Career Fair/Job Interviews

Today was the career fair in the Wilkinson Center. It was quite the sight to see 132 companies all lined up trying to get us to work for them. BYU is the number 11 school among recruiters, so I guess that it makes sense. It was a pretty intimidating experience though. After making a few rounds around the ballroom, I got up the guts to start talking to these companies about their internship opportunities. I had to make small talk and talk about their company, but all I really wanted to say was "Give me a job!" However, I did feel pretty legit walking around in my white shirt, blue suit, and red power tie. You can call me Captain America. I always looked up to those guys walking around the Tanner building wearing their suits, and now I realized that I am finally one of those guys! These guys never seemed to have normal clothes, only business casual clothes. I have to dress up again tomorrow for the first of hopefully many internship interviews. Wish me luck!
Also, being in that environment with hundreds of companies and thousands of students, a rare, competitive spirit was awakened in me. It's a healthy thing, I guess, but I found myself going out of my way to learn about the best opportunities not necessarily because of my own interest, but also to beat out the next business schmuck after me.
I got a lot of good information about internships with various financial service companies, most of them here in or around Provo. I hope that they work out!
I never thought that I would feel so much pressure to go out and find real work so early. I am just completing my first month in the business school and all I hear about is networking and internships! They have good scare tactics here...apparently if I don't have a huge network now and a prestigious internship this summer, I am never going to get a job! I'm convinced.
Also, I recognize how truly blessed I am to be here. So many would kill to be participating in a program where companies came to recruit you. So, I am counting my blessings while feeling the stress.