CHICAGO — Coyne College, a leader in education and training for HVACR, electrical construction and maintenance, pharmacy technician, medical assisting, and medical billing/coding, announced that representatives from more than 25 companies located throughout the Chicago metropolitan area will attend a career fair for current students and graduates. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Coyne’s Green Street Campus, located at 330 N. Green St., in Chicago. There is no admission charge, and lunch and refreshments will be served from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

“Given the current economic climate, we are thrilled to see so many companies interested in meeting and potentially hiring our students,” said Russell Freeman, president, Coyne College. “We provide as many opportunities as possible for our students to get jobs following graduation. The career fair is just one aspect of our job placement program, which also includes pre-graduate workshops, job placement assistance services, career services resources, and on-site training.”

Coyne students and graduates are encouraged to bring resumes and be prepared for on-site interviews with prospective employers. The following companies are expected to attend the career fair: AA Service Co., Advanced Resources, Aerotek, Bridge Personnel Services Corp., Chase Professionals, Chicago Metropolitan Fire Prevention, Dart Container, Ecolab, Effective Air Inc., Electro-Motive Diesel, The Enterprise Companies, Four Seasons Heating & Air Conditioning, Fusion OEM, IBEW-NECA Technical Institute, Interlake Mecalux Inc., Jernberg Industries, Johnstone Supply-Naperville, ManufacturingWorks, Northern Illinois Electric Inc., Pactiv Foodservice/Food Packaging, Pharmstaff - MSN, RMC and West Town Mechanical, Scholle Packaging Inc., Schulze and Burch Biscuit Co., Solo Cup, Tech USA, Trane an Ingersoll Rand Company, and Vienna Beef.

For more information on the career fair, contact Lisa Raap, director of career services, at 773-577-8058 or lraap@coynecollege.edu.

To learn more about Coyne College, visit www.coynecollege.edu.

Publication date: 4/8/2013