Students of all grade levels dressed in their finest shirts, ties and heels to tackle the corporate world on Friday morning for the Career Fair in the Student Recreation Center.

Over 100 organizations were represented, including Target, FBI and TD Bank.

The majority of the positions available were in business, finance, accounting and engineering.

Both internships and full-time positions were up for grabs, and in this tough job market students were out to take full advantage of the opportunity to network.

Erik Anderson, a senior Communications major said, “(I just want to) see what options are out there … to see that the world isn’t so scary after college.”

Diana Karakos, senior history major, had a similar feeling.

“I want to put my name out there,” she said.

The representatives of most companies were extremely approachable.

Each stood up to shake hands and were very eager to give out as much information about their companies as they could.

When asked if they had any advice for graduating seniors or students looking for internships in general, the advice was very similar.

“Be a mad dog,” Patrick Daly, the representative from Unum, an insurance company, said.

“Be aggressive, take the initiative, do the little things,” he said.

Desiree Mingo and Diane Skwara, representatives from McGraw Hill made a very important point that could be overlooked by students.

“Take time to ensure your résumé is professional, do your research on the company you are applying with,” they said.

They made sure to specify that job seekers should investigate all facets of a company.

Students should know more than just the way the company is represented on the surface when applying at a company.

Doug Ross, a representative from Hewitt Associates noted that internships “are like a three-month-long interview, get them as early as you can.”

A common thread noted throughout the fair was the presence of College alumni company booths — there were an overwhelming number of graduates of the institution representing these companies.

The students that attended the fair are hoping to be on the other side of the table one day.

“I want to get a feel of what every organization offers and find what suits me,” Arash Nouri, a junior psychology and communication studies major said.