40 companies scheduled to attend career fair at the College of Agricultural Sciences

September 19, 2018

40 companies scheduled to attend career fair at the College of Agricultural Sciences

Students from Southern Illinois University Carbondale will have the opportunity to meet with over 40 companies that will be represented at the College of Agricultural Sciences 2018 career fair. This event not only provides students with valuable career connections, but it also gives exposure to local and national companies.

The event is from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sept. 20, and will be held on the lawn in front of the agriculture building at SIU. Fifty pre-approved students will also attend the career fair reception from 6 – 10 p.m. Sept. 19.

Reporters, photographers and news crews are welcome to cover the event, and may have opportunities for interviews with students and various companies.

Some of the companies represented include:

• Syngenta.
• USDA.
• Land O’ Lakes.
• Agri-Search.
• Hormel.
• Bartlett.
• Hog Slat.
• Helena.
• Ag Reliant.
• Timberline.
• AgriGold.
• Endrizzi.
• Farm Credit Illinois.

For more information contact Susan Graham, 618/453-1764.