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SOWELA Hosts Spring Career Fair of 50+ Employers for Students and Alumni


Lake Charles, Louisiana – April 3, 2018

On Thursday, April 12, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., SOWELA Technical Community College will host a Career Fair for students and alumni of the College in the Sycamore Student Center. More than 50 organizations will be on hand for this year’s fair, along with four-year university representatives and several branches of the military.

“This is an excellent opportunity for current and former students of SOWELA to meet a variety of local employers — possibly their future employer — and learn more about the positions available in Southwest Louisiana and beyond,” said the Career Fair Coordinator and Director of Recruitment and Career Planning, Joseph Lavergne.

Organizations that will be represented include Advance Corrosion Technologies, Billy Navarre Automotive, Calcasieu Parish School Board, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office, CHRISTUS St. Patrick Hospital, Coushatta Casino Resort, Entergy, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Golden Nugget Lake Charles, ISC Constructors, JD Bank, Jennings American Legion Hospital, Lake Charles LNG, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, L’Auberge Casino Resort, Mark Dodge Automotive, PPG, Sabine State Bank, Sam’s Club, Sasol North America, and Westlake Chemical, among others.

For more information, call (337) 421-6951 or email joseph.lavergne@sowela.edu.

SOWELA Technical Community College provides traditional, distance, and lifelong learning experiences and awards associate degrees, technical diplomas, and certificates that empower learners in transfer, career and technical education to excel as globally competitive citizens. The College has been educating the region’s workforce for 80 years.