CareerFest took place on March 1, 2017 at the Wellness Center. CareerFest, organized by Shepherd’s Career Services office, gives students and alumni the opportunity to meet with area employers. More than 103 companies had representatives at the event, including the U.S. State Department, IBM, Teach for America, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Randox, Procter and Gamble, Peace Corps, WVU Medicine University Healthcare, The Conservation Fund, PotomacWave, and seven public school systems.