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SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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early as a result of attending this fair,” PVHS vice principal Amy n Feb. 8, Pequea Valley Koberstein told the freshmen High School (PVHS) held gathered in the auditorium prior its second First Choice to the start of the fair. Career Fair. T he fair is the Principal John Trovato encourbrainchild of First aged the students Choice Career to focus on being coordinator Jared confident and “(The fair) doesn’t asking questions of Erb, who held the just promote first event as an the representatives Internship Fair in of nearly 50 busiinternship 2015. The fair has nesses at displays (opportunities). been held several located in the school It’s to promote times since, but g ym. “ Walk up to only officially the people behind connections and became the First the tables, introduce stories.” Choice Career yo u rs e l f, o f fe r a Fair in 2023. handshake,” urged Members of the Trovato. “We have freshman class attended the fair had students who were offered during the first period of school, (job) inter views on the spot sophomores attended during the because they made a good first second period, and juniors and impression.” seniors attended during third Erb had prepared sample period. About 450 students took questions for the students to part. ask the business representatives, “One of your peers in this room including, “What products and has a sibling who graduated services (does your company
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