The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Office of Career Services announces its upcoming UAPB Fall Career Summit on Wednesday, October 2, 2024. This event will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Kenneth L. Johnson Sr. Complex, H.O. Clemmons Arena (HPER) on the UAPB campus. Currently, 123 organizations representing business/industry, government agencies, graduate/professional schools, and school districts from across the U.S. will attend.
In the past, the UAPB Fall Career Summit has been primarily open to students enrolled at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and alumni. As a new highlight, this season’s summit has been expanded to include students enrolled at Philander Smith University and Arkansas Baptist College in Little Rock, AR, and the University of Arkansas at Monticello in Monticello, AR. This expansion is a testament to our commitment to inclusivity and the growth of our community.
“Our Career Summit is one of the largest of its kind, featuring numerous employers that are looking to hire qualified candidates for summer internships, Cooperative Education, and permanent careers,” says Shirley Cherry, Director of the UAPB Office of Career Services. “We want to present this tremendous opportunity to as many individuals as possible. We are excited that students from three other institutions of higher learning are bringing their students to allow them to take advantage. Employers have the added bonus and another valid reason to attend the event given the variety of students they will have to network with.”
We encourage all students and alumni to attend the event. The registered organizations are listed below:
BUSINESS
ACCESS, Acxiom, Affinity/Bridgeway Hospice, AgHeritage Farm Credit Services, Apptegy, Arc Best , Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, Arkansas Center for Data Sciences, Arkansas Hospice, Arvest Bank, Auto-Owners Insurance Company, Bachoco OK Foods, Baldwin & Shell, Bank OZK-Little Rock, Baptist Health-Arkansas, Bernhard, Bristol Myers Squibb, CGB Enterprises Inc., Clearwater Paper Corporation, Commonspirit Health-CHI Little Rock, AR, Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Consolidated Grain & Barge, CTECH LLC, Dairy Farmers of America, Enterprise Mobility, Farmers & Merchant Bank, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Frost PLLC, Gainwell Technologies, Garmin, Gerdau Special Steel –North America, H&R Block, Hexcel Corporation, Highland Pellets, HoganTaylor, Internships 4 Diversity, J.B. Hunt Transport, Kubota Tractor Corporation, Lennox Industries, L’Oréal, Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare, Murphy USA, Nabholz Construction, NISA Investment Advisors LLC, Northwestern Mutual-Little Rock, Parkland Health & Hospital System, Peace Corps, PT Arkansas, Relyance Bank, , Schreiber Foods, Sherwin-Williams, Simmons Bank, Southwest Power Pool, TETRA Technologies, Tractor Supply Company, Tyson Foods Inc., United Rentals, Wabtec Corporation, Walmart & Sam’s Club, William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Youth Villages.
GOVERNMENT
Arkansas Department of Corrections, Arkansas Department of Energy Environment, Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, Central Intelligence Agency, City of Little Rock – Employment, City of Little Rock Fire Dept., City of Memphis Human Resources, Federal Aviation Administration, Fort Smith Police, Internal Revenue Service, Louisiana State Police, North Little Rock Police, Overland Park Police, Pine Bluff Arsenal, Pine Bluff Police, Pulaski County Government Human Resources, Social Security Administration, Texas Department of Public Safety, U. S. Army Little Rock Healthcare Recruiting ,U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service, U.S. Drug Enforcement – New Orleans, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service and USDA – NRCS – West Virginia.
GRADUATE SCHOOLS
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, Graduate Arkansas Charter, Harding University College of Allied Health, Harding University Graduate Admissions, Memphis Teacher Residency, Teach for America, Teachers Like Me, The Educator Academy, The University of Memphis School of Law, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, UAMS College of Pharmacy, UAPB Advanced Degree Preparation, UAPB Graduate Studies Continuing Education, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas-Global Campus, University of Arkansas Fayetteville Department of Finance, University of Arkansas Little Rock, University of Memphis School of Law, University of Mississippi School of Law and University of Tennessee Health Science Scholars Program.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Arkansas: Bentonville, Bryant, Camp Aldersgate, Catholic High School for Boys, England, Exalt Academy, Fayette County, Hot Springs, Magnolia and Warren; California: Los Angeles Unified Schools; Illinois: Springfield; Kansas: Shawnee Mission; Missouri: Lee’s Summit and Park Hill; New Mexico: Philmont Scout Ranch; Tennessee: Gestalt Community Schools; Texas: Dallas ISD and Richardson ISD.
Job seekers are reminded to please bring copies of a well-prepared resume. Professional dress is preferred but not required. Click this link for tips on what to wear and what not to wear to the Career Summit.
For additional information, contact Shirley Hampton, Administrative Specialist in the UAPB Office of Career Services, at 870.575.8461.
