The Career Development Center will host its semi-annual Job and Internship Fair on Thursday, where representatives from more than 60 organizations will be available to speak with students about potential opportunities.

Binghamton University’s spring Job and Internship Fair, which will be located in the Events Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., is open to students of all years and majors.

Companies, including for-profit, government and non-profit, may be seeking to fill both full time and internship positions. The CDC has already filled all available spots for their mock interviews, which will be held the day before the event.

According to Bill McCarthy, associate director of the CDC, the first step for students before attending the event should be making a list of employers that they have interest in. The CDC lists every employer attending as well as what majors each specific employer is looking for on their Web site: cdc.binghamton.edu.

The CDC recommends students have a portfolio with their resumes printed and ready to hand to recruiters.

“This is your chance to make a face-to-face connection and a good first impression,” McCarthy said.

Laura O’Neill, academic internship program coordinator of the CDC, said that the Academic Internship Program will also table at the fair. This group of BU staff and current students who are former interns through the CDC in hospitals, law offices and District Attorney offices, will be available to answer questions, speak to students about their experiences and provide useful tips.

The CDC recommends using the utilities on their Web site to prepare for the fair.

The site has lists such as “Things to Take to the Fair,” “Things Not to Do at the Fair” and “Things to Take Home From the Fair.”

One of the businesses attending the Career Fair is Planned Parenthood who is looking for Decker School of Nursing students studying to be community health workers, family nurses, nurses and primary care nurse practitioners.

“I love going to the career fairs at BU because the professionalism and enthusiasm is terrific,” said Ingrid Husisian, spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood. “They [BU students] take the time and effort to look their best, have nice resumes and … read material beforehand. They have a good sense of positions we’re recruiting for.”

According to Husisian, even if they are not hiring in certain fields, students are more than welcome to speak with them.

Planned Parenthood has hired students from BU in the past to fill positions such as community educators and nurse practitioners.

“I know in the future there will be more students from BU,” Husisian said. “We know we’re going to get our best staff with best talent from the Decker School at BU. Binghamton has a great reputation.”

The Off Campus College Transportation plans to run blue bus shuttle service between the Old University Union and the West Gym for the duration of the event.