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The leaves are just starting to change colors -- and that means fourth years are one season closer to entering the job market.

Today between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., University Career Services is holding its 19th annual Minority Career Day at the Omni Hotel on the Downtown Mall.

Representatives will be present from more than 100 companies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations such as ESPN, Merrill Lynch, the CIA, the New York City Department of Education and the Aerospace Corporation.

"All students are welcome," said Haley Whitlock Gyory, the events manager for UCS. "If there's a company that they're interested in, I wouldn't want them to miss out because it's labeled 'Minority Career Day.'"

When the career fair originally began in the early '80s, it was targeted specifically toward black students.

"There was a growing need for minority recruitment in the workplace," Gyory explained. "Today, there are a lot of factors by which somebody could call themselves a minority group."

Gyory added that the event is a great opportunity for students to pinpoint certain companies and industries.

"I think it's an invaluable networking opportunity," she said. "A lot of companies have been on campus earlier this semester. This is the perfect time for students to renew those connections and show how interested they are."

Although the majority of participating employers are looking for fourth-year students graduating in May, some companies are looking to fill internship and part-time summer positions.

Students from a variety of regional schools are invited to attend, including Duke University, Sweet Briar College and Radford University.

"It's not just a U.Va. event," Gyory said. "We're expecting around 1,300 students" total.

Students planning to attend the event should bring copies of their resume and wear professional attire.

"There might be some informal type of interviewing," Gyory said. But "most employers will just be meeting students, collecting resumes and setting up appointments to interview later."

Workshops also are being offered throughout the day on topics such as dressing for success, dining etiquette, how to follow up on interviews and how to make the transition from college to the working world.

Parking at the hotel is limited, but a round-trip shuttle service is provided between the Omni Hotel and Thornton Hall and Garrett Hall every half-hour between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

More information and a list of the participating employers is listed at http://www.virginia.edu/~career/mcd/mcdweb.htm.

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