University of Florida
M.E. Rinker Sr. School of Building Construction |
|
Dear Recruiter:
We
would like to take this opportunity to invite you to our next BCN
Career Fair scheduled for October 21, 2008. Based on the
success of our previous career fairs, this has become the most
popular way to recruit our students. Last February's fair brought
116 construction companies. In addition to interviewing students that
are graduating in December, the fair is also an excellent opportunity to
contact students who are looking for summer or semester intern
positions. You
can register on-line for the fair now. Please go to
www.bcn.ufl.edu
and click on the Career Fair quick link.
As in
the past, we are inviting other departments from within the
University, such as Civil Engineering, Business Administration, Real
Estate, Architecture etc. We are also inviting other schools outside
the University (i.e. students from the construction program at Santa
Fe Community College, the University of North Florida, University of
Central Florida, and Florida A&M) to attend. Our intention is to
provide you with a larger pool of candidates from which to choose.
The
following is a tentative agenda for career fair:
Monday, October 20
|
| 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm | |
Major Donor's
Reception (Location -- TBD)
(Companies who have donated $10,000 or more to the school
for the last three years) |
| 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | |
Recruiter Reception -- (Location -
Emerson Hall) |
Tuesday, October 21- O'Connell Center
|
| 7:00 am | |
Recruiter Check-In / Continental Breakfast |
| 9:25 am | |
Greeting from the Director |
| 9:30 am | |
Career Fair Begins |
| 11:30 am - 1:30 pm | |
Lunch |
| 1:30 pm | |
Career Fair Ends / Load-out Begins (No Early Breakdowns) |
| 2:00 pm | |
Individual Interviews Begin |
| 6:00 pm | |
Individual Interviews End |
Major
Donor's Reception: The
Major Donor's Reception on Monday, October 20th, 2008 from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm and is open only
to our Major Donors. This reception provides them with a chance to meet our
graduating seniors.
Recruiter's Reception:
The Recruiters Reception scheduled for Monday,
October 20th, 2008 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm is open to all recruiters.
Appetizers and drinks will be served.
Career
Fair Booklet: As
we did in the spring, we will hand out a booklet a week before the
Career Fair, to all BCN students. The booklet will have a brief
description of each company, the type of contractor, company
locations, what the company is interviewing for, and the positions
available within the company. The booklet will allow students to
research the companies prior to attending the fair. Please email
a brief company description, no more than 1-2 paragraphs, to
kimms@ufl.edu.
Please
send your Company Information to me by September 1, 2008.
Payment: We
request that all registration fees be paid by Thursday, October 2,
2008. Refunds
will not be issued after this date.
Interviews /
Information Sessions:
If you would like to schedule on campus interviews and/or seminars
any time after October 27th,
please contact me to set up a time. Should your company choose to
partake in interviews the day of the career fair, please RSVP that
your company would like an interview space. Spaces are limited and
will be reserved on a first come bases, with priority to our Major
Donors. Recruiters will be responsible, throughout the morning, for
signing up candidates for their afternoon interviews. On campus
interviews before the career fair are limited to Major Donors.
Parking:
Parking
for the career fair will be located in the Stephen C. O'Connell
Center Parking Garage. We have reserved the top floor of the garage
for recruiters. Parking is limited so please carpool if possible.
The Stephen C. O'Connell Center is located at the corner of Gale
Lemerand Drive & West University Ave.
Shipping
Information: If
you are sending your display ahead of time please send it to
University of Florida, M. E. Rinker School of Building Construction,
304 Rinker Hall Gainesville, FL 32611-5703. To ensure that your
display makes it to your booth location, please have them here by
noon Friday, October 17th.
Also, please make sure your package is clearly labeled with your
company name. We will arrange for your items to be shipped from the
O'Connell Center to another location, via Fed-Ex
Express only! We will
provide shipping labels at the fair. Please do
not plan on shipping your
items using another carrier.
We would
like to emphasize that you do
not break down your
booths prior to 1:30pm. This gives everyone an opportunity to visit
with all booths. We are providing you with this information so you
can arrange your travel plans accordingly. If you have any questions
or concerns, please feel free to contact Kim Stanley at (352) 273-1187.
Again,
please note that the number of companies at the Fall 2008 career
fair will be limited to approximately 118 companies so please return
your applications early to ensure your space is available.
Sincerely,
| Patty Barritt |
|
Kim Stanley |
| Office Manager |
|
Job Placement Coordinator |
