Job Fairs

Hurricane Helene affected everyone in Western North Carolina. Helene left many Southwestern Community College Students and their families in states of emergency and facing unique challenges. In an ongoing effort to address some of these challenges, the SCC Foundation established the Hurricane Helene Student Relief Fund (HHSRF). Any currently enrolled SCC student can fill out and submit this simple HHSRF form to receive up to a $100 gift card to be used at participating businesses. If your immediate needs are greater than $100, larger awards will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Simple supporting documentation in the form of invoices, bills, receipts or photos is required for all applications. HHSRF's application process is simple, expedited and is available to all enrolled SCC students. These funds are limited. The SCC Foundation will award HHSRF funds on a first-come, first-served basis.

Spring 2024

Professional Networking Skills/Etiquette Reception

• Thursday, Feb. 15 - 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
• Jackson Campus; Burrell Conference Center, 447 College Drive, Sylva, North Carolina 28779
• This is an educational program designed to provide an opportunity to learn and practice "soft skills" required when interviewing over a meal, meeting employers and colleagues in a reception setting, and networking at a job fair, conference, or other social event. Real employers from Healthcare, Business, and Hospitality will participate and lead role-playing demonstrations, and there will be free delicious food provided by HCA Healthcare and High Hampton Inn!  Students must pre-register - you can do it yourself for them each on an individual basis if you're bringing a small-enough class or cohort, or you can assign them to do it themselves - use this link: https://forms.gle/3nKrEux3r5FMKePs5.

Healthcare Job Fair

• Thursday, February 22, 2024, 1:00pm-4:00pm (Snow Date February 29)
• Jackson Campus; Burrell Conference Center, 447 College Drive, Sylva, North Carolina 28779
• This annual Healthcare Job and Career Fair in the early spring serves to connect students, alumni, and members of our community with local, regional, and wider area healthcare employers of all kinds and across all sectors.  Most local and regional hospitals and hospital systems will be represented, in addition to Skilled Nursing, speciality care clinics, healthcare talent acquisition and placement, and related employers.  New students, high school students, and members of our community can explore healthcare careers and related programs at SCC, and current students and graduates can enjoy a fast-track chance to learn about professional opportunities.

Talent Jam

• February 27, 2024, 9:30am-10:45am
• Jackson Campus; Myers Auditorium, 447 College Drive, Sylva, North Carolina 28779
• Professor Susan Cain's Communication students in collaboration with Career Services and the Mountain West Partnership for Economic Development will be performing rehearsed "elevator pitches" along with some regional employers!  Additional classes and participants are welcome!

Spring Job Fair

• Thursday, February 29, 2024, 1:00pm-4:00pm
• Jackson Campus; Burrell Conference Center, 447 College Drive, Sylva, North Carolina 28779
• This annual Spring Job and Career Fair serves students in the surrounding region of Jackson, Swain, Macon Counties, and the Qualla Boundary/Cherokee. College and high school students, alumni, and the general public are welcome to attend and apply for full-time, seasonal, part-time, professional, and entry-level jobs of all kinds. Employers from business, education, government, non-profit, healthcare, food services, hospitality and tourism, wilderness therapy, outdoor industries, and more are welcome to recruit. Professional attire is encouraged, and job seekers should bring fresh copies of an updated resume. Before and after any career fair, students and the general public may view job openings on the SCC Job Board via Handshake.

"Hometown Heroes" Career & Resource Fair

• Thursday, April 11th 2024, 11:00am-3:00pm
• College Drive, Sylva, North Carolina 28779
• The Hometown Heroes Career and Resource Fair provides opportunities for students and any member of our community and public to explore academic and co-curricular career paths in the following areas, talk with real professionals, and in many cases apply for actual jobs:
  • Military (all branches) and related government
  • Law Enforcement and related government (local, state, and federal)
  • Corrections
  • First Responder Professions (including but not limited to fire, ambulance, and other medical)

