Career Opportunities Presents Education Career Day March 30

VALDOSTA — The Office of Career Opportunities at Valdosta State University will present its Spring Education Career Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, in the University Center Magnolia Room and Cypress Room.

Current students and alumni planning to attend should dress professionally, arrive early, and bring several copies of their resume.

From 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., students and alumni will have an opportunity to walk through the event and talk with nearly 50 employers, professional associations, and graduate school admissions counselors. Some of the employers will be scheduling interviews during this time, and those interviews will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Participating in the Spring Education Career Day are Berrien County Schools in Nashville; Bibb County Schools in Macon; Brantley County Schools in Nahunta; Brooks County Schools in Quitman; Broward County Public Schools in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Bryan County Schools in Black Creek; Bulloch County Schools in Statesboro; Charlton County Schools in Folkston; City Year Inc. of Boston, Mass.; Clark County Schools in Athens; Clay County Public Schools in Green Cove Springs, Fla.; Coffee County Schools in Douglas; Comprehensive Therapy Consultants in Atlanta; DeKalb County Schools in Stone Mountain; Du Bois Integrity Academy in Riverdale; Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville, Fla.; Echols County Schools in Statenville; Forsyth County Schools in Cumming; Gadsden County Schools in Quincy, Fla.; Glynn County Schools in Brunswick; Griffin-Spalding County Schools in Griffin; Hardee County Schools in Wachula, Fla.; Henry County Schools in McDonough; Houston County Schools in Perry; KIPP: Jacksonville Schools in Jacksonville, Fla.; Lanier County Schools in Lakeland; Liberty County Schools in Hinesville; Lowndes County Schools in Valdosta; Madison County School District in Madison, Fla.; Mitchell County Schools in Camilla; Muscogee County Schools in Columbus; Nassau County Schools in Fernandina Beach, Fla.; North East Florida Educational Consortium in East Palatka, Fla.; Professional Association of Georgia Educators of Atlanta; Rockdale County Schools of Conyers; Savannah-Chatham County Schools in Savannah; St. Johns County District Schools in St. Augustine, Fla.; Stewart County Schools in Lumpkin; The Therapy Tree in Douglas; Thomas County Schools in Thomasville; Union County Schools in Lake Butler, Fla.; Valdosta City Schools in Valdosta; Valdosta State University Graduate School; and Worth County Middle School in Sylvester.

VSU’s Office of Career Opportunities strives to provide career development and awareness, experiential learning and/or cooperative education, and professional employment opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students and alumni. Its staff collaborates with the university’s employer and community partners to develop the employment potential of students and graduates and to utilize their innovative, intellectual talents. It is located in the University Center, Entrance 5.

Contact DeLois Hargett, employer relations coordinator with Career Opportunities, at (229) 333-5942 or dhargett@valdosta.edu to learn more.