Primary Media Contact:  Holly Walker, Director of Communications and Public Relations, 804-594-1530

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CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – Job seekers and students are invited to take part in an upcoming Part-time Job and Internship Fair being held at Brightpoint Community College on September 10, 2024. The event will be held at the college’s Chester Campus in the Nicholas Center, room N102 from 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. Participating employers include but are not limited to:

Bon Secours
Central State Hospital
Chesterfield County Police Department
Chesterfield County Public Schools
ColonialWebb
Commonwise Home Care
Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services
Sheetz
Smurfit Westrock
Target
UPS
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA)
YMCA
Youth & Family Services at Ft. Gregg Adams

As additional employers are added, they will be posted on Brightpoint’s website at www.brightpoint.edu/news/2024-part-time-job-and-internship-fair

The Part-time Job and Internship Fair is open to all Brightpoint students, alumni and anyone in the community who wishes to explore employment opportunities and internship options. There is no charge to attend.

Directions to the college’s Chester Campus, located at 13101 Route 1, as well as a map of campus, may be found at www.brightpoint.edu/locations

Information about career services at Brightpoint, including workshops, the college’s job board, our professional clothing closet, and more may be found at www.brightpoint.edu/services/career-services

If you have questions about this event or other career services at Brightpoint, contact Amy Shutts, career and internship coordinator at careers@brightpoint.edu

Brightpoint Community College, one of the largest institutions in the Virginia Community College System, envisions a success story for every student. Brightpoint offers students a high-quality, high-value education, with more than 80 majors that provide pathways to careers in in-demand fields; transfer opportunities to four-year colleges and universities; and industry credentials and licensures. The college, with campuses in Chester and Midlothian, online classes, and off-campus classrooms, served 12,097 students during the 2023-24 academic year. It also assisted 4,200 learners through Community College Workforce Alliance, the shared workforce division of Brightpoint and Reynolds community colleges.