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MEET THE COMPANIES NETWORKING EVENT Tuesday, September 20, 2011 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts Students – No Prior Registration Required Business Professional Attire Special Thanks to FedEx and Ashley Furniture for the Sponsorship! Student Instructions: Bring 20+ copies of your resume Develop your elevator pitch so that you can make a good first impression when introducing yourself: http://jobweb.com/interview/help.aspx?id=766 Dress in Business Professional attire Research the companies below via their websites Make a point to introduce yourself to every company – the best opportunities are often unexpected Ask for business cards so you can follow-up with thank-you notes – make notes on the cards to help you remember where you spoke to the recruiter and what you talked about – i.e., met at MTC on 9/20/11 and discussed our mutual interest in sports, mutual friend, etc.

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MEET THE COMPANIES NETWORKING EVENT Tuesday, September 20, 2011

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts

Students – No Prior Registration Required Business Professional Attire

Special Thanks to FedEx and Ashley Furniture for the Sponsorship!

Student Instructions:

• Bring 20+ copies of your resume

• Develop your elevator pitch so that you can make a good first impression when introducing yourself: http://jobweb.com/interview/help.aspx?id=766

• Dress in Business Professional attire

• Research the companies below via their websites

• Make a point to introduce yourself to every company – the best opportunities are often unexpected

• Ask for business cards so you can follow-up with thank-you notes – make notes on the cards to help you remember where you spoke to the recruiter and what you talked about – i.e., met at MTC on 9/20/11 and discussed our mutual interest in sports, mutual friend, etc.

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Thank you

to our

sponsors!

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Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. 447 Hwy 346 West Ecru, MS 38841 Attending Recruiters: Mike Hall Brief Company Overview: Ashley Furniture is a stable company that prides itself in its quality of products, service, and employees. Examples of potential opportunities for which company is hiring: Manufacturing, Warehouse, Operations Management, Human Resources, Office Support, Information Technology, and Engineering Are you hiring: Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Management AutoZone, Inc. 123 South Front Street Memphis, TN 38103 Attending Recruiters: R. Scott Taylor, Chris Brown, Brittany Earls, Ben James, Tomika Jones Brief Company Overview: As of May 7, 2011, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through 4,467 AutoZone stores in 48 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and 261 stores in Mexico.

AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations, and public sector accounts. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair software through www.alldata.com. Additionally, we sell automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, non-automotive products and subscriptions to the ALLDATAdiy product through www.autozone.com, and our commercial customers can make purchases through www.autozonepro.com. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation.

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AXA Advisors, LLC 1052 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 200 Ridgeland, MS 39157 Attending Recruiters: Mark Baldwyn Brief Company Overview: AXA Advisors is a leader in helping individuals and businesses address their financial goals through financial strategies, investment services and risk management. We have more than 50 branches across the country employing approximately 6,000 financial professionals. AXA Advisors is an equal opportunity employer committed to a workplace that is diverse, inclusive and merit-based. We’re looking for highly motivated, achievement-driven individuals who want the opportunity to establish and grow a financial services practice with the support and strength of one of the nation’s leading financial services firms. Examples of potential opportunities for which you hire: Financial Sales Professional Are you hiring: Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Banking and Finance, Economics, Management, Managerial Finance, Marketing, Risk Management and Insurance, MBAs

BlueCross BlueShield of Mississippi 3545 Lakeland Drive Flowood, MS 39232 Recruiters: Brief Company Overview: As Mississippi''s health and wellness leader, we are seeking employees who will share in our commitment of improving the health of all Mississippians. We hire people who are: -Committed to promoting a healthier Mississippi -Highly-skilled and eager to learn -Team-oriented -Flexible and energetic -Dedicated to service excellence At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, we encourage professional growth in a challenging and fast-paced atmosphere. Our ''be healthy'' culture promotes health and wellness at all levels of the Company, and we provide our employees with the time, tools and resources to commit to a healthy lifestyle. Hiring: Interns, Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Banking and Finance, Economics, Management, Managerial Finance, Marketing, Marketing Communications, MIS, Real Estate, Risk Management and Insurance, MBAs

