Spring Career Fair this week, new director named

Justin Edwards

Youngstown State University has named Justin Edwards the new director of the YSU Office of Career and Academic Advising, just in time for the Spring 2019 Career Fair this week on campus.

Edwards, who holds both master’s and bachelor’s degrees from YSU, has worked at the university since 2011, first as an academic advisor in the College of Creative Arts and Communication and most recently as a career management coordinator in the Office of Career and Academic Advising. He also teaches part time in the YSU Counseling department and is currently working toward a doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and Management through Capella University. 

Meanwhile, Career and Academic Advising hosts its annual Spring Career Fair 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in the Chestnut Room of Kilcawley Center. The fair provides information to individuals looking for professional full-time and part-time positions, internships or co-op opportunities and is open to all YSU students and alumni. There is no cost to attend, but students must register at the door with their YSU Photo ID.

For more information, contact Career and Academic Advising at 330-941-3515.

Employers planning to attend the Career Fair include: ACA Engineering Inc., Accel Schools Akron Children's Hospital, Allegheny Health Network, Healthcare@Home, ArcBest, Area Agency on Aging 11 Inc. Ashtabula Area City Schools, Autosoft Inc., AWARE Inc., Cafaro, Camp Asbury, Cleveland Punch and Die Company, Coleman Professional Services, Columbus Division of Police, Community Corrections Association Inc., Compass Family & Community Services, Drug Enforcement Administration, Employ-Temps Staffing Services, Fresh Mark Inc., George Junior Republic, Glade Run Lutheran Services, HOERBIGER, Hollywood Gaming Mahoning Valley, Home Savings Bank, Homes for Kids Inc., Huntington National Bank, iHeartMedia, InfoCision, Marine Officer Programs, Officer Selection Team Kent, Mercy Health, Meridian HealthCare, Nannicola Inc., North American Dental Group, OhioGuidestone, ONE Health Ohio, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), P&S Transportation, Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Potential Development Schools for Students with Autism, Robert Half ScribeAmerica, Sherwin-Williams Company, Speedway LLC, Steward Health Care, Summit Educational Service Center ,Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC, Tetra Tech Inc., The Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, Tomtreyco Inc., Treloar & Heisel, U.S. Capitol Police, Universal Health Services Inc., Waffle House Inc., Western Reserve Public Media, WFMJ TV / WBCB TV, WYSU-FM, Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries, Youngstown City Schools, Youth Intensive Services.