FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington is hosting its tenth annual College to Career event Thursday to help students make the transition into the professional world after they graduate.

The event will be held from 3 to 5:30 p.m. in North Dining Halls B and C in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The free event is open to the public and is sponsored by the Ferro Alumni Center, UMF Career Service and the UMF Pre-MBA Program.

A panel discussion featuring Maine business professionals will start the event. The panel members will share with students their own post-graduate career paths and give advice on how students can best market and navigate themselves through the job landscape once they graduate.

“By hearing about the experiences of people who have been in their shoes and have become successful in business and other fields in Maine, (students) can pick up some advice and tips and tricks about their own career path,” UMF assistant director of career services Peter Osborne said.

A professional networking reception will follow the panel discussion, where students and other audience members can talk with the panelists to make connections regarding job and internship opportunities.

It’s suggested those who attend wear business attire.

The College to Career panel will include Shelly Deane, executive vice president of administration and human resources at Franklin Savings Banks; Sarah Holman, UMF class of 2006 graduate and human resource specialist at Sugarloaf; Nancy Marshall, founder and chief executive officer of Nancy Marshall Communications; Chris McKee, UMF class of 1992 graduate and vice president of corporate programs at Geiger; Eric Tompkins, UMF class of 2002 graduate and chief architect and president at Aptuitiv; Katie Wellman, director of field recruiting and leadership development at Unum; and Seth Taylor, UMF interim director for development who will be serving as moderator.

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