Michigan State University’s (MSU) Office for International Students and Scholars and MSU’s Career Services Network are working together to create an overseas career network for the school's 2,198 international students.
According to excerpts from the article:
At
a time when MSU is experiencing a significant increase in international
undergraduate student enrollment—climbing from 1,333 international
undergraduates in 2006 to 2,198 international undergraduates in
2008—student need has met economic demand.
Alcoa
participated in MSU’s first-time international student career fair,
which was held Oct. 2 as part of MSU’s Career Gallery. More than 200
international students attended the fair and eight companies—including
global giants Microsoft Corp., General Electric Co. and Dow—participated.
“I believe MSU is ahead of other universities
where we recruit by offering this event,” said Jay Rateau, vice
president of new energy, global primary products growth for Alcoa Inc.
“Our global work force is 97,000 strong, so we need talent that is
multicultural, diverse and capable of working in a team environment.
Many of MSU’s colleges and departments are nationally ranked for their
academic excellence. For these reasons, MSU is one of a few select
universities on which Alcoa has concentrated its recruiting activities.”
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