As career and outreach coordinator, Steve Rottinghaus has had to reinvent the job fair and job networking during the pandemic. He has worked at the University of Kansas for six years and is primarily in charge of organizing the Career Fair, the J-School Generations alumni event and advises students looking for employment. Rottinghaus also works with the Ad Club and the PRSSA Club.
He touched on his family and how the pandemic has affected his daughter with special needs and how his family copes with the lack of interactions. Rottinghaus shared his experience with organizing the fall Career Fair remotely, instead of in-person, which turned out smoothly in the end. He discusses how KU might be better from all that has happened.