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BorgWarner 6001 Hwy 32 East Water Valley, MS 38965 Recruiters: Alexander Lamm Brief Company Overview: Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The company operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 59 locations in 19 countries. Customers include VW/Audi, Ford, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, General Motors, Hyundai/Kia, Daimler, Chrysler, Fiat, BMW, Honda, John Deere, PSA, and MAN. The Internet address for BorgWarner is: http://www.borgwarner.com. Examples of potential opportunities for which you hire: Logistics, Materials, Purchasing, Accounting, etc. Hiring: Interns, Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Management Cellular South, Inc. 1018 Highland Colony Parkway Ridgeland, MS 39157 Recruiters: Brief Company Overview: Cellular South is the largest privately-held wireless providers in the United States, serving more than 850,000 customers in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and Georgia. But really, we''re so much more than that. Cellular South is the collective energy and talent of 1,100+ professionals - acting as one, with integrity and a vision to revolutionize the telecommunications industry, and to continuously improve. Passion. Accountability. Teamwork. Results. It''s all right here at Cellular South. Hiring: Majors you are interested in hiring: All Majors Chick-fil-A 2307 West Jackson Ave Oxford, MS 38655 Recruiter: Brief Company Overview: It all started in 1946, when Truett Cathy opened his first restaurant, The

Dwarf Grill, in Hapeville, Georgia. Credited with inventing Chick-fil-A's boneless breast of chicken

sandwich, Mr. Cathy founded Chick-fil-A, Inc. in the early 1960s and pioneered the establishment of

restaurants in shopping malls with the opening of the first Chick-fil-A Restaurant at a mall in suburban

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Atlanta in 1967. Since then, Chick-fil-A has steadily grown to become the second largest quick-service

chicken restaurant chain in the United States, with over 1,500 locations in 39 states and Washington,

D.C. In 2010, annual sales were over $3.5 billion. Chick-fil-A is still privately held and family owned.

With 43 consecutive years of positive sales growth, Chick-fil-A has set itself apart by pioneering

innovations and delicious products—including the ever-popular Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich

Awards: 2010 CFA was named Top Restaurant Brand in Customer Satisfaction by JD Power and Asscoiates 2011 Top Large Fast Food Chain by Zagat 2011 Top Chicken Chain by Consumer Reports Examples of potential opportunities for which you hire: Someone who would like to move up and have a career with Chick-fil-A Hiring: Entry level position, Day Time Help Citizens National Bank PO Box 911 Meridian, MS 39302-0911 Recruiters: Linda May, Sheri Bedwell Brief Company Overview: Established in 1888.Corporate offices located in Meridian, MS. There are 27 locations throughout the state. Our vision is to become Mississippi''s community bank. Examples of potential opportunities for which you hire: Officer Trainee Program, Any entry level position on the retail or support side of the bank. Majors you are interested in recruiting: Banking and Finance, Economics, Management, Managerial Finance, Marketing, MIS, Real Estate, Risk Management and Insurance Consolidated Graphics 5858 Westheimer Road, Suite 200 Memphis, TN Recruiter: Jacob Smith Brief Company Overview: Consolidated Graphics (CGX) is North America''s leading general commercial printing company. With 70 printing facilities, 35 fulfillment warehouses and 5 technology centers strategically located across 27 states and Canada, we offer an unmatched geographic footprint with extensive capabilities supported by an unparalleled level of convenience, efficiency and service. Print is essential to life. A life in print touches every other life on the planet. Commercial printing includes books, magazines, brochures, pamphlets, annual reports, displays and so much more. You name it, we print it. Our clients consist of the top Fortune 500 companies in addition to over 22,000 clients worldwide.

