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Friday, September 19, 2025
By: Olivia Wilson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A record 398 job seekers attended the University of Florida M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Construction Management Fall Career Fair this past Tuesday at the Stephen C. O\u2019Connell Center. The fair reached full capacity with 109 companies in attendance, connecting students with recruiters and potential employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Rinker Career Fair to me personally is the biggest alumni get-together,\u201d said Rinker School Director Robert F. Cox. \u201cWe are in our 90th year as a school and program, and we have had continuous 100% job placement. That is why people are here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s fair attracted companies from 10 states outside of Florida, including Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Vermont. More than 350 recruiters attended, many of them UF alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among them was Emily Ellingsen, a 2023 graduate of UF\u2019s sustainability and the built environment program and a 2024 graduate of the master\u2019s program in sustainable development. She now works as a project manager and sustainability coordinator for Eagle Construction in Henrico, Virginia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen you are being recruited as a student, you can feel intimidated and unsure of how to approach people who are already successful,\u201d Ellingsen said. \u201cBeing on the other side, freshly out of college, it\u2019s not as nerve-wracking. It\u2019s easier to be personable with the students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Monica Miller, a 2019 Rinker graduate, also returned to recruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHands-on training, classroom interactions and the availability of resources at UF set students apart,\u201d Miller said. \u201cThe University of Florida makes sure these students have as much metric success as possible, thanks to the resources they offer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The largest event<\/a> in its history also drew the most non-Rinker students to date, with students from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, Warrington College of Business, and the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. In addition, students from Santa Fe College and Florida Gulf Coast University traveled to campus to participate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many students, the fair is a proven pathway to career success. Gavin Orme, a third-year Rinker student, has already secured three internships through the fair, including his most recent role with DeAngelis Diamond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRinker has given me the tools and resources to be prepared,\u201d Orme said. \u201cFrom resume workshops to interview practice, everything I\u2019ve learned here has helped me feel confident when I walk into the career fair.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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