For our LEAP Course on the week of November 1st, we were tasked with visiting the Career Fair and introducing ourselves to at least 5 different company representatives. We were to then write a reflection on the experience on Blackboard:

“On October 29th, I visited the Career Fair at the Ted Convocation Center to look around at the different employers and companies that were in attendance. I noticed the Navy had a display stationed outside of the Ted as I went inside to receive my entrance sicker. There was an area setup to have your photo taken for your LinkedIn profile and all of the employers had their stands inside of the Convocation Center. I went around looking at the different employers and was approached by a member of the Asturian Construction Company. He told me how my major (Computer Science) is becoming increasing relevant in the construction field in regards to Virtual Reality and allowing companies to visualize projects using technology before it is physically realized. I was given an informational pamphlet regarding internship information and a bluetooth speaker with their company logo on it. I also visited other companies including the plumbing company Ferguson who apparently worked on the Convocation Center in the past, the cooling and heating company DJG who worked on the Oceanography building here at ODU and other universities in Virginia, the engineering company WR Systems who works with rainwater, plumbing, purification and other environmental related tasks, the coffee company Massimo Zenetti Beverage USA who offered me a Kauai Coffee Cold Brew pack, and the bank Fulton Financial Corporation. I also came across various other companies relating to IT, engineering, shipping and transportation, etc. I enjoyed meeting with the different company representatives to learn about their respective companies and look forward to next year when I’ll likely be looking for internship opportunities.

What kind of companies did you guys visit on your trip to the career fair?”