{"372051":{"#nid":"372051","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Social Enterprise Career Fair Lets Students \u0027Work for What Matters\u0027","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESocial enterprise companies are recruiting at Tech this week and seeking passionate students who want to make a difference with their careers.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOn Thursday, Feb. 5, Enterprise to Empower (En2Em) will host the Social Enterprise Career Fair from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Klaus Atrium. More than 20 organizations will be recruiting, including Teach for America and Medshare. Wish for Wash, an organization founded by Tech student Jasmine Burton based on the Inventure Prize-winning toilet Safichoo, will also be in attendance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUndergraduate and graduate students of all majors are welcome to attend the career fair.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis event is for students who want to make an impact,\u201d said Sabrina Moin, vice president of marketing for En2Em. \u201cThe Social Enterprise Career Fair is different from other career fairs because it\u2019s based on a theme and not on majors or careers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOne appeal of this career fair is the low-pressure environment, Moin added.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThere aren\u2019t long lines. It\u2019s a relaxed environment and students have a good time,\u201d she said. \u201cThe recruiters are looking for students who are passionate about the mission or purpose of the organization. They are interested in your values, not just your skill set.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs at other career fairs, though, students should plan to wear business attire, bring copies of their resumes, and research companies ahead of time if possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEn2Em was founded in 2010 by Tech alumna Melissa McCoy through an Atlanta-wide conference and career fair focused on social enterprise. Now, the Social Enterprise Career Fair is in its fourth year and is En2Em\u2019s largest annual event.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.en2em.org\/spring-2015-career-fair-registration.html\u0022\u003ERegister online\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to attend the career fair. To learn more about En2Em and the Social Enterprise Career Fair, visit\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.en2em.org\u0022\u003Ewww.en2em.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1563476190536333\/?ref=br_tf\u0022\u003EFacebook event page\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESocial enterprises are recruiting at Tech for passionate students who want to make a difference.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Social enterprises are recruiting at Tech for passionate students who want to make a difference."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2015-02-03 11:26:37","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:01:50","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-02-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"70082":{"id":"70082","type":"image","title":"En2Em logo","body":null,"created":"1449177288","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:14:48","changed":"1475894614","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:34","alt":"En2Em logo","file":{"fid":"192898","name":"en2emlogo.gif","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/en2emlogo_0.gif","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/en2emlogo_0.gif","mime":"image\/gif","size":8558,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/en2emlogo_0.gif?itok=JbScZjcB"}}},"media_ids":["70082"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/en2em.org\/","title":"Enterprise to Empower (En2Em)"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2015\/01\/27\/5-tips-avoid-most-common-career-fair-mistakes","title":"5 Tips to Avoid Common Career Fair Mistakes"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.en2em.org\/spring-2015-career-fair-registration.html","title":"Register to Attend the En2Em Fair"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1563476190536333\/?ref=br_tf","title":"Facebook Event Page"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4354","name":"career fair"},{"id":"8563","name":"careers"},{"id":"12259","name":"en2em"},{"id":"14272","name":"enterprise to empower"},{"id":"167633","name":"social enterprise"},{"id":"167390","name":"social entrepreneurship"},{"id":"166847","name":"students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERachel Isaac\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}