Shout Out to Career Expo Students, Schools & Employers
More than 1,400 participants, representing 19 schools and two parishes, attended the March 18 YouthForce NOLA + Junior Achievement Virtual Career Expo, presented by Baptist Community Ministries (BCM). This collaborative effort to engage students in various high-paying, high demand careers is crucial to prepare them to find a career aligned with their interests.
During the virtual expo, 45 employer partners and training providers participated in booths and/or panels, giving students an opportunity to connect with them, and to get an inside look at high-wage careers and how to pursue them. Students used the vFairs platform to participate, and will have access to the platform until June 18, 2022 to view the archived booths and webinars.
The following schools participated in the Virtual Career Expo:
Ben Franklin High School
Edna Karr High School
Einstein Charter High School at Sarah Towles Reed
Eleanor McMain Secondary School
Frederick A. Douglass High School
George Washington Carver High School
International High School
Lusher Charter School
McDonogh 35 High School
Morris Jeff Community School
New Orleans Accelerated High School
New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School (Sci High)
New Harmony High
Opportunities Academy
Rosenwald Collegiate Academy
Rooted School
Salmen High School
Slidell High School
Warren Easton High School
The following employers and training providers connected with students at the expo:
Aerospace at Nunez Community College
Cafe Reconcile
Care & Development of Young Children at Nunez
Chamberlain University
Coastal Studies & Culinary Arts at Nunez
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Dickie Brennan’s Group
Elise Phlebotomy Center
Ernst & Young LLP
Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations Company
Graphic Information Systems Technology at Nunez
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
Heroes of New Orleans & Independent Gaming League
JW Marriot New Orleans
Laitram/Intralox
Lighthouse Louisiana
Louisiana Green Corps
Louisiana Children's Medical Center (LCMC) Health
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) New Orleans School of Medicine
LSUHSC School of Nursing
Lucid
Marquette Transportation
New Orleans & Company
New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (NOCHI)
New Orleans Career Center
New Orleans Technical Education Provider (NOTEP Trade School)
New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board
New Orleans Video Access Center (NOVAC)
Nursing at Nunez
Ochsner Health
Operation Spark
Radiologic Technology at Delgado Community College
Respiratory Care at Delgado
Riverworks Discovery
Skillz Academy
Solomon Group Productions
Spark Mindset
Susco Solutions
University of New Orleans (UNO) Career Services
UNO School of Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Administration
Textron Systems
The First Bank
Vanguard School of Cosmetology
Virage Community Services