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The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ College of Engineering hosted its Spring 2025 Career Fair at the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center, bringing together industry leaders from across the country. Companies such as Indorama, BASF, Dow, Valero, TXDOT, and many more participated in the event, offering students valuable opportunities for internships, co-ops, and future careers.

We also took the time to check in with our students to hear their thoughts on the event and their experiences:

Name: Tiolu Akinwunmi
Major: Electrical Engineering
Classification: Senior

“The most important part of the career fair is the connections with different companies. I’ve gotten two internships from the career fair, and it is interesting to see how school balances with career life.”

Name: Ella Thevis
Major: Civil Engineering
Classification: Senior

“The most beneficial part of the career fair is definitely getting to meet all of the companies- both local and international. It gives you a much broader scope for the kind of work you could do in the future rather than just what they tell you in classes.”

Name: Daegen Voisin
Major: Chemical Engineering
Classification: Junior

"The career fair gave me many opportunities to connect with employers and with companies where I can see myself working.”

Name: Anthony Oliver
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Classification: Sophomore

“[The career fair] gave me the ability to approach companies in a professional manner, where I am able to grow as an individual and get comfortable talking to them. It gave me the opportunity to network as well. I got a summer 2025 internship from CenterPoint at the [Fall] Career Fair.”

 Name: Gwendalyn Henning
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Classification: Junior

“The career fair is important because you get to network and connect with not only other students, but also companies that tend to work with Lamar. It gives me an opportunity to get my name out there to fellow students, companies and faculty.”

 Name: Jacob Smith
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Classification: Senior

“The most beneficial part of the career fair, in my opinion, is the practice you get. Especially if it is your first time, the practice you get from talking to the people at these tables will be beneficial in your career later on, and getting a co-op or an internship or whatever it is you are getting. And the free swag is also really cool too.”

 Name: Elohor Jackson
Chemical Engineering Alumni, Class of 2020
Engineer at Dow

“From my freshman year at Lamar, my professors stressed the importance and value of internships and co-op experiences as a future engineer. This is why career fairs are important. It opens doors of opportunity for students to receive internships, co-ops, and full-time experiences. It also gives students the chance to network with employers from various fields and backgrounds. As a ¹û¶³´«Ã½ alumna, I love attending the career fair not only to provide students the same opportunities, but because I know the value of ¹û¶³´«Ã½ students.”

To learn more about the College of Engineering, visit lamar.edu/engineering