Employment opportunities are plentiful for UNM spring graduates, said Sheri Wharton, coordinator for Employer Relations at UNM Career Services. Students who pursued degrees in business or civil engineering are in particular demand.

“We always have a number of engineering jobs, but this year we have a lot of accounting firms and businesses hiring UNM students. Sales types of positions are also plentiful,” Wharton said.

In addition to numerous accounting firms, employers such as Lockheed Martin, Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Los Alamos National Lab, the Department of Treasury‐Office of the Comptroller, Naval Audit Service, Goldman Sachs and Raytheon conducted interviews at UNM.

“A lot of opportunities exist for students who fully utilize our services,” Wharton said.

Students should begin employment preparations early, Wharton said. Often a business will want to see the resumes of students who match the criteria in their job description.

“We really encourage students to put their resumes in the e‐Recruiting system, and we’ve seen a rise in the number of students contacting our office,” Wharton said.

From May 1, 2006, to May 1, 2007, there was an increase of 1,108 to 1,651 documents (resumes and cover letters) uploaded into e-Recruiting – a 49 percent increase.

For more information, call Career Services, 277‑2531 or visit the Website.

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