Technology Career Fair connects Sask Polytech students with employers
26 employers attended specialized technology-based career fair
November 2, 2016 – Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s fourth annual Technology Career Fair was held at the Moose Jaw campus today. Employers connected with more than 500 students in technology-based programs offered from the Schools of Construction; Information and Communications Technology; Mining, Energy and Manufacturing; and Natural Resources and Built Environment.
Sask Polytech knows the value of early connections between students and employers. Each campus has a Student Employment Services office that provides a variety of career information and job connection services for students and employers.
“First year students in technology related programs will be applying for their first co-operative education work term positions very soon and the Technology Career Fair is an excellent opportunity for students to get to know what potential employers have to offer,” said Holli Bell, student employment services coordinator. “Employers in attendance also had the opportunity to speak directly with our students who will soon be entering the workforce.”
Employers met with students from the following Saskatchewan Polytechnic programs:
- Architectural Technologies (Building Sciences and Interior Design)
- Civil Engineering Technology
- Civil Technician
- Computer Engineering Technology
- Electrical Engineering Technology
- Electrician
- Engineering Design & Drafting Technology
- Environmental Engineering Technology
- Geomatics and Surveying Engineering Technology
- Instrumentation Engineering Technology
- Water Resources Engineering Technology
This year’s Technology Career Fair was sponsored by:
- SaskPower (Campus Sponsor)
- K+S Potash Canada
- Walker Projects Inc.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic serves 27,000 distinct students through applied learning opportunities at campuses in Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon, and through extensive distance education opportunities. Programs serve every economic and public service sector. As a polytechnic, the organization provides the depth of learning appropriate to employer and student needs, including certificate, diploma and degree programs, and apprenticeship training. Saskatchewan Polytechnic engages in applied research, drawing on faculty expertise to support innovation by employers, and providing students the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills.
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