It can be assumed that every person pursuing a higher education is doing so to better their future. With the millions of students that are working toward a degree to become a competitor in the work force, it can be a challenge to standout amongst the crowd.

Many employers look for people who have relevant experience in their field and one avenue students use to get that experience in through a club or organization.

The ASCWU is holding their quarterly club fair next Tuesday, Feb. 2.

The fair will be in the SURC ballroom from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and free pizza will be provided.

Students will get the chance to connect with club members and learn about the clubs and organizations that Central has to offer.

Vice President for Clubs and Organizations Brittany Kinsella, sophomore business marketing major, is involved in several clubs including the Women in Business club and the Adventure club. Kinsella is in charge of a majority of the planning for the club fair.

“It’s a good networking tool because a lot of the clubs are related to majors, and [club members] can get a lot of help with classes or getting to know their faculty because of the advisors related to each club,” Kinsella said. “It also keeps them connected with the university to know what’s happening on campus, and it gives them something fun to do other than classes.”

Club fairs are a quarterly event, but this upcoming fair is the second part to the club fair that took place on Jan. 19.

“I did two parts because there are 115 clubs right now and if they all perform for five minutes it would be extremely long. So we cut it in half so that they can all perform if they wanted to.” Kinsella said. “I think the first half went well. There were a lot of clubs there. At the next one we’re going to invite sports clubs to come and all of the organizations on campus too. So it should be a lot bigger than the first one.”

There will be a large number of club representatives at the fair with their own booths so students can learn more about clubs they might be interested in, Kinsella said.

Each club has the opportunity to take the stage and give a five minute presentation that tells what their club is about.

“This quarter we’re doing a showcase,” Kinsella said. “They go on stage for five minutes and do either a performance, sing, or a slideshow of what they’ve done or a recruiting video. I know one club did a radio show for an hour. So more fun stuff. Like this us, this is what we do.”

Amber Simms, first year grad student studying athletic administration, is from Southport, a small city in the United Kingdom located near Manchester.

Simms had her first quarter at Central this fall and is hoping that the club fair can help her discover more of the Central community.

“I will certainly be attending the fair. Since moving to Ellensburg for the grad program, I’ve been looking to meet people with similar interests,” Simms said. “I’d like to be able to do some volunteer work and get involved with the community.”