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A job fair designed to link college students and recent graduates with startup companies will be held Thursday in Kansas City.

The fair will be open from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Rockhurst University. It is not limited to Rockhurst students. Attendees are asked to preregister online at KCSourceLink.com.

Planners expect 20 to 30 startup companies to attend, offering internships, part-time and full-time employment opportunities.

The event is connected to Global Entrepreneurship Week. Sponsors are the Helzberg School of Management at Rockhurst, KCSourceLink, and the Kauffman Foundation’s One Million Cups initiative.

Diane Stafford, The Star

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