Daytona State College’s School of Emergency Services will host one of Florida’s largest Public Safety Job Fairs on Friday, Nov. 3, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at DSC’s Advanced Technology College.
The event will feature recruiters representing over 50 agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement, corrections, firefighting, emergency medical services, EVAC units and more.
Current students, graduates and anyone interested in pursuing a career in public safety are welcome to attend. Job seekers should come prepared with their resumes in hand, dressed for success and ready to talk about their work history, education or military service.
Participating organizations include dozens of police and sheriff’s departments from across the state, as well as the Volusia County corrections, animal services, beach safety, communications, emergency management and human resources departments. In addition, recruiters from the state’s Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Highway Patrol, Sunstar Paramedics, the Stewart Marchman Act-Rape Crisis Center, and the U.S. Army and Navy are expected to attend.
DSC’s Career Services Department also will be on hand to help students and graduates with their career exploration and job placement. Additionally, DSC admissions staff will be able to answer questions regarding the college’s School of Emergency Services programs.
Daytona State’s ATC Campus is located at 1770 Technology Blvd. in Daytona Beach, 1/2-mile north of LPGA Blvd. off Williamson Blvd.
For information regarding how to reserve free vendor space, contact Robin Davis at (386) 506-4141. Other inquiries should be directed to Patty Lane, (386) 506-4202.
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DSC hosts job fairs at New Smyrna and Daytona Beach campuses, April 11 and 18
More than 100 employers combined will be on hand seeking to fill open positions on April 11 and April 18, when Daytona State College’s New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater and Daytona Beach campuses host spring job fairs. “These job fairs are excellent opportunities for our students, graduates and the general public to connect with area employers who are hiring,” said Dean Howe, head of Daytona State’s Career Services Department.
Over 25 employers will participate in the April 11 job fair slated from 9 a.m. to noon on DSC’s New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater Campus, 940 Tenth St. in New Smyrna Beach. Among them are Synergy Billing, Custom Tube Products Inc., the city of New Smyrna Beach, Harshaw & Associates (Allstate), Dougherty Manufacturing, Visiting Angels, US Foods, Best Western New Smyrna Beach Hotel & Suites, and Seaside Health and Rehabilitation Center.
The April 18 job fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lemerand Center on DSC’s Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. Participating employers include Volusia County, Boston Whaler, SMA Behavioral Health, Heartland Dental, Silversphere, Thompson Pump and Manufacturing, Florida Health Care Plans, Halifax Health, Walgreens, Wells Fargo and others representing health services, education, banking, insurance, IT, hospitality, manufacturing and public service industries.
Current DSC students and alumni are welcome to visit the college’s Career Services Department prior to the job fairs for assistance with resume and cover letter writing, interview preparation and other free services. Career Services is located in the Wetherell Building (#100), Rm. 205, on the Daytona Beach Campus.
For additional information regarding the job fairs or DSC’s Career Services Department, contact Dean Howe, (386) 506-3379, [email protected].
