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Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering Career Fair

The annual IUP Safety Sciences and Environmental Engineering Career Fair will be on September 25, 2025.

There will be a Meet and Greet event with the students on the evening of Wednesday, September 24, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

On Thursday, September 25, there will be a luncheon for recruiters at 11:00, and the Career Fair will run from 12:00 to 2:30. Rooms for interviewing students will be held following the career fair on September 25 and all day on September 26, if interested.

Please reach out to Tracey Cekada (cekadat@iup.edu) for a detailed agenda and more information. Hope to see you there! 

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