Pitt holds first summer job fair

If you’re looking for a way to pass the summer months that might give you credit or… If you’re looking for a way to pass the summer months that might give you credit or even some money, check out the William Pitt Union today.

Or you can go if you want some free Rita’s, or just a Frisbee.

Pitt’s Office of Student Employment & Placement Assistance will hold its first Summer Job Fair today from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Union’s Assembly Room.

Students who come to the event will receive free Rita’s Water Ice, Frisbees and other giveaways, according to the SEPA website — in addition to OCC credit.

Monica Varela, the special events and marketing coordinator for SEPA, said there would be about 100 opportunities for students at the fair. Most, Varela said, would be positions in Pittsburgh itself with only a few positions outside the city.

She said in an e-mail that students should wear business casual attire to the fair and that they should bring copies of their résumés.

The fair will offer both unpaid internships and paid positions. Varela said students would find opportunities to supplement income for unpaid internships at the fair.

Valera did not say which companies would be represented at the fair.

SEPA tried to orient the event toward students who were only looking for part-time and full-time summer jobs, not careers, Varela said.

Varela said the event will be smaller than the spring and fall career fairs, which SEPA typically holds in the Petersen Events Center.