With 178 companies registered, the spring Career Fair in the Wesley Student Center on March 10 was filled to capacity, offering full-time career opportunities in all of Williamson’s trades to seniors and summer internships to juniors and freshmen.
Stephanie Boon, director of career services and fair coordinator, said “Our Career Fairs are an unbelievable opportunity for our students to begin their careers and this one was a great one. There are many moving pieces to create our fairs and we fine tune them constantly, from the things we do in advance such as registration for companies to putting up the tables on the floor. We always have in mind that all we do is for the students.”
The companies came from 16 states and there were 27 first-time companies. Boon said one reason for the number of new companies is that there are many companies that want to hire students in Williamson’s newest trade, Construction Technology-Electrical. “Our newest trade is attracting companies that want to hire these students. The word is out what great employees our students make.”
Sixty alumni registered as company representatives which Boon says is a plus. “Our students feel more comfortable speaking with an alumnus because the students know the alumni went through the same Williamson education they are going through. The students also get to see that a Williamson education does lead to worthwhile employment.”
A first this year was an Alumni Table that greeted alumni as they entered the floor. Alumni were encouraged to visit the Alumni Table to update their contact information and learn about opportunities to stay involved with Williamson. All those that visited the table were eligible for a chance to secure tickets to the upcoming Alumni Phillies Outing at Citizen’s Bank Park on June 7.
Another first was that in the afternoon of the Career Fair underclassmen broke up into two groups by trade and met in a classroom in the Wesley Student Center with alumni who gave advice on summer internships, such as how to select the right summer internship that will help them in their future careers. The students and the alumni enjoyed the interaction so much that no one wanted to leave the room when the time was up.
Seniors met in the Clara Schrenk Memorial Chapel to get advice on their future with a talk by local legendary basketball coach Fran Dunphy who stressed the importance of the students supporting each other and caring about each other as they make this important transition in life – leaving school behind to enter full-time careers.
Many students also took advantage in the afternoon of the Career Readiness Work Space in the Strine Learning Center. This allowed students to do follow-up work, such as email employers they are interested in, research companies that caught their interest, and fill out employment applications. Susan Waller, vice president of research and assessment, and Erika Raskay, research and assessment associate, were on hand to help.
Boon said the Career Fairs are definitely worth all the effort that goes into putting them on, but in the end, it is up to the students to do their part to find the job that best fits their career goals. “We provide the advice and the resources that will help them find the right job, but they have to do the work. Getting a job is hard work.”
The fall Career Fair will be held Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, in the Wesley Student Center. Interested companies can contact Boon at 610-566-1776, x419, or sboon@williamson.edu. Registration will begin in mid-July.
