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SDSU Hosting Ag-Bio Career Fair Today
South Dakota Ag Connection - 09/28/2016

South Dakota State University will welcome more than 130 employers to its annual fall Ag-Bio Career Fair on Wednesday, September 28. The event is hosted by the SDSU College of Agriculture & Biological Sciences and the Office of Career Development. The fair will take place in the University Student Union from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

A total of 133 employers from 15 different states will represent a multitude of industries, including agronomy, business, dairy, equipment, finance, food, government, horticulture, livestock, manufacturing, medical, natural resources, poultry, swine, precision ag, research and technology. Employers will be recruiting for both internships and full-time positions. Fifty-five of the companies are registered to conduct interviews with potential candidates the day after the fair.

"The Ag-Bio Career Fair is open to all Ag-Bio students. It is a great opportunity for them to connect face-to-face with employers," said Donald Marshall, associate dean of Agriculture & Biological Sciences. "The career fair gives our students the chance to learn about internship and career opportunities and to make an impression with recruiters."

A new feature at this year's fair will be use of "The Fairs App," according to Julie Ohlsen, career coach for the College of Agriculture & Biological Sciences. "We're excited to offer this mobile app as a tool for students to navigate the Ag-Bio Career Fair, which is our largest on-campus fair. The app allows students to view all of the employers at the fair and to filter by industry or major. Students also can add employers to a personalized list of favorites and much more. We will launch the app a few days before the event so that students can use it to pre-plan their time at the fair." Available for both students and employers, "The Fairs App" is free to download.

Premier sponsors for this year's Ag-Bio Career Fair are: Agropur, Christensen Farms, CHS, Dow AgroSciences, Farmers Business Network, Harvest Land Cooperative, JBS, Syngenta and South Dakota Wheat Growers.

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