{"id":11638,"date":"2015-02-17T15:03:16","date_gmt":"2015-02-17T20:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=11638"},"modified":"2024-08-16T09:42:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T13:42:02","slug":"record-participation-at-second-annual-sociology-career-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/record-participation-at-second-annual-sociology-career-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Record Participation at Second Annual Sociology Career Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2015\/02\/Event-Picture-4.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11642\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2015\/02\/Event-Picture-4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Event Picture 4\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2015\/02\/Event-Picture-4.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2015\/02\/Event-Picture-4-299x199.jpg 299w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, February 11, the Cape Florida Ballroom on the third floor of the Student Union was filled with the buzz of students eager to network with representatives from local and national organizations.\u00a0 The Sociology Department, along with the College of Sciences and Career Services, hosted their second annual Sociology Career Day.<\/p>\n<p>Over 160 students and recent alumni\u00a0visited this year\u2019s career day, which is close to four times the amount that visited last year.\u00a0 Students had the opportunity to mingle from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., handing out resumes and receiving business cards in the hope of making a connection that would lead to a future internship or job opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 33 representatives from 20 different organizations were in attendance. Last year\u2019s career day hosted about 10 organizations, so\u00a0the participation in this area doubled this year.\u00a0 Also, half of the organization&#8217;s representives were UCF alumni.\u00a0 Organizations such as the FBI, Target, Feeding Children Everywhere and the Seminole County Sheriff\u2019s Office were represented.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2015\/02\/Event-Picture-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11641 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2015\/02\/Event-Picture-5-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Event Picture 5\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2015\/02\/Event-Picture-5.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2015\/02\/Event-Picture-5-299x199.jpg 299w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As Sergeant Brad McDaniel from the Seminole County Sheriff\u2019s Office explained to the College of Sciences Dean, Michael Johnson, \u201cwe are always excited to recruit students from UCF, and the Department of Sociology has excellent students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The members of the Sociology Career Day organizational team are excited about the growth of the event and look forward to future growth in future years.<\/p>\n<p>According to Lin Huff-Corzine, Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator in the Sociology Department, \u201cWhat a difference a year makes!\u00a0 At this second annual Career Day we saw about two times the number of agencies and nearly four times more students in attendance. Having representatives from among the undergraduate Sociology majors, the Sociology Department, the College of Sciences, and the university working together for a common cause made this event a huge success!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Below is a complete list of all organizations represented at the 2015 Sociology Career Day.<\/p>\n<p>American Cancer Society, Behavioral Support Services, Coalition for the Homeless, Community Food and Outreach Center, Covenant House Florida, FBI, Feeding Children Everywhere, Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association \u2013 Guardian Ad Litem Program, Mental Health Association of Central Florida Inc., Orange County Corrections Department, Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation, Peace Corps, SafeHouse of Seminole, Seminole County Sheriff\u2019s Office, State Attorney\u2019s Office, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Target, UCF Victim Services, Utica College, Aflac.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday, February 11, the Cape Florida Ballroom on the third floor of the Student Union was filled with the buzz of students eager to network with representatives from local and national organizations.\u00a0 The Sociology Department, along with the College of Sciences and Career Services, hosted their second annual Sociology Career Day. 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