The University of West Alabama

Career Services

CAREER FAIR   

2008 Fair is scheduled for March 5th

TIME: 10:00 - 1:00

PLACE: Bell Conference Center (UWA Campus)

Each spring, businesses, government and non-profit agencies and graduate and professional schools participate in the university's annual career fair.  The fair is a time for all students to learn about employment and educational opportunities, which may include:  

Full time employment opportunities (senior students should bring current resumes with them)

Internships or Co-op opportunities (resumes are recommended)

Part time employment opportunities                                        

Career Information

Graduate/Professional School Information

UWA Students are expected to wear Business Dress to this event.  We also recommend that you bring copies of your current Resume!

Watch this page for updates to be posted for Spring 2008 Employer Participants!!

UWA 2008 SPRING FAIR EMPLOYER PARTICIPANTS & Hiring Areas include:

Alabama Power Company - Greene County Steam Plant

Contact Person - Patsy Boyd

Demopolis, AL

Website: www.careers.southerncompany.com

Majors seeking: Industrial Technology, and Industrial Maintenance

Alabama Rural Ministry

Contact Person - Lisa Pierce

Website: www.arm.al.org

Majors seeking: Building Science, Early Childhood Education

AVON

Contact Person: Kate Wilson

Website: www.youravon.com/katewilson

Majors seeking: Sales, Recruiting (students interested in owning their own business - Full time and part time opportunities)

Becker CPA Review

Contact Person: Natalie Messina

Website: www.beckercpa.com

Bryan Whitfield Memorial Hospital

Contact Person – Danny Smith

Demopolis, AL

Website: www.bwwmh.com

Majors seeking: Nursing, Information Systems, Industrial Maintenance

Citizens National Bank

Contact Person: Ralph Severance

Meridian, MS

Website: www.ecitizensnationalbank.com

Majors seeking: Business, Accounting, Marketing, Information Systems

 Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Contact Person – Kelly Marsh

Birmingham, AL

Website: www.enterprisejob.com

Majors seeking: Any

 Fastenal

Contact Person - Jason Bratcher

Atlanta, GA

Website: www.fastenal.com

Majors seeking: Business, Marketing, Management

Federal Bureau of Prisons/Department of Justice

Contact Person - Mildred Perryman

Montgomery, AL

Website: www.bop.gov

Majors seeking: Criminal Justice, Medical, Business, etc.

Geological Survey of Alabama

Contact Person - Yvonne Massey

Website: www.gsa.state.al.us

Majors seeking: Biology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Accounting

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Contact Person - Carolyn Williams

Pennington, AL

Website: www.gp.com

Offer Business Internships!

  Glenwood, Inc.

Contact Person – Rose Billingsley

Birmingham, AL

Website: www.glenwood.org

 Majors seeking:  Education, Psychology, Social Work

Hollister

Contact Person: Kristina Barlish

Meridian, MS

Website: www.careers.hollisterco.com

Majors seeking: All majors

Mobile County Personnel Board

Contact Person - Donna Foster

Mobile, AL

Website: www.personnelboard.org

Majors seeking: All

 Plastipak Packaging, Inc.

Contact Person – Shelly Wallace

McCalla, AL

Website: www.plastipak.com

Majors seeking:  Industrial Maintenance, Industrial Technology

Regions Bank

Contact Person - Becky Ellis

Montgomery, AL

Website: www.regions.com

Majors seeking: Accounting, Finance, Business and Banking 

Riley Hospital

Contact Person -  Cathy Lee Joyner                                

Meridian, MS

Website: www.rileyhosp.com

Majors seeking: Registered Nurses

Robertson Banking Company

Contact Person – Katie Echols

Demopolis, AL

Website: www.robertsonbanking.com.

Majors seeking:  ALL

Rock-Tenn Company (Demopolis Mill)

Contact Person - Yolanda Hawkes

Demopolis, AL

Website: www.rocktenn.com

Majors seeking: Accounting, CIS, Industrial Technology, Industrial Maintenance.

Sanderson Farms, Inc.

Contact Person - Richard Ward

Laurel, MS

Website:

Majors seeking: ALL

(Internships available*)

 State of AL Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Contact Person – Donald Brooks

Montgomery, AL

Website: www.outdooralabama.com

Majors seeking: All; Criminal Justice or related

 State of AL Department of Environmental Management

Contact Person – Mary Jane Dennis

Montgomery, AL

Website: www.adem.alabama.gov

Majors seeking: Biology, Chemistry, Engineering

State of AL Examiners of Public Accounts

Contact Person: Cindy Wright

Montgomery, AL

 State of AL Personnel Department

Contact Person – Eugenia K. Anderson

Montgomery, AL

Website: www.personnel.state.al.us

Majors seeking: ALL

 State of AL Department of Public Health

Contact Person – Brent Hatcher

Montgomery, AL

Website: www.adph.org

Majors seeking: Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Nursing (RN), Social Work, & Science

  State of AL Department of Revenue

Contact Person – Annette K. Russell

Montgomery, AL

Website: www.revenue.alabama.gov

Majors seeking: Accounting, Business Administration, Finance

 State of AL Department of Transportation

Contact Person: Jerome McReynolds

Montgomery, AL

Website: www.dot.state.al.us

Majors seeking:  Various

Three Springs, Inc.

Contact Person: Erin Archabald

Website: www.threesprings.com

Majors seeking: Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Criminal Justice, Recreation

 Tuscaloosa Police Department

Contact Person – Capt. Anthony Smith

Tuscaloosa, AL

Website: www.tuscaloosa.com

Majors seeking:  ALL

TTL, Inc. (Tuscaloosa Testing Lab)

Contact Person: Lennette Sheffield

Tuscaloosa, AL

Website: www.ttlinc.com

Majors seeking: Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology

 Walgreen's

Contact Person: Ilia Mcquillan

Deerfield, IL

Website: www.walgreens.jobs

Majors seeking: ALL

Wells Fargo Financial

Contact Person – DeMarco McClain

Huntsville, AL

Website:  www.wellsfargo.com

Majors seeking:  ALL

Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society

Contact Person: Jason E. Reed

Montgomery, AL

Website: www.woodmen.org

Majors seeking: Business, Finance, Marketing

Watch this page for updates for the 2008 fair!

Employers wishing to participate in the 2008 Career Fair should contact Tammy White in Career Services at (205) 652-3651 or by e-mail at thw@uwa.edu.  We are a member of The Alabama Association of Colleges and Employers (AACE), a consortium of Co-op, Career Services and Employers.  Learn more by visiting the website at www.hireaace.org   We are also a member of NACE and SACE.

 

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