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

Secondary Media Contact:  Heather Busch, Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy, 804-594-1532

CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – Job seekers and anyone interested in exploring internship opportunities are invited to attend Brightpoint Community College’s upcoming Part-time Job and Internship Fairs. The fairs are open to the community, and there is no cost to attend. The events will be held:

September 13, 2023
12:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Midlothian Campus (800 Charter Colony Pkwy., Midlothian, VA 23114)
Trailblazer Hall, 1st and 2nd floors

Employers participating in the Midlothian event include: 
Amazon
Axiom Educators
Brandermill Woods
Brown Edwards
CARITAS
Cedarhouse School
Chesterfield County Government
Chick-Fil-a Chesterfield Plaza
City Year
Commonwise Home Care
Design Ready Controls
Eastern State Hospital
GPM Investments
International Consulting Services LLC
Kings Dominion
Maymont Foundation
Metro Community Ministries, Inc
Midlothian YMCA Aquatics
Panda Express
Panera Bread
Safe Harbor
Science Museum of Virginia
Sheetz
SPARC
The Old Dominion Group
UPS
Virginia Army National Guard
Virginia Credit Union
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Waffle House
Wegmans

September 19, 2023
12:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Chester Campus (13101 Route 1, Chester, VA 23831)
Moyar Hall, 1st floor

Employers participating in the Chester event include: 
Amazon
AvePoint
Axiom Educators
Bon Secours
Brown Edwards
ColonialWebb
Commonwise Home Care
Design Ready Controls
Eastern State Hospital
Fort Gregg-Adams, Army Child and Youth Services (CYS)
GPA
KBR Engineering
Kings Dominion
Massage Envy
Metro Community Ministries, Inc
Panda Express
Safe Harbor
Science Museum of Virginia
Sheetz
SPARC
Target
TruCare Homes LLC
UPS
Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Waffle House
Wegmans

The list of participating employers will continue to be updated on the college website at www.brightpoint.edu/news/part-time-job-and-internship-fairs-to-be-held-in-september-2023, and the employer lists for each fair will be finalized one week before the event date.

Directions to Brightpoint’s campuses may be found at www.brightpoint.edu/locations

If you have questions about the Part-time Job and Internship Fairs, contact Amy Shutts, Brightpoint’s career and internship coordinator at ashutts@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 85 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 more than 11,400 students during the 2021-22 academic year. It also assisted more than 5,900 learners in fiscal year 2022 through its workforce development division, Community College Workforce Alliance, a partnership between Brightpoint and Reynolds community colleges.