Texas Tech's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources will host its annual Spring Career Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the Frazier Alumni Pavilion. This year's Expo features company representatives from more than 30 agriculture-related businesses eager to meet and schedule Tech students for potential interviews.

On-campus Interviews. According to officials, several of the companies will be conducting on-campus interviews at the Texas Tech University Career Center from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 11 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Feb. 12. Students seeking positions within the agriculture and natural resources industries can sign up for interviews with participating companies by calling the Career Center at 806-742-2210.

Among the companies scheduled to attend are:"Academy"Ag Workers"Andy's Sprinklers"Beef Products Inc"Cactus Feeders"Cal-Maine"Cargill"Cropquest"Debruce Companies"Disney"Five Rivers Cattle Feeding"Halff Associates"JBS"Land O'Lakes"Mesa"Mueller Inc"Northwestern Financial"Seaman Crop Consulting"Southwest Cheese"Texas Parks and Wildlife"Texas Tech University Alumni"Texas Tech University Graduate School"United States Marines"USDA NRCS"Valleycrest

Career Services. As the number of participating companies continues to grow, a comprehensive list will be available to students online beginning Feb.1 at www.casnr.ttu.edu or www.careercenter.ttu.edu.

Noting the difficult economic times and the relative scarcity of jobs in today's highly competitive markets, Jared Lay, CASNR Liaison and Assistant Director of University Career Services, strongly encouraged students seeking jobs to bring updated resumes and to dress professionally.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for Tech students to visit with many employers at one time," Lay said, "and it is incredibly important for our students to make a professional first impression on prospective future employers."

Written by Sean Cleveland

CONTACT: Jared Lay, Assistant Director and CASNR Liaison, Texas Tech University Career Services at (806) 742-2210 or jared.lay@ttu.edu