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September 10, 1999 High-tech fair matches students with in-state jobs WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Indiana businesses will have the opportunity to recruit some of the state's brightest students at the "High-Tech Job Fair for Indiana Companies" on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the Purdue Memorial Union ballrooms. Download Photo Here Photo caption below "It's the only job recruitment event at Purdue that limits companies to hiring specifically for in-state job openings," said Dave McKinnis, associate director of the Technical Assistance Program. "The intent of this fair is to provide Indiana employers with an opportunity to compete with national and international companies for hard-to-find, high-tech graduates." Companies that wish to participate must register in advance and pay a $125 fee. Participation will be limited to the first 100 companies that register by phone at (765) 494-6258; by e-mail to hightech@ecn.purdue.edu; or through the Web site. The job fair will include a brunch and information session from 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Company representatives may screen candidates during the fair from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., then interview selected students that evening. "Our first high-tech job fair attracted more than 3,000 students," McKinnis said. "Almost every company had a line of students to talk to during the entire five hours." Among the 100 businesses expected to attend are employers involved with computer software, e-commerce, computer consulting, manufacturing, government, insurance and accounting. Many of these companies are household names, and others may not typically recruit on college campuses. The fair, sponsored by the Schools of Agriculture, Engineering, Management, Science and Technology, is open to undergraduate and graduate students at all Purdue campuses. Source: Dave McKinnis, (765) 494-6258; mckinnis@ecn.purdue.edu Writer: Jeanine Smith, (765) 496-3133; jeanine_smith@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu PHOTO CAPTION: Purdue agriculture, engineering, management, science and technology students looked for employment at the first High-Tech Job Fair for Indiana companies in 1998. (Purdue Photo by John Underwood) A publication-quality, downloadable photo is available at the News Service Web site and at the ftp site. Photo ID: Mckinnis.Techfair Download Photo Here To the Purdue News and Photos Page