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Five local employers from a wide range of industries came together on Wednesday, Sept. 30, to provide valuable resources and interview opportunities for Maricopa Corporate College's recent Web Developer Boot Camp graduates.
The panel included representatives from trendy, technology companies Axosoft and meltmedia, from government entities Arizona State Department of Administration and Paradise Valley Community College, as well as from State Farm. The event consisted of an hour-long panel discussion followed by one-on-one interview sessions at the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation(CEI).
Throughout the panel discussion, students learned more about each organization and how they would fit into their company culture. Some students were concerned about topics such as tuition reimbursement, while others asked about their ability to be creative and work on side projects. With each answer, the recent graduates began to see which type of organization would be the best fit for them.
Following the discussion, each student was interviewed by three of the panelists. Some of these interviews were mock interviews purely for the...