January 17, 2012 MEDIA CONTACT: Candace Brasseur USCB Public Information Director 843-208-8030 brasse@uscb.edu
USCB to kick-off Backpack to Briefcase Workshop Series and Career Fair February 7-16 Bluffton, SC –The University of South Carolina Beaufort Office of Career Services Director, Rachel Hoover, is hosting a Backpack to Briefcase workshop series in an effort to prepare USCB students for the job market on Feb. 7th-14th from 12-2pm. These events are exclusively for USCB students and alumni. As a finale to the workshop series, the “USCB Spring 2012 Career Fair” will take place on Feb. 16th from 11am – 2pm. This event will be held in room 237 of the Library located on the Hilton Head Gateway campus on Hwy 278 in Bluffton. “The Backpack to Briefcase Workshop Series and Career Fair are ideal outlets for students and alumni to prepare and practice essential skills and hopefully land a great job,” explains Hoover. Registration fees for this event range from $25-45 depending on the number of representatives attending. Employers wishing to