Shinju Kang
San José State students line up at the “Career Center Carnival” on Wednesday on the Smith Carlos Lawn to pet various farm animials to kick off the first week of instruction.
On Wednesday, the Career Center at San José State hosted a “Career Center Carnival” from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on the Smith Carlos Lawn.
The carnival not only provided students with the opportunity to meet with employers, but it also provided them with a chance to meet some potential employers.
Anurag Josyula, an SJSU graduate student who is pursuing a master’s degree in data analytics.
“I feel like the carnival is a great place to meet people and do fun activities. There are several stalls which are really helpful … a great opportunity and it’s a place where people can discover something new,” Josyula said.
In addition to learning about job opportunities and internships, the carnival provided students, as well as their friends, with a way to relieve some stress that every student has at the start of a new academic year.
“There are several other things like the photo booth … I think that’s a great place for me to get a picture with my friends,” Josyula said.
The event offered activities such as music, as well as grabbing some free carnival food and claiming a free t-shirt prize.
Elaina Villarreal, a first-year psychology student, attended the event and talked about her experience.
“You never see a petting zoo at college … all the stands they’re really helpful too, and it’s not just entertainment, also really good information,” Villarreal said.
There was a wide variety of booths at the event that ranged from game booths, food booths, a prize booth and booths from different employees.
Shriram Dundigalla, an SJSU graduate student who is pursuing a master’s in data analytics.
“The best stall I feel like, the career center … I can apply for a mentor where he would guide me in resumes and also the opportunities which I get,” Dundigalla said.
This is the sixth annual Career Center Carnival at SJSU, according to the SJSU Career Center’s Instagram.
Diana Salazar, a first-year forensic science student, said she is looking forward to interacting with potential employers for jobs and internship opportunities.
“I’m very excited to look around and talk about internships and jobs … it’s very important to get money and stuff over here,” Salazar said.
“I feel like this carnival is a motivation,” Dundigalla said.
This event also allows students to make connections with other students and they had a chance to meet the Career Center Team.
“I feel like this is a very interactive place … I think for a student, I think it’s very much needed because of a busy schedule, we don’t really get to hang out much and socialize much,” Josyula said. “I feel like events like this should be encouraged more.”
The Career Center staff is willing to help students in any way they can to help them land a good job or get connected to internships with potential employers for potential jobs, according to the event flyer.
Students were also given a stamp card and each booth they visited.
“Get thirteen stamps, you might get a cold boba,” Dundigalla said.
The SJSU Career Center leads campus efforts to help students prepare and transition to college after life. They help them create a path for long-term career success.
The Career Center said that they have a lot of resources to help students explore majors, careers, engage with employers and launch a successful career.