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FAU to Host Reality TV Event

BOCA RATON, FL (November 15, 2005) -Florida Atlantic University's Career Development Center in Broward will host for the second year - "Reality Bites: The Real Corporate Experience," a reality television event that prepares FAU juniors, seniors and graduate students for future employment.

The final taping, which will include closing interviews with the ten finalists, will be on Wednesday, November 16 at 5 p.m. in the FAU Davie Campus Auditorium in the Liberal Arts Building, 2912 College Avenue. It will be broadcast on OWL TV.
In order to participate, FAU students were required to submit an application that included a current posting of a position that is applicable to their major, a resume and a videotape of them explaining their qualifications for a corporate job. Once the ten finalists were selected, they received feedback regarding their application.

The finalists include men and women of diverse academic backgrounds, two of whom are from the Jupiter campus, including one student from the Honors College and one graduate student. Now, the finalists will be filmed as they participate in a business wardrobe shopping experience, business luncheon, company tour and job interviews.

The winner will receive business-related gifts, including career coaching, a business suit, professional image consulting and a laptop computer. Those interested in attending the final taping must have an invitation, which can be obtained by contacting the Broward Center Career Development Center at 954-236-1214 or browardcareers@fau.edu.

"Reality Bites will allow students to gain practical experience in activities that are a part of the job search process, while connecting them to employers in our business community," said Carolyn Stewart, associate director at the Career Development Center. "At FAU, we pride ourselves in using a holistic approach to learning and apply these principals in preparing our students to meet the needs of our community and employers."

There are a number of companies sponsoring the event, including City Furniture, Merrill Lynch, Bonefish Grill, Jobing.com, Enterprise rent-a-car, Dillard's, the law offices of Becker and Poliakoff, SYMS, Intermedia marketing, the FBI and Applied Card Systems.

For more information on the Real Corporate Experience event, contact Carolyn Stewart at 954-236-1214.

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