Job Fair Tuesday at Palm Beach State College
Channel: CBS 12 News - WPEC
Date: 20/04/2024

Job and internship fair Tuesday at Palm Beach State College.

Millions of Americans are looking for their next career move as college students are also preparing to join the workforce by the end of this spring semester.

This comes as the unemployment rate dropped from 3. 9 percent in February to 3.8 percent in March. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that is roughly 6.4 million unemployed Americans.

Locally there are many internship and job opportunities in Palm Beach County.

Right now, students can apply for a paid internship program with the Port of Palm Beach. The Port of Palm Beach is hosting an informational meeting at Palm Beach State College on Tuesday.

The 8-week program gives students hands-on experience in a real-world setting. According to the Port of Palm Beach, students will get paid $13 an hour.

Applications for the internship are due by Friday, April 26th. Students are encouraged to apply early due to the volume of applications they typically receive.

The next informational meeting is on Thurs., April 18th at Palm Beach Gardens High School.

Meantime, the Port of Palm Beach along with more than 30 local employers, will be at Palm Beach State College looking to hire part-time and full-time employees, as well as interns.

Here are some of the employers that will be at the job fair:

NextEra/FPL
Tropical Shipping
HCA Healthcare
Healthcare District of Palm Beach County
Department of Veterans Affairs
Canon Solutions America
Boys and Girls Clubs
City of Lake Worth
School District of Palm Beach County
Wellington Regional Medical Center
Marriott Singer Island
Walgreens
YMCA
The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation & Technology
The job fair is happening from noon to 4 p.m. on Tues., April 9th, and is open to everyone.

It’s at the Public Safety Conference Center on the Palm Beach State College campus.

Read more: https://cbs12.com/news/local/happening-today-job-and-internship-fair-at-palm-beach-state-college-unemployment-port-employers-april-9-2024#

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