As for Capital One, Hren said she was trying to show students her perspective on a job "where you can see different aspects of business." A company like Capital One, she said, is ideal for recent graduates because "it gives a lot of responsibility to junior people and there is an opportunity for new employees to make an impact."
Of the 2,200 to 2,400 students who attended the fair, most were seniors, Wright-Swadel said.
Pressure of getting a job persuaded D. Lawson DeVries '00 to attend the forum.
"Three of my roommates already have job offers," DeVries said.
He, along with Rollins, signed lists at company tables to find out more about different types of career opportunities.
"It was still just an artificial glimpse at the companies," DeVries said. "When you know people, that's when you get honest perspectives."
In the past few years, Wright-Swadel said, increasing numbers of first-years, sophomores and juniors have used the forum to explore career possibilities.
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