Sacramento State students will meet representatives from dozens of companies at the Career Fair Oct. 2-3 to learn about the variety of job opportunities offered. Martha Schuster, a counselor from Sac State?s Career Center, will be present to guide students in the right direction.

The Career Fair is one of the many programs sponsored by the Career Center for the fall semester, and counselors such as Schuster will be working with students to help them prepare for such events.

“We?re all really motivated to help students know that we provide such services ? to give them options.” Schuster said.

Schuster is also gearing up for mock interview sessions to be held Friday, where she will help students prepare a resume and be interviewed by employers.

“These interviews really help students prepare for what?s out there,” Schuster said. “Students do get nervous, but they become so much more confident afterwards.”

Schuster is optimistic about the new counseling programs for students in the Career Center.

“They?ve been wonderful,” Schuster said. “Students no longer have to wait three weeks to see a counselor. They can just walk into the center and be helped in 15 minutes, and they?ll be able to get whatever help they need.”

Schuster, along with the other counselors, wants to see more students in the Career Center.

“We want students to come here ? to learn and take advantage of our programs,” Schuster said. “We see seniors come in to look for work, and they say, ?I wish I had been here sooner.? I?d like to see more underclassmen ? especially those undeclared.”

Schuster recommends that students start coming to the Career Center early in their academic careers.

“Freshman year,” Schuster insists. “I tell freshmen to get acclimated to the campus, and then start coming in next semester.”

Schuster encourages students to come into the center for any college or career needs.

“You may need a part-time job, an internship, or even if you don?t know what you want, you can create options for yourself here,” Schuster said.