TRC User’s Guide
Travel
Athens is located approximately seventy-five miles from Columbus, Ohio, on Route 33 and approximately thirty-five miles west of Parkersburg, West Virginia, along Route 50. Most major airports serve either Port Columbus International Airport or the smaller Wood County Airport in Parkersburg. Allow two hours travel from Columbus and forty-five minutes from Parkersburg.
Lodging
There is a pay-station garage located beneath the Baker University Center.
A limited number of free parking has been arranged for Career Services
guests within this facility. Please ensure arrival prior to 8:30 a.m. for
the best parking options within this facility. If the garage should be
full, alternative parking may be found in the following areas:
Lot 122--the dark green lot located next to The Baker University Center
Garage. This is the surface lot located above the pay-station facility.
Lot 134--the dark green lot located next to Walter Hall. Please refrain
from parking within the reserved and metered spaces within this lot. All
fees must be paid at a meter.
Lot 133--the purple lot located behind Peden Stadium.
Lot 132--the purple lot located in front of Peden Stadium. Please refrain
from parking within the reserved and metered spaces within this lot. All
fees must be paid at a meter.
Lots 128 & 129--the dark green and purple rings surrounding the Convocation
Center. Please refrain from parking within the reserved and metered spaces
within this lot. All fees must be paid at a meter. Please do not park in
the Convocation Center Garage as this is not an included parking area for
Career Fair guests.
Please park within a valid, legal space at all times. Parking in a
non-parking area or a lot outside the lots listed above will result in a
violation. Please obey all posted signage related to parking.
Please contact Parking Services at 740-593-1917 with any questions
regarding parking on the campus of Ohio University.
Shipping
Unfortunately, the Office of Career Services has a very limited capacity to store and deliver packages to the career fair. However, if you must ship materials ahead, please use the following address:
Office of Career Services
Attn: Career Fair Materials
Ohio University
Baker University Center 533
Athens, OH 45701
All displays and materials should be received by Career Services no later than one week prior to the event. The employer is responsible for making arrangements with their preferred carrier for the return of their materials. Your carrier can pick up the items on the day of the event between 3:00-4:00 p.m. at the Convocation Center ticket area located on Richland Avenue.
Advertising
One effective way to reach a large number of students is to advertise in Ohio University's daily student newspaper The Post. Highest readership days are Mondays and Thursdays. To place an ad, please contact The Post at 740.593.4010.
Student Organizations
Another effective way to reach students is through the approximately 360 student organizations on campus. A complete listing can be found at www.ohio.edu/sorgs.
Meetings and Presentations
A third way to increase your visibility on campus is to make class presentations and meet with faculty/staff. The following is a list of contacts for each college:
Education
Dr. Robert Young, Chair, Counselor Education & Higher Education, 740.593.0847, youngb@ohio.edu
Martha Rothe, Chair, Teacher Education, 740.593.4436, roth@ohio.edu
Aimee Howley, Chair, Educational Studies, 740.593.0426, howleyc@ohio.edu
Event Itinerary
7:00 a.m. Employer registration & set up - Main ticket area (Morning refreshments located in the Rohr Room)
8:00 a.m. Open Forum/Schedule Interviews
9:00 a.m. Open Forum/Scheduled Interviews Begin
12:00 a.m. Box lunches and beverages available (Rohr Room)
1:00 p.m. (If you are recruiting alone and would like us to deliver lunch, please notify a Career Services employee at the registration table)
2:00 p.m. Refreshments (Rohr Room)
4:00 p.m. Open Forum/Scheduled Interviews Conclude
Organizational Literature
We welcome a copy of your organization's literature to include in our Career Resource Center. Students are encouraged to research the organizations they are interested in working with to better prepare themselves for the career fair and interview sessions. This also allows information about your organization to be available to our students all year.
