The unemployment rate in Kansas is just 3%, according to the latest data from January and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s even lower than the national rate of 3.4%.
On Wednesday, Pittsburg State held its largest in-person career fair since the start of the pandemic.
PSU Senior Amanda Warren, a Science of Technology Major with an Emphasis in Graphic Design, attended the event seeking multiple opportunities.
“I need to have an internship this summer, so I’m hoping to find an internship here. And if not, I graduate early, so I graduate at the end of this year in the fall, so maybe I can find a job lined up for next year if I can’t find an internship or something like that.”
One hundred forty-three companies attended the one-day job fair at the Overman Student Center at Pitt State. Numerous companies from the Four States were in attendance.
Representatives from Bernard Construction, headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, traveled the furthest to speak with PSU students on Wednesday.
