Employers will look for students for summer and seasonal jobs and part-time internships during the Job-A-Palooza event March 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center.

“We have 31 employers coming to the event,” said Debby Stoler, a career counselor from Marshall’s Career Services Center. 

There are many employers coming that are interested in seeking many employees for all majors, Stoler said. She said some of the employers are coming for business, marketing, education, nursing, psychology and social work, communications and engineering. 

Some employers who will be attending the event are from the Cabell-Huntington Health Department, Amazon Customer Service, Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia and the West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation. 

The Job-A-Palooza has gotten bigger and received good feedback over the years at Marshall, Stoler said. She said it is a good chance for employers to connect more informally with students because it is not as formal as the career expo the Career Services Center does.

“The Job-A-Palooza is a great event that the Career Center hosts,” said Alex Chukwu-Noe, a senior nursing major. 

Chukwu-Noe said she has received a summer internship through the Job-A-Palooza before and hopes to get another one this year. 

“The event is just so nice because it feels as if you are interviewing for a job in a more relaxed, comfortable environment because Marshall is a comfortable place for me, and I have had great accomplishments here,” Chukwu-Noe said. “Knowing I am somewhere where I feel comfortable gives me confidence to really talk myself up to these employers.” 

Individuals should make sure to bring their resumes to the event because many employers take resumes and might give an interview on the spot, Stoler said. 

“If anything else, bringing your resume gives the employer a good contact for you and lets them see your pervious work history and major and helps them get to know you better as an employee and if you are a good fit,” Stoler said. 

Another tip for students going to the Job-A-Palooza is to get their elevator speech ready, Stoler said. An elevator speech is a thirty-second commercial featuring yourself, Stoler said. She said it is what to say when you are introducing yourself and talking yourself up to an employer. The Career Service Center can help students prepare for these speeches. 

“It is always good to have your elevator speech ready anyway because you never know when you are going to run into a potential employer or a company you have wanted to work for,” Stoler said. 

Madalyn McCoy can be contacted at [email protected].