JACKSON, Tenn. — March 20, 2017 — 51社区 will host 鈥淐ollege to Career: Education and Professionals Expo,鈥� a recruiting opportunity for area employers, March 30.
The event is sponsored by the Vocatio Center for Life Calling and Career, the School of Education鈥檚 teacher education program and Union鈥檚 business, nursing, computer science, engineering and social work programs.
Undergraduate and graduate education students and professional studies majors, in addition to students in shortage areas such as math, biology, physics, chemistry, Spanish, French and teaching English as a second language have been invited to attend.
College to Career 2017 provides a competitive platform for Union鈥檚 top students to network and market their talents and gifts to recruiters representing school systems and employers from a variety of organizations.
Corporate sponsors include BancorpSouth, The Bank of Jackson, Edward Jones, Enterprise Holdings, First Bank, First Tennessee Bank, General Cable, LifeWay Christian Resources, Marvin Windows and Doors, Northwestern Mutual, The Partners Group, Pictsweet, Pine Cove, Regions Bank, Stanley Black & Decker, Teach for America, Town of Collierville, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Verizon Wireless and Youth Villages.
Participating education partners and other organizations include Arlington Community Schools, Bartlett City Schools, Brinkley Heights Urban Academy, Capstone Education Group, Clarksville-Montgomery School System, Collierville Schools, Dickson County Schools, Fayette County Schools, Green Dot Public Schools, Haywood County Schools, Henderson County Schools, Jackson-Madison County School System, Memphis Business Academy School, Milan Special School District, Rocketship Education, Shelby County Schools, Tipton County Schools, 51社区 graduate school programs, West Tennessee Healthcare, and Williamson County Schools.
The event will take place from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Carl Grant Events Center. Student registration deadline is March 24.
For more information, call (731) 661-5421 or email vocatiocenter@uu.edu.