March 7, 2005
Career Fair Event Draws Professional Nursing Recruiters from Many States
Spokane, Wash.: The Washington State
University Intercollegiate College of Nursing will host
the biannual Career Fair event March 10. More than 20
health care and nursing recruiters have already reserved
a space for the popular event, which will be held
from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Representatives were invited to attend from throughout Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, California and Arizona. This year’s graduating class includes 132 undergraduate students and 29 master’s students. Students anticipate making career connections and fielding job offers following a May 6 graduation date.
“The purpose of the Career Fair is to bring students and nurse recruiters together each semester, so that the students can see a broad range of jobs that are out there,” said Katie Longinotti, class president and event chairman. “The students look forward to it every semester, because it’s a great opportunity to talk with a lot of hospitals and health care organizations, get relevant employment information and lots of promotional items!”
All students, including those not graduating immediately, are encouraged to attend the event. Some students will be looking to secure immediate, permanent job possibilities while others will be looking for part-time summer employment and prospects for the future.
Finding the best fit may be the greatest challenge for these students. The college routinely has a 100 percent placement rate following graduation. “Our graduates typically have multiple job offers, often in the clinical specialty of their choice,” said Anne Hirsch, associate dean of academic affairs.
Vicky Sattler, a 31-year-old graduating senior, is particularly excited for the Career Fair. “It gives the graduating students a chance to make valuable contacts and enables other students to see a fuller range of what’s out there as they plan their future in nursing.” Sattler hopes to make some connections toward her goal of working with the vulnerable and underserved populations in Spokane. Immediately after graduation, Sattler will be heading to Iquitos, Peru with a team of 14 other WSU Intercollegiate College of Nursing students and faculty, to help meet some of the many medical needs of the people in that country.
The Career Fair will be held at the WSU Intercollegiate College of Nursing campus located at 2917 W. Fort George Wright Drive in Spokane.
Established in 1968, the WSU Intercollegiate College of Nursing is fully-accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The college is the nation’s oldest and most comprehensive nursing education consortium. Celebrating 36 years of world class nursing education, the college offers baccalaureate, graduate and professional development course work to nursing students enrolled through its four consortium partners: Eastern Washington University, Gonzaga University, WSU and Whitworth College. Each year the college educates more than 700 graduate and upper-division undergraduate students and prepares more entry-level nurses than any other state educational institution. For more information about the College of Nursing visit the Web site at nursing.wsu.edu.