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The 2008 Actuarial Career Fairs will be held in September 2008. These annual fairs are primarily intended for high school students, but are open to college students, and anyone else seeking to learn about the actuarial career. These are not employment events, but rather meetings designed to provide information about the actuarial career. No resumes can be accepted. The events were held:
Students interested in this event were asked to register at this web site: http://www.beanactuary.org/news/08studreg.cfm. Educators were also most welcome, and could register here: http://www.beanactuary.org/news/08edreg.cfm. This event is organized by the Actuarial Program of Illinois State University, and it receives support from the Midwest Actuarial Forum, the Katie School of Insurance and Financial Services, the Casualty Actuarial Society, and the Society of Actuaries.
2008 Meet the Firms event will be held Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Old Main Room of the Bone Student Center on campus of Illinois State University, in Normal, Illinois. Campus map can be found at: http://www.IllinoisState.edu/map/. This event is an opportunity for actuarial employers to present themselves to students and collect students' resumes for internships and jobs. Employers are encouraged to contact Ms. Susan Mitchell, tel. 309-438-7797, fax 309-438-5866, or Dr. Krzysztof Ostaszewski, with any questions. Registration for employers is open online at: https://survey.lilt.ilstu.edu/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=9211487. The following employers are registered for the event as of May 8, 2008: Auto-Owners Insurance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Country Insurance and Financial Services, RLI Insurance, Wausau, Wellpoint.
2008 Actuarial Banquet will be held Friday, April 18, 2008 at The Chateau Hotel in Bloomington, Illinois. The keynote speaker will be Mr. Gregory Girard, FCAS, CPCU, ChFC, an alumnus of Ilinois State University and an Actuary at State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company.
