2nd Annual CollegeFEST to Connect Greater Rochester College Students to Employers in Downtown Rochester
Over 1,000 students are expected at CollegeFEST and over 80 employers will be present at this year’s festival with over 400 job, co-op, and internship opportunities available to current college students and recent alumni. This is a great opportunity for companies to connect with Greater Rochester’s next generation of talent.
Greater Rochester Chamber Talent Strategy Manager, Events & Outreach Julia Pagano, said “The relationship between CampusROC and our campus partners in the region has only grown since last year’s fest, and the colleges and universities cannot wait to promote the event as students return to campus or arrive in Greater Rochester for the very first time! We are excited to return to Innovation Square, a collaborative campus in which students from multiple institutions can live, learn and innovate in an urban environment. The venue is especially fitting, and the partnership between Greater Rochester Chamber, Innovation Square, and local colleges and universities continues to expand.”
Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Duffy said, “Connecting Greater
The fest will also feature live entertainment from Dr. Griffs, a University of Rochester alumnus, and Austin Giorgio, a Rochester, NY native and SUNY Geneseo alumnus. There will also be giant lawn games, a mechanical snowboard, a scavenger hunt, and over $10,000 in raffle giveaway from Rochester-based companies.
To learn more about how to sponsor or participate in CollegeFEST, please visit the CampusROC website here: https://www.campusroc.org/collegefest