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River Parishes Community College showcases student skills to industry; multiple internship offers follow
Summary
An industry match day at River Parishes Community College — part of a work‑based learning grant supported by Regents funding and NSF mentorship — let advanced technical students demonstrate skills to petrochemical employers. Dozens of mock interviews and demonstrations led to internship interviews and at least five offers reported by Dow.
River Parishes Community College hosted an industry match day that paired advanced technical students with area energy companies for skills demonstrations, mock interviews and internship recruitment.
Paul Donaldson, vice chancellor for academic affairs at River Parishes, said the event was supported by a Board of Regents WBLE (work‑based learning) grant and by NSF MentorLinks funding. The college convened industry…
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