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Auriel Benford
Undergraduate Recruiter, McMaster-Carr
Location: Cleveland, OH United States
Joined: Mar 20th, 2006

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My Interview Question

Who are we voting for?

Current Whereabouts:

I am current involved in the Gospel Choir at B-CU and I will be attending the meetings for the National Association of Colored Women.

Education (request update)

Bethune-Cookman University class of 2011

Undergrad Major: Mass Communications

Campus Organization:

Me Phi Me

Claim To Fame:

My "Claim to fame" after college is to become a top writer for Ebony, Essence, or Black Enterprise magazine. Then I plan to make my way up to becoming the editor.

Most Memorable Moment:

My most memorable event in college so far is when the students dressed in all black for the Jena 6 trial. I was so happy to see us all come together and stand for a real cause. We sang and channted on the corner of Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. I will always remember that

Experience

I currently work with McMaster-Carr as Undergraduate Recruiter
I have 10 years of experience working in the industry.

Data Entry Clerk | Cleveland Muny Football League
From September 2024 to December 2025 • 1 year(s)
Verified player health records, entered team and player data in Access system, managed contracts and medical forms

Undergraduate Recruiter | McMaster-Carr
From September 2024 to May 2025 • 1 year(s)
Developed recruitment campaigns via LinkedIn and Handshake, recruited 10+ hires, managed candidate tracking database

Employer Experience Manager | Case Western Reserve University
From May 2022 to September 2024 • 2 year(s)
Planned recruitment events, managed employer relationships, increased career fair attendance by 200%

Department Assistant III | U-Tech, CWRU
From August 2018 to May 2022 • 4 year(s)
Provided administrative support to Senior Director, coordinated meetings and training sessions, managed technology data

Administrative Assistant II | Cleveland Clinic
From February 2016 to August 2018 • 2 year(s)
Managed physician calendars using Outlook and Epic, prepared patient documentation, coordinated engagement initiatives

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