The career fair at NCSU's College of Engineering typically draws thousands of hopeful applicants and this year is not expected to be any different.
The event, open to students and other job seekers, will be from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 2-3, at the McKimmon Center at 1101 Gorman St. in Raleigh.
More than 290 companies and government agencies are scheduled to attend the fair, including ABB, Allscripts, Anheuser-Busch, ExxonMobil, Frito-Lay, General Electric, John Deere, Lord Corp., Syngenta and the U.S. Air Force.
For more information, call 919-515-3263 or go to students.engr.ncsu.edu/careerfair.
Mary Cornatzer has worked at The News & Observer for more than 25 years, covering the local music industry, state movie industry and travel. She has been the paper's Business editor since 2000. Contact Mary at 919-829-4755 or