Hundreds of Sacramento State students flocked to the University April 4 and 5 to look at over 150 companies, hoping to be able to start careers when they graduate from college. Over 1,000 students came to the Fair in each of the two days.

The two-day event gave students the chance to spend more time at the Career Fair, rather than attending a typical fair, which usually lasts four hours.

“We are looking for ambitious, hard working and good, self-dependent people,” said Lindsay Young, director of recruitment for Northwest Mutual, one of the companies represented at the Career Fair.

Young added that students get paid about $30,000 to $50,000 per year once they get out of office. However, some students say that the job can be very demanding.

“This is not a job that you could sit around and do nothing. This is a job that involves going out and being involved with the public,” said Chris Vaccaro, vice president of Integrated Financial Services Incorporated, who is looking for people who want to be financial advisers.

Other companies involved included United Cerebral Palsy, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service.

“(The UCP) position is more like a common sense position,” said Verlene Nakatani, who is responsible for human resources and safety for UCP, which deals with people who have developmental disabilities.

Those students who do not want to look for the high-paid business job can get jobs in other fields, such as law enforcement.

“(The IRS) investigates tax fraud, other white-collared crimes, and money laundering,” said Scott Friesen, special agent for the IRS.

Another law enforcement representative, Training Officer Bill Schroder of the Nevada Police Corps, said that he is looking for potential candidates who have a bachelor?s degree in any major and can add a broad level in the community.

Many students, especially senior and graduate students, went to the Career Fair with plenty of resumes to pass out.

“My goal is to make contacts and find out about the companies and any positions that they are hiring,” said Albert Gant, a senior majoring in marketing.

Others were simply interested in getting information about any jobs available.

For more information about job opportunities, call the Sac State Career Center at 278-6231, or go to the Web site at http://www.csus.edu/careercenter.