Are you looking for a job here on campus, flexible to fit your school schedule, that can provide you with the skills you need to get a job in your chosen field? The On-Campus Job Fair can help.

Today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the University Union Ballroom, Sacramento State students can meet and interview with many different campus employers at the 3rd Annual On-Campus Job Fair.

Carol Leigh Billing, the Career Events Specialist for Sac State, recommends taking an on-campus job because you can learn a lot and gain the skills needed to get an internship and, she adds, you don’t have to leave school.

“You don’t have to worry about getting in the car and parking; you will already be here,” Billing said. “The down side is that they just don’t pay as high as an outside job.”

The pay range for most of the jobs is between $6.75 and $8 an hour, according to Billing, who also said that wages go as high as $10 per hour.

“There’s a lot more than just filing papers and flipping burgers,” Billing said. “If I were a student I would look for a job where I could learn skills that can take me a little bit further.”

With more than 20 different departments attending, Leah Spratt from Associated Students Inc. said that the employers are offering all kinds of jobs.

“We usually hire classroom and kitchen assistants at the Children’s Center,” Spratt said. “Peak Adventures also hires students to work in the bike shop or at the front desk.”

Other programs associated with A.S.I. are the CSUS Aquatic Center, which hires students to teach sailing classes, Community Gardens, and the Student Access Center.

“We also offer a few positions running Safe Rides and there are usually one or two positions available at the Sacramento State-run radio station KSSU,” Spratt said.

Even if you are not looking for a job right away, many of the recruiters are looking for students to work in spring or during summer.

Rec. Sports, which currently does not have positions available right now, will give out applications for jobs available next semester, including attendant positions, lifeguards and jobs in the recreational facilities.

Mary Shepherd from the Academic Advising Center said that their purpose at this Job Fair is to get people interested in jobs for next summer.

“In order to have the summer job, you have to take a class in the spring,” Shepherd said. “We are just trying to get people excited about applying later as we start the whole recruitment process this semester.”

The Career Center?s Web site, www.csus.edu/careercenter, is the first step to getting an idea of the departments that will be attending and finding out which ones are of interest to you. It is also recommended that students bring a basic resume that includes their contact information and work history.

“If you don’t have jobs to put on a resume, you can put down skills that you have acquired from clubs or activities that you have done,” Billing said.

The Career Center also offers help for students in writing resumes. Open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the center has additional hours from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to assure students get the help they need.

As for dress, don?t avoid the Job Fair just because you didn’t wear a tie. Billing recommends that you definitely want to look nice, but adds that a casual appearance is still acceptable.