Representing Lehigh Valley Health Network, Karvoski said the Spring Career Expo was the first one she’s attended at Scranton. Karvoski said many of the students she’d talked with were interested in rehab, which is what she hires for, but she also explained that she was looking for future employees in almost every field.
“We have a variety of positions available, everything from direct patient care, like RNs and physical therapy, to not taking care of patients, so security, payroll, human resources,” she said.
Scranton students were also hopeful that the career expo be fruitful for them, such as Liam Clare ’27, a criminal justice major from East Stroudsburg, who hopes to work in homeland security.
“I feel I’ll gain some connections here and grow in the future with my career,” Clare said.
He also credited Scranton’s ROTC program for helping him become more disciplined and goal-oriented.
“Waking up early at 6 a.m., doing PT, that camaraderie and moving forward with your goals … I think it really put me on task, motivated me a little bit more, gave me a drive,” Clare explained.
The career expos have great effect since Scranton students are hired at remarkable rates.
Ninety-nine percent of members in Scranton’s undergraduate Class of 2024 have reported success in their intended fields, according to the most recent First Destination Survey conducted by the Center for Career Development.
Marcus Smith ’27, Schuylkill Haven, is an English and theatre double major at Scranton.