The College of Business and Public Affairs presented the Business Career Week, March 17-21.

The week’s career day was held from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on March 19 in the University Center. The day featured sessions including job interview skills with Candace Goad, government accounting with Nancy Bacon, Phillip Bell and Danielle Maners, internships with Dan Tracy, international business with Ree Russell and personal financial management with Joe Hollingsworth.

After the sessions, there was a career fair in the University Center Lobby. The career fair lasted from 10:00 a.m. - noon.

At noon, there was a keynote speaker and lunch in the ballroom. The keynote speaker was Marty Mosby, executive vice president for strategic planning and investor relations at First Tennessee Corporation.

Four more sessions began after the luncheon. The sessions included finance with Christina Bailey, Kevin Cavin and Marty Mosby, internships with Dan Tracy, political science with Kyle Crow and personal financial management with Joe Hollingsworth.

At 2:00 p.m., sessions continued with computer science/information systems with Mark Bondurant, James Burton, Ken Blankenship and LeeAnn Rainey, marketing with Rod Merriweather and legal with Paula Hearn.

A hospitality room was also open from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Sponsors for Business Career week were Colonial Diversified Polymer Products, LLC, Maggart and Associates, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and The University of Memphis.

For more information or to send questions and comments , contact the College of Business and Public Affairs at ext. 7306.