The Georgia Tech chapter of Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) hosted the 2008 Career Fair on February 4-5, 2008. At this year's event, more than 50 participating companies were seeking qualified candidates for co-op, internship, and full-time positions in all areas of industrial engineering.

Company representatives, many of whom are ISyE graduates, were impressed by the number and quality of applicants in attendance. Charly Ugorji, BS IE 2004, is a supplier development engineer with Caterpillar and served as the company's lead recruiter at this year's IIE Career Fair. He stated "Caterpillar has always been a strong supporter of IIE and the Stewart School of ISyE due to the impressive strength of the program. Caterpillar is always looking for ways to strengthen its ties to the School to educate students about the broad range of career opportunities Caterpillar offers. We look forward to continuing this strategic partnership with ISyE.*

The IIE Career Fair is a well organized event that offers companies one-on-one face time with students, unlike larger career fairs. Attendees understand and appreciate the benefit of this type of personal interaction. Students and companies alike recognize the opportunity to showcase their strengths and find the right match in terms of knowledge, skill, and personality.

The companies who participated in the 2008 IIE Career Fair include:
Accenture
Altec, Inc.
Aramark Uniform Services
Ariba Inc.
Capgemini
Capital One
Car Max
Caterpillar
Celanese
Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville
Coty US LLC
Decision First Technology
Draper and Associates
GDS Associates
Goldman, Sachs, & Co.
Home Depot
IBM Corporation
Jacobs Engineering
Keyence
Kurt Salmon Associates
Manhattan Associates
Milliken
National Oilwell Varco
Navis LLC
Newell Rubbermaid
Northrop Grumman
Power Engineers
Powerplan Consultants, Inc.
QAD
Racetrac
Redprairie
Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co.
Rockwell Tennessee
Schlumberger
Schneider Electric
Shaw Group
Simmons Bedding Company
SPX Corporation
Staples
Strategic Restaurant Engineering
Stockamp Associates
Sun Source
Target MarkeTeam
Tindall Corporation
Trane
Transportation Insight
Triage Consulting
Union Pacific
UPS
USPS
Waffle House
Wal-Mart
Whirlpool

More About IIE:
IIE is a student-run organization that introduces students to real-world applications of industrial engineering. From company presentations to conferences to social events, students learn valuable networking skills that will aid them in their academic and professional future as an industrial engineer. For more information, visit http://www.gtiie.org/