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• Also, veterans and future veterans can explore resources on our campus and in our community.
• Agencies of all kinds and branches of the military are welcome - challenged even - to bring and park vehicles and equipment that showcase their professions and educate the public. At the registration table on the day of the event, everyone (including employers/representatives) may submit ballots for prizes (categories have yet to be determined but they may include "coolest," "cleanest," "most interesting," "most educational," and "most identifying" vehicles! A way to register/enter vehicles for the competition as well as prizes are also to be forthcoming, by late March. Also safety and parking directions will be issued before the event.
• This event will be held outside in the open air, in the Balsam Center Parking Lot at our Sylva Campus. Our Burrell Conference Center will serve as a rain location - speciality vehicles may still be parked in the Balsam Lot for visibility and promotion, but in the event of inclement weather tables and the fair will be held indoors.
• There will be a special performance of our National Anthem at Noon.
• This event is free for all employers, students, other organizations, and members of our community.

Fall 2023

Fall Job Fair
Thursday, October 12, 2013, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Macon Campus (Cecil L. Groves Center); 44 Siler Farm Road, Franklin, NC 28734; 828.306.7001

• This traditional Fall job Fair will showcase employers from across all sectors hiring full-time, part-time, seasonal, internships, and other positions!
• STUDENT PREVIEW
• EMPLOYER PREVIEW

Healthcare Panel Discussions: Success Stories from Second-Years (Panel 1) and Soft Skills from the Pros (Panel 2)
Friday, October 20, 9:00am-10:00am & 10:00am-11:00am
Jackson Campus; Burrell Conference Center, 447 College Drive, Sylva, North Carolina 28779

• Panel from 9-10: Health Sciences second-year students and recent graduates will provide advice and wisdom from their experiences for SCC first-year students, pre-healthcare students, and anybody interested in succeeding in healthcare training and coursework at SCC.
• Panel from 10-11: Employer partners will share wisdom for second-year students or recent alumni about healthcare job applications and hiring processes, soft skills that will make them successful, and more!
• Also from 8-12, there will be a Health Sciences annual Health Fair in the adjacent Don Tomas Health Sciences Center staffed by students and faculty in the main lobby where SCC students, area high school students, and the public can gain knowledge about their own health and learn about all 16 healthcare programs at SCC!
• STUDENT PREVIEW

Experiential Learning Expo & Job Fair: Learn about Work-Based Learning, Apprenticeships, and Internships in Western North Carolina and Beyond!
Thursday, November 9, 2023, 12:00pm-2:00pm
Jackson Campus; Burrell Conference Center, 447 College Drive, Sylva, North Carolina 28779

• Visit with professionals, and sponsoring organizations, and employers representing small business, culinary, business, hospitality and tourism, the outdoor industry, and more!
• Section on STEM (engineering, technology, science, and mathematics), and technical trades
• STUDENT PREVIEW
• EMPLOYER PREVIEW

Spring 2023

STEM Transfer Student Panel & Career Expo with Job Fair

Thursday, April 27th 2023, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
447 College Drive, Sylva, North Carolina 28779, United States 

• From 1-2pm, STEM employers including NASA will host tables and offer information about careers in engineering, technology, science, and mathematics. Reception food will be provided for this networking event.
• From 2-3pm, Associate of Science students and anybody else interested in transferring to a STEM major at a 4Y university will benefit from a panel of bachelor-degree-seeking students who first gained a general education and mathematics foundation at SCC or other community colleges.
• The job fair and career expo component of this event will be short, from 1-2pm. Light food (meatballs, small sandwiches, cheese, crackers, and vegetables) and water and ice tea will be provided.
• Employers in any area of STEM are welcome. Participants will range from Applied Science students in automotive, welding, and IT to college transfer students planning to pursue 4Y STEM degrees at WCU or other universities.
• Following the panel, there will be a presentation by NASA about a wide variety of STEM jobs in the federal government, as well as a chance to continue the reception and meet panelists with questions.
• STUDENT PREVIEW
• EMPLOYER PREVIEW

Preview link: https://southwesterncc.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/37602/student_preview?token=ehYVAbp3B6QZ-8Dglicm0n0bxBxHCB8xEyYUFJamuwPwRCbq5DnxwA