Takoma Park, MD (February 11, 2015) Washington Adventist University (WAU) is hosting a Career and Internship Fair on Thursday, February 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The event is open to students seeking jobs and internships, as well as to individuals in the community.  The fair will be held on campus in Wilkinson Hall, 7600 Flower Avenue, in Takoma Park, Maryland.

The Career Fair matches job seekers with employers who have job vacancies and are looking to hire, and it is currently the only such event in Takoma Park.  Employers at the upcoming fair will include First Investors, Insouciance Abroad, Howard University Hospital, SECU, Sheraton Silver Spring, Washington Adventist Hospital, and more.  Job openings in the health care, hospitality, banking and insurance fields will be included. 

“Last year’s Career Fair was a successful event with more than 30 businesses and 224 job seekers participating,” said Professor Kim Pichot, chair of the WAU Business Department and one of the organizers of the event. “That event resulted in five internships and three jobs offered before the end of the day, and we hope to do even better this year.”

Employers interested in participating in the fair should contact Fitzroy Thomas at 301-891-4115 or email careerfair@wau.edu.

Washington Adventist University is located near the intersection of Flower and Carroll Avenues, about 1.5 miles from the Takoma Metro.  There is both a bus stop and a BikeShare station in front of Wilkinson Hall, and free parking is located both in front of the building and behind it (off Greenwood Avenue). 

Click here to download the Employer Regsitration Form

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Washington Adventist University is Montgomery County’s only four-year private college. Part of the Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education, Washington Adventist University has been educating college students since 1904 on a 19-acre campus in suburban Takoma Park, close to the nation’s capital. A total of 1,080 students of all faiths participate in the university’s eight graduate and 32 undergraduate programs. The 2014 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked Washington Adventist University among the best regional colleges in the north.

 

Media Contacts:
Angie Crews, 301-891-4134, acrews@wau.edu
Donna Bigler, 240-286-1169, dbigler@wau.edu