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In addition to our traditional printing services, Consolidated Graphics is committed to providing customers with the latest printing technology. We currently have the largest digital printing network in the world and develop customized print procurement technologies in-house with CGXSolutions. Take the first step right now in securing your future career by logging onto www.cgxoncampus.com and exploring our Leadership Development Program. Examples of potential opportunities for which you hire: Do you want to launch your career in business with a national industry leader? Consider the Leadership Development Program at Consolidated Graphics. Our Leadership Development Program is all about the opportunity. Associates work alongside company presidents and managers to learn the printing industry from the bottom up. Associates start at the core of the business, where ink meets paper. From there, you work your way through accounting, estimating, purchasing, and customer service. As you go through your rotations, you will have the opportunity to consult with customers and work with managers, preparing you for a future in sales, management, or operations. Every step of the way, you will be exposed to real business decisions made by industry leaders. Our Leadership Development Program has a proven track record - 24 of our company presidents came through the Leadership Development Program – some promoted as young as 26. Consolidated Graphics has found that promoting from within makes our business successful. Hiring: Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Banking and Finance, Economics, Management, Managerial Finance, Marketing, Marketing Communications, MIS, Real Estate, Risk Management and Insurance Dillards Wolfchase Memphis, TN Brief Company Overview: Hiring: Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Management, Managerial Finance, Marketing, Marketing Communications Enterprise Rent A Car 219 Woodgate Drive Jackson, MS Brief Company Overview: Job Profile Regardless of college major or professional experience, nearly 100% of our full-time employees start out in our Management Training Program. This allows everyone to learn our business from the ground up and understand how they play a significant role in seeing it succeed.

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Once you’ve completed your initial orientation and training, you''ll be assigned to a branch office in your home area and the hands-on training begins. You''ll learn valuable business skills from capable mentors who were once in your shoes. Nearly 100% of all our managers and corporate executives started out as Management Trainees. During your first year, you will actively participate in everything from sales and marketing and customer service to operations and finance. As you progress, you will be tested and evaluated to determine your proficiency in these areas. Successful completion of these tests and evaluations will result in rewards, pay increases and the opportunity for continued promotions. As you progress, increasingly more opportunities will become available to you. You can choose, as most people do, to continue your rewarding ascent within on our Rental Operations managerial track or you can explore one of many other exciting options including Fleet Management, Human Resources, Car Sales, Accounting, Marketing and more. Responsibilities As a Management Trainee, you are empowered to make business decisions that greatly affect your career as well as the bottom line. You’ll gain responsibility for developing new business and maintaining current relationships. You’ll be responsible for understanding cost control, reading your branch’s P&L statement and understanding what it takes to run a profitable business. You will also learn how to deliver superior customer service. We will teach you how to effectively communicate, influence and interact with all types of customers, vendors and co-workers. You’ll learn proper sales techniques to problem solving and conflict management. Those skills will provide you with the opportunity to market to local business partners and build solid, long-lasting relationships with key business decision-makers. In your development to become a successful manager at Enterprise, you’ll learn how to mentor, train, develop, manage and promote a staff of your own. Examples of potential opportunities for which you hire: Management Trainee Hiring: Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Management, Marketing Exel, Inc. 11244 S Distribution Cv Olive Branch, MS 38654 Recruiters: Jade Manning, Trista Dobkins Brief Company Overview: Supply Chain Company Examples of potential opportunities for which you hire: Operations Supervisors Hiring: Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Management

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Expeditors International of Washington, INC 5395 Distriplex Farms Drive Memphis, TN 38104 Brief Company Overview: "Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. is a non-asset based global logistics provider with over 10,000 employees in 200 offices worldwide. We specialize in air and ocean freight forwarding, customs, clearance, ocean consolidation, insurance, distribution and value added services. Through a global communications network of offices linked with integrated information systems, Expeditors is a market leader in innovative systems to manage logistics functions. The transportation industry is one of the fastest growing industries and Expeditors is at the forefront. This is your opportunity to work for a professional company recognized as a "Best Place to Work" by Washington CEO Magazine and a "Top Performer" by Fortune Magazine. At Expeditors, career advancement is based solely on PERFORMANCE, not on tenure. The number one benefit Expeditors has to offer our employees is advancement-we promote from within our company. Expeditors offers competitive salary, paid benefits, employee stock program, and a professional work environment." Hiring: Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Banking and Finance, Economics, Management, Managerial Finance, Marketing, Marketing Communications, MIS FedEx Services 50 FedEx Parkway Collierville, TN 38017 Brief Company Overview: FedEx Services coordinates sales, marketing, information technology, customer service, and worldwide supply chain services support for the global FedEx brand. This includes the data management and networking expertise behind the package tracking capabilities for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight, along with e-commerce services, customer contact services, and other functions of the corporation’s professional services company. Examples of potential opportunities for which you hire: Summer Internships Hiring: Interns, Financial Analysts Majors you are interested in recruiting: Marketing, Marketing Communications, MIS, MBAs Hancock Bank 2510 14th Street Gulfport, MS Brief Company Overview: When a starting a career at Hancock Bank, Whitney Bank or a subsidiary of each you are joining one of America’s safest and strongest companies – Hancock Holding Company. With assets of approximately $20 billion, Hancock Holding Company, Inc., (Nasdaq: HBHC) is the parent company of Hancock Bank and Whitney Bank, institutions founded more than a century ago on ideals of

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Honor & Integrity, Strength & Stability, Commitment to Service, Teamwork, and Personal Responsibility. Hancock and Whitney Bank operate 290 full-service bank branches and nearly 400 ATMs across a Gulf South corridor spanning Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. Examples of potential opportunities for which you hire: Investments, Credit Analyst, Accounts payable, FSA, Branch Managers Hiring: Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Banking and Finance, Economics, Management, Managerial Finance, Marketing, Risk Management and Insurance, MBAs Life Transitions Coaching 2304 Crane Drive Oxford, MS 38677 Recruiter: Susan Hayman Brief Company Overview: My Mission is to encourage and propel seekers to make life leaps and to follow their passion. Northwestern Mutual 15 River Bend Place Ste A Jackson, MS 39232 Recruiters: Shali Addkinson, Emily Sharpe Brief Company Overview: We are a 154-year-old mutual company serving the insurance and investment needs of more than three million clients. During our long history, we have protected our clients and paid life insurance dividends every year since 1872. In fact, while not guaranteed, we have paid more in total individual life insurance dividends to policyowners than any other company in the industry for the past 12 years. We are the nation’s largest direct provider of individual life insurance — ranking 112 on the FORTUNE 500 with $180 billion in assets. When you''re looking for help in managing your financial risk and achieving financial security, we are a strong company. Learn more about us. Examples of potential opportunities for which you hire: Financial Representatives, College Financial Rep Hiring: Interns, Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Banking and Finance, Management, Managerial Finance, Marketing, Real Estate, Risk Management and Insurance

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Republic Finance 1007-1 N. Lamar BLvd. Oxford, MS 38655 Recruiters: Kelly Brigham, Jodi Spiers Brief Company Overview: Looking for a fun atmosphere where individual and team contributions are rewarded monetarily through commissions (if applicable to state) and contest bonus pay? How about the ability to gain a pay increase three times within the first year? Republic Finance is a consumer finance company that provides personal loans and associated products. We have been helping customers meet their financial needs since 1955. Today we are committed to serving over 75,000 customers in over 90 locations across 6 states. We pride ourselves on our reputation for service in the lives of our customers and our communities. Decisions are made locally by team members who live and work in the locations they serve. This face-to-face customer interaction gives us a unique competitive advantage, allowing us to best determine each client's needs. Examples of potential opportunities for which you hire: Assistant Managers, willing to relocate Hiring: Interns, Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Banking and Finance, Management, Marketing, Marketing Communications Saks Fifth Avenue 3455 Highway 80 West Jackson, MS Brief Company Overview: Saks Fifth Avenue is one of the premier retail companies in the United States. Our name is synonymous with brand appeal and customer loyalty. Saks Fifth Avenue Enterprises (SFAE) operates under the brand name of Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, each with its unique market position and value-creating strategies. Saks Fifth Avenue Service Center (SSC) was established as the central service organization that provides cost-efficient back office support to the business segments, and is principally based at the Corporate Operations Center in Jackson, MS. Our mission is to be a GREAT PLACE TO SHOP, A GREAT PLACE TO WORK AND A GREAT PLACE TO INVEST. Hiring: Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Banking and Finance, MIS, Risk Management and Insurance Strategic Financial Partners 795 Ridge Lake Blvd. Suite 200 Memphis, TN 38120 Brief Company Overview: Strategic Financial partners is a general agency of New England Financial and is a full service firm based in Memphis, Tennessee with offices in:

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Nashville, Knoxville, Little Rock, Jackson(MS), Birmingham, and Montgomery. We specialize in assisting the most successful business owners and professionals in the Mid-South community, through tailored financial strategies. Our Mission: To provide expertise and professional services to the affluent, upper middle class, professionals and business markets in the areas of comprehensive strategies, utilizing insurance and investment products that will provide for the creation, preservation and distribution of estates. Our Purpose: When we are working with business owners, professionals, and small businesses our primary purpose and focus is in the following areas: -Business Continuity -Estate Conservation Strategies -Employee Benefits -Qualified and Non-Qualified Retirement Plans -Key Executive Benefits -Investment Strategies Leveraging Business ownership to meet personal and financial goals When we are working with individuals and families our primary purpose and focus is in the following areas: -Life and Disability Insurance Planning -Wealth Management Strategies -Estate Planning Strategies -Retirement Planning Strategies -Long Term Care Insurance Planning Strategic Financial Partners operates as a team of professionals working together to address our clients financial needs. Examples of potential opportunities for which you hire: Financial Services Representative (Financial Advisor, Outside Sales, Business Development) Hiring: Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Banking and Finance, Economics, Marketing, Risk Management and Insurance, MBAs

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Target 100 Perimiter Center Place Atlanta, GA 30346 Examples of potential opportunities for which you hire: Executive Team Leader (Assistant Manager) and Executive Intern Hiring: Interns, Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Management Waddell & Reed Financial Advisors 6060 Poplar Avenue, Ste. 450 Memphis, TN 38119 Recruiters: Alicia Downen, Scott Powers, Huntley Wiygul, Steve Martin, John Roberson Brief Company Overview: Waddell & Reed has been around since 1937. Starting with less than $125,000 in assets under management and offering a mere two mutual funds, Waddell & Reed has since grown to greater than $80 billion in assets under management and more than 70 mutual funds. As Waddell & Reed has grown, so has our commitment to personal financial planning. Today, more than 2,300 financial advisors in nearly 300 registered offices across the country offer our clients a diverse range of investments and insurance products to help them meet their specific financial needs. Examples of potential opportunities for which you hire: Financial Advisor and Internship program available. Hiring: Interns, Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Banking and Finance, Economics, Management, Managerial Finance, Marketing, Marketing Communications, MIS, Real Estate, Risk Management and Insurance, MBAs Wade, Incorporated 1505 Highway 82 West P.O. Box 551 Greenwood, MS 38935-0551 Brief Company Overview: John Deere Dealership Examples of potential opportunities for which you hire: General Managers, Parts Managers, Service Managers, Salesmen, Administrative Staff Hiring: Entry-level Candidates Majors you are interested in recruiting: Banking and Finance, Management, Managerial Finance, Marketing, Marketing Communications, MIS, MBAs