Pathways to Professionals

Welcome to the Pathways to Professionals Directory where we connect our career professionals to our communities!

This valuable resource was compiled for teachers and students in the 17 Northeast Mississippi counties covered by the CREATE Foundation.  Our goal is to connect schools with career professionals within our area by providing a resource which identifies internship, externship, co-op, job-shadowing, training on the job, and apprenticeship opportunities for young adults.  The directory also provides guest speaker contacts for teachers to access when planning career days or talk to professionals in specific fields of interest.  We hope the result will be more students aware of careers and opportunities that are right here in Northeast Mississippi!

 The directory is separated by nineteen Pathways.  Click on each pathway to access contacts and opportunities by county.  

To be added to the directory, please fill out this questionnaire.

For questions or more information, please contact Albine Bennett at albine@createfoundation.com

Aerospace

Lee County

U.S. Air Force Recruiting

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil
Guest Speaker Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil

Universal Asset Management

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Jennifer Jacobson, hr@uaminc.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Will Smith, wsmith@uaminc.com

Hancock County

NASA John C. Stennis Space Center

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Joy Smith, Joy.L.Smith@nasa.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Tessa Keating, Tessa.Q.Keating@nasa.gov

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops , Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

Pontotoc County

Three Rivers Planning and Development District

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NATURAL RESOURCES

Lee County

Mississippi State University – Extension

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Sherry Smith, sherry.smith@msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Dr. Bill Burdine, bill.burdine@msstate.edu

National Park Service

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Melanie Sander, melanie_sander@nps.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Melanie Sander, melanie_sander@nps.gov

Baldwyn School District

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), Age 18 (minimum), High School Senior, High School Junior
Program Contact: Danny Ramsey, ramseyd@baldwynschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Danny Ramsey, ramseyd@baldwynschools.com

BBQ By Jim Smokehouse & Grill

Opportunities Available: Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Barbara Beane, bsbean@att.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Jordan Beane, Bbqbyjim@chdsl.net

North Mississippi Medical Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Tawanda Johnson, tjohnson2@nmhs.net

USDA-NRCS

Guest Speaker: Christy Robinson, christy.robinson@ms.usda.gov

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Yolanda Nelson, yolanda.nelson@ms.usda.gov or Christy Robinson, christy.robinson@ms.usda.gov

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

Mississippi State University Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion

Opportunities Available: Co-ops
Age Requirement: College Student
Program Contact: Dr. Shecoya White, sw2323@msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Dr. Shecoya White, sw2323@msstate.edu

Mississippi State University Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student
Program Contact: Jessica M. Graves, jessica.graves@msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Jessica M. Graves, jessica.graves@msstate.edu

Mississippi State University Wood Magic Science Fair Mobile Unit

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student
Program Contact: Jeanie McNeel, jeanie.mcneel@msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Edward D. Entsminger, edward.entsminger@msstate.edu

Mississippi State University, Dept. of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Opportunities Available: Internships, ExternshipsAge Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student
Program Contact: Mary Love Tagert, mltagert@abe.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact:Mary Love Tagert, mltagert@abe.msstate.edu

Mississippi State University, Extension & College of Forest Resources

Guest Speaker: Cory Bailey, ceb179@msstate.edu

Pontotoc County

Three Rivers Planning and Development District

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com

Lafayette County

The University of Mississippi Field Station

Guest Speaker Contact: Scott Knight, sknight@olemiss.edu

Union County

New Albany Schools

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior
Program Contact: John Ferrell, jferrell@newalbany.k12.ms.us
Guest Speaker Contact: John Ferrell, jferrell@newalbany.k12.ms.us

Mississippi State University – Extension Service

Guest Speaker Contact: Bill Burdine, bill.burdine@msstate.edu

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION

Lee County

Baldwyn School District

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), Age 18 (minimum), High School Senior, High School Junior
Program Contact: Danny Ramsey, ramseyd@baldwynschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Danny Ramsey, ramseyd@baldwynschools.com

City of Tupelo

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Cassandra Moore, cassandra.moore@tupeloms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Shane Hooper, shane.hooper@tupeloms.gov

Community Development Foundation

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Hunter Aycock, haycock@cdfms.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Maddin Hutto, mhutto@cdfms.org

J. Britt Lighting & Interiors

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), High School Senior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Margaret McCollough or Katy McCully, margaret@jbrittlighting.com or katy@jbrittlighting.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Katy McCully, katy@jbrittlighting.com

JESCO, Inc.

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Tim Weston, tweston@jescoinc.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Tim Weston, tweston@jescoinc.net

Jordan Flooring

Opportunities Available: Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior
Program Contact: Scott Brazile, scottbrazile@bellsouth.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Scott Brazile, scottbrazile@bellsouth.net

Thompson Machinery

Opportunities Available: Externships , Co-ops, Job Shadowing , Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Tony Tice – Training Manager, tony.tice@tmcat.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Tony Tice, tony.tice@tmcat.com

Lynn Bryan Construction
Guest Speaker Contact: Lynn Bryan, Lynn@lynnbryan.com

McCarty Architects
Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Kurt Shettles or Sarah Hooper, kshettles@mccartycompany.com or shooper@mccartycompany.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Sarah Hooper, shooper@mccartycompany.com

Mississippi Land Bank, ACA

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Matthew Kimbrough , Matthew.Kimbrough@FarmCreditBank.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Matthew Kimbrough , Matthew.Kimbrough@FarmCreditBank.com

National Park Service

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Melanie Sander, melanie_sander@nps.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Melanie Sander, melanie_sander@nps.gov

Susan Webb Design Resources (Interior Deisgner)
Guest Speaker Contact: Susan Webb, CID, susanwebbdesigns@gmail.com

Tupelo Public School District
(Tupelo Career-Technical Center)

Opportunities Available: Co-ops
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com

U.S. Air Force Recruiting
Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil
Guest Speaker Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil

JBHM Architects
Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Will Lewis, wlewis@jbhm.com

Itawamba County

JESCO, Inc.

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Tim Weston, tweston@jescoinc.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Tim Weston, tweston@jescoinc.net

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

Mississippi State University College of Architecture, Art, and Design (architecture, art, interior design, and building construction science)

Guest Speaker Contact: Laura Mitchell, lmitchell@caad.msstate.edu

Mississippi State University Wood Magic Science Fair Mobile Unit

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student
Program Contact: Jeanie McNeel, jeanie.mcneel@msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Edward D. Entsminger, edward.entsminger@msstate.edu

Union County

New Albany Schools

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior
Program Contact: John Ferrell, jferrell@newalbany.k12.ms.us
Guest Speaker Contact: John Ferrell, jferrell@newalbany.k12.ms.us

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

ARTS, AUDIO/VISUAL TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATIONS

Lee County

El Centro, Inc

Guest Speaker Contact: Leticia.gassaway, gassawayi@aol.com

J. Britt Lighting and Interiors

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: High School Senior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Katy McCully , katy@jbrittlighting.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Katy McCully , katy@jbrittlighting.com

Journal, Inc.

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Rod Guajardo, Ellie Turner, Ashley Elkins, rod.guajardo@journalinc.com, ellie.turner@journalinc.com, ashley.elkins@journalinc.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Ashley Elkins, Richard Crenshaw, Danny Smith, ashley.elkins@journalinc.com, richard.crenshaw@journalinc.com

Lisa Browning Photography

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