LEXINGTON, S.C. — Dominion Energy and the Columbia Urban League teamed up to give students opportunities for life after high school.
Wednesday, students got a first-hand look at the different options when it comes to careers in energy
“I think this is something I would want to do. The adventures of it and the complications and easy parts, I really think I would like it,” Ineara Glover said.
Glover is a senior at Dreher High School in Columbia, she was one of many students getting their hands dirty as they looked at job opportunities.
“If you are given this opportunity, please take it so that you can broaden your knowledge and have fun facts that your friends won't be able to know and just take the opportunity, just take the chance even if you don't do it still take the opportunity to learn about new things,” she said.
Over 30 students from Richland and Orangeburg county schools were chosen to visit the Dominion Energy training facility and learn all about a career in energy.
“It's an opportunity to go to work, support your family, have a career, and we'll teach you all the skills and traits that you need to do that and be successful,” Keller Kissam, said.
Kissam is the president of Dominion Energy South Carolina and says students have the opportunity to learn gas work, pole maintenance and electricity production.
"We’re going to be posting jobs here and allowing them to interview for jobs. if they attend today, then we're going to get them an interview to come in here and be able to interview, they get a foot in the door. We're excited about that,” he said.
The recruiting event was in collaboration with Dominion and the Columbia Urban League, a non profit that works to promote financial stability and racial inclusion in the community.
“We know that so many of our young people really don’t have what we call livable income careers. This was just a win win opportunity for us to identify some young people and get them over here so they can build a profession that’s going to lead to livable career opportunities,” James McLawhorn, president and CEO of Columbia Urban League, said.
Students who were not at today's event are still encouraged and eligible to apply for jobs, Dominion Energy says no experience is required.