Agriculture students try to impress future bosses at job fair

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (Exponent) - With name tags on their freshly ironed shirts and sweat trickling down their faces, students lined up in front of booths to try and score an interview with their big smiles.

The annual College of Agriculture career fair had over 100 companies in attendance on Tuesday. For many students, it’s a chance to get their foot in the door with prestigious companies including John Deere, Tyson Foods and Disney. These companies were looking to fill internship and full time positions.

Annie Li, a junior in the College of Agriculture, said she’s interested in companies that work behind the scenes of food science, such as ones that create flavors. To prepare for the fair, she put the most effort into researching these companies.

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