Students at Penn-Trafford High School attended a job fair that was held during their lunch periods in April. The event was organized by school counselor Mr. Hunter Owen, teacher Ms. Kathy Kelly-Garris, and students in the Media Internship class.
Representatives from the Laurel Highlands Workforce and Opportunity Center provided a workshop to help students develop skills to attain a job. Seventeen organizations attended and provided literature and applications for students seeking jobs. Over four hundred students took advantage of the fair.
Hannah Allen and Haley Gasior speak with a Golden Heights representative
A Walmart representative talks with students
Hammill Manufacturing representatives discuss job shadowing opportunities with students interested in a career in STEM
Aubrielle Eliyas and Lera Murphy learn about volunteering opportunities at Excela Health
At the Hempfield Rec table, Alexa Rullo, Brianna Pusateri, and Lilly Palladino learn about becoming summer camp counselors
Isabella Baughman and Alyssa Stell talk to a representative from Laurel Highlands Workforce and Opportunity Center