By Angela Shershin, MBA Class of 2014

During the last week in January, the Spring career fair season for Smeal MBAs officially started with the Supply Chain Career Fair.  On January 31st, members of the MBA Supply Chain Association had the opportunity to attend a mixer with several representatives from companies in town for the Supply Chain Career Fair.  Some of the companies represented included: Office Depot, Williams-Sonoma, Intel and Linde.

This mixer proved to be a valuable networking opportunity for the MBA students.  By having more face time with recruiters in a causal environment, this enabled the MBA students to differentiate themselves and stand out the next day at the career fair.  Plus, this provided the company representatives time to relax and have fun during their stay in State College.

Overall, the event was a great experience for both the MBA students and company representatives.  The SCMA, in partnership with the MBAA, look forward to hosting this event during future Supply Chain Career Fairs.