Virtual Career Fairs Offer Signs of Hope for Job-hunting Students
Ed Brennen Senior psychology major Molly Polanek showed up well-prepared for her first career fair. Not only did she have her résumé ready to go, but she researched the employers with whom she planned to meet and wrote a list of detailed questions for each of them. And she did it all from the comfort of her home in Milford, Massachusetts. Polanek was among the more than 650 UMass Lowell students who participated in the recent virtual STEM and Spring Career Fairs hosted by the Career & Co-op Center. Recruiters from nearly 130 companies met with students...