schneebeli Earth Science Center and Lumley Aviation Center, and several indoors involving a smaller number of employers.)