Discount chain targets UConn

A recruiter from Target's talent acquisition department will accept resumes and speak with students from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the South Atrium of the School of Business.

As part of the Business School's "Employer of the Day" meet-and-greet series put on by the Business Career Center, students will be able to talk to Brittney Case, a field campus recruiter for the second-largest discount retail corporation in the United States.

"Target has an incredible management program and leadership opportunities. The opportunity for advancement is quick," said Kelly Kennedy, a program manager at the Business Career Center. "We're happy to promote them."

In the past, four to six UConn students have participated in the Target internship program, which takes between 35 and 40 interns every summer.

"The students are definitely at that caliber we're looking for," Case said.

Students interested in talking to the human resources representative should come with a 30-second elevator pitch and copies of their resume, Kennedy said. She also recommended researching the company and the job opportunities there, either on the company's website or on Husky Career Link, a recruiting website through UConn Career Services.

"Every opportunity can be an impromptu interview," Kennedy said. "It's an opportunity to talk to people who are actually…receiving the resumes."

Wiremold, owned by LeGrand North America, will be the next company in the series. The representative will be at the Business School Tuesday.

"If companies are taking the time to send a recruiter here, that should show that they're really interested in UConn students," Kennedy said.

The Business Career Center also hosts networking nights and information sessions to get students in contact with human resources representatives.

"They're all different opportunities for you to be memorable," Kennedy said.