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Cal Poly students and faculty protest U.S. Customs and Border Protection recruiting at the career fair
Cal Poly’s annual career fair will proceed as planned, despite widespread outcry from student and faculty groups who view the presence of U.S. Customs and Border Protection as “hypocritical” and “frustrating” due to the agency’s involvement in recent immigration raids targeting people of color.
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A look into Cal Poly’s Winter Career Fair
On Jan. 23 and 24, Cal Poly’s Winter Career Fair saw over 900 students gather in the recreation center to network with industry representatives, collect company swag, and interview for job positions, according to Handshake. The fair hosted 116 companies, including Edwards Lifesciences, Pacific Gas & Electric, Caltrans and the U.S. Navy. Compared to the […]
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Cal Poly Agribusiness Club to host annual career fair
Since May, agricultural business junior Jack Busch has been organizing the annual Ag Showcase — a career fair with an emphasis on agriculture but open to students of all majors. This week, Busch’s work is coming into fruition. The 33rd annual Ag Showcase, put on by the Agribusiness Management and National Agricultural Marketing Association Club, […]
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Cal Poly hosts first in-person career fair since Fall 2019
The Fall Career Fair is back in-person today with 120 companies featured until Friday, Oct. 8 in the Multi-Activity Center. The Career Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and interviews by invitation will be held after each session from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Students can expect to […]
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How will the new virtual Spring Career Fair work?
Cal Poly students will have the opportunity to network with employers from their homes April 29-30 during the virtual Spring Career Fair via online Zoom meetings. For every session of the Spring Career Fair, students can log into a Zoom breakout room hosted by an employer with any computer, tablet, or mobile device. During each […]
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University partnerships with war industries unaffected by student protests
Student protests against Cal Poly’s partnerships with defense companies are expected at the Spring Career Fair April 17-18. More than 200 companies are expected to attend the event. In recent years, small groups of student activists have unfurled “Divest From War” banners and called the university “complicit in war” by accepting donations from certain companies. […]
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At $900 per table, Cal Poly is making more than $250,000 on the Winter Career Fair
The two-day career fair will bring in $251,700 on tables alone, including five tables at the discounted price of $300 per day for non-profit organizations.
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15-Minute Update: Dynn Leaupepe continues a standout senior season and check out what resources Career Services can provide for you
Mustang News anchors Sawyer Milam and Nicolas Gonzalez have today’s top stories.
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Why you don’t need a job or internship to have a productive summer vacation
From class schedules to syllabi to meals, the busy college lifestyle requires meticulous planning throughout the year. Even the prospect of summer vacation seems to have lost some of its magic because students have to schedule in hours devoted to researching and applying to internships and jobs months in advance. Although competitive internship and job […]
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Employment and income on the rise for Cal Poly graduates
Cal Poly Career Services released its Graduate Status Report (GSR) for the class of 2016 this past week. The report summarizes a survey meant to gauge the success of Cal Poly graduates. The GSR includes information such as median starting income for each college and major where graduates end up working, whether students went on […]