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Career 15 is a unique resource created by the VFIC.
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Randolph-Macon College students participated in a Career 15 Key Employer Panel on October 7, 2010 at the Boar’s Head Inn in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Click here for a slideshow from the event.
Career 15 is a unique resource that connects students and graduates of 15 respected Virginia liberal arts colleges with human resources staff looking for potential interns and employees. It was created by the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges (VFIC) to expand the career opportunities of students attending one of its 15 member colleges, and to serve the workforce needs of its corporate partners.
“This recruiting network is focused on bringing together a small group of student job seekers and the hiring managers of top-tier, Fortune 1000 level companies,” says Cathy Rollman, director of
R-MC’s career services. “It provided the opportunity for students to interact with representatives of companies who wouldn’t normally recruit at small schools such as Randolph-Macon College.”
A finance industry panel featuring Genworth Financial, BB&T, KPMG, SunTrust, and Wachovia/Wells Fargo executives gave presentations and networked with R-MC students at the event. “This was a great opportunity for students to interact with employers on a personal level,” says Rollman. “The afternoon session was organized like a mini career fair, and students were able to interact with and submit résumés to the companies in which they were interested.”
Eight R-MC students and an alumnus participated in the event: Ryan Benz ’12, William Campion ’11, Paul Gartlan ’11, Yan Guo ’11, Hanh Le ’11, Raymond Scott ’12, Kenneth Wavell ’10, Zachary Wehrman ’11, and Tian Xu ’11.
“We’re looking forward to the next Career 15 event, which will feature a government industry panel, on October 27, 2010 at the Boar’s Head Inn,” says Rollman.
R-MC President Robert R. Lindgren serves on the VFIC board of directors and the VFIC Career/Workforce committee, which oversees the Career 15 program.
For more information on Career 15, visit http://www.rmc.edu/Offices/career/Career%2015.aspx