Clarkson University Hosts More Than 200 Companies for Career Fair Wednesday

September 17, 2024

Clarkson University students will have the opportunity to interact with nearly 500 representatives from more than 200 companies at its bi-annual career fair on Wednesday at Cheel Arena.

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A company representative speaks with a student during a career fair event.

Statistics show that more than 40 percent of Clarkson students accepting full time employment were first introduced to their employer at Career Fair. The Career Fair offers opportunities for engagement with employers for students in any major at Clarkson.

According to Assistant Director of Professional and Alumni Career Services Bill Jeffers, nearly one-third of the company representatives on-hand at the career fair are Clarkson alumni themselves, returning to invest in the next generation of Golden Knights.

Some of the companies in attendance at Clarkson’s career fair include the following, all of whom are Hire-A-Knight partners: Bette & Cring, Globalfoundires, Kiewit, New York National Guard, Norton-Saint Gobain, Ramboll, Teknic, The Wesson Group, Upstone Materials, Veritas Prime, Whiting-Turner.

For more information about Clarkson’s Career Fair, click here.

Media inquiries about Clarkson’s career fair can be directed to Director of Media Relations Jake Newman at jnewman@clarkson.edu or 315-268-6764.

Clarkson University is a proven leader in technological education, research, innovation and sustainable economic development. With its main campus in Potsdam, N.Y., and additional graduate program and research facilities in the Capital Region and Hudson Valley, Clarkson faculty have a direct impact on more than 7,800 students annually through nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate STEM designated degrees in engineering, business, science and health professions; executive education, industry-relevant credentials and K-12 STEM programs. Alumni earn salaries among the top 2% in the nation: one in five already leads in the c-suite. To learn more go to www.clarkson.edu.
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