FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – While the national and global economies are slumping, the Engineering Expo job fair attracted over 120 potential engineering employers and hundreds of students who are interested in pursuing internships, co-op experiences and post-graduation employment.

“We are pleased with the turnout by recruiters from some of the best engineering employers,” said Andy Matthews, associate director for employer relations. “This event offers our students a great way to learn about employment opportunities and allows them to practice their networking skills.”

Recruiter booths were filled to capacity for this event, which is hosted twice each year by the College of Engineering and the Career Development Center. In an effort to maximize space utilization and attendance, the event was held over a period of four days in September and October.

Recruiters represented companies such as Acxiom Corp., Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp., Dow Chemical Co., Hewlett Packard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Georgia-Pacific and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Two of the days consisted of students meeting with recruiters at booths that were set up throughout Bell Engineering Center. During these days, students could approach recruiters from any organization. Students who found a potential match were able to arrange official interviews, which were held on the following day at the Bud Walton Arena Skyboxes. Due to the success of the networking days, all skyboxes were utilized for student interviews on Sept. 18 and Oct. 3.