Above: Michael Kelley with Peco Foods visits with Lyon College students at the fall 2024 Career Expo. The expo drew a record-breaking crowd of students, alumni, and community members this year.
The Lyon College Center for Career and Professional Development recently hosted its fall 2024 Career Expo, drawing a record-breaking attendance of 387 Lyon College students, along with alumni and community members, to the Garner Recreation Center in Becknell Gymnasium on the Lyon College campus.
According to a release from Lyon, the event offered participants the opportunity to meet with representatives and explore potential career paths, internships, and graduate studies with approximately 30 companies, organizations, and college and university graduate programs.
Recruiters included businesses and organizations such as the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Arkansas Teacher Corps, Bad Boy Mowers, Bank of Cave City, Camp Aldersgate, Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas, Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc., Every Arkansan/Arkansas Dream Center, Federal Bureau of Investigation, First Community Bank, FutureFuel Chemical Company, George’s Inc., Gränges Americas, Harding University College of Allied Health, Harding University Graduate Admissions, Peco Foods, Southern Bank, University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Waffle House, Inc. and White River Health.
Lyon College organizations represented at the event included the Center for Career and Professional Development, the Center for Transformative Teaching and Leadership, the Department of Nursing, ROTC, the School of Dental Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine.
“We couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome of this fall’s Career Expo,” said Patrick Lynch, director of the Center for Career and Professional Development. “The record attendance shows the enthusiasm and dedication of our students and community members, and the engagement from employers reflects the high demand for the talent we have here at Lyon College. It was a fantastic opportunity for everyone involved to make meaningful connections that could shape their futures.”
The Career Expo, open to all students, alumni and community members, encouraged attendees to come prepared by updating resumes and LinkedIn profiles, wearing professional attire and practicing their elevator pitches. The Center for Career and Professional Development offers year-round support for students in job placement and career preparation, including one-on-one training in resume writing and interview techniques.
The event’s turnout, accounting for 58 percent of Lyon College’s student population, set a new record in attendance for the Career Expo. Exhibitors praised the level of engagement from both students and faculty, the college said in the release.
Image provided by Lyon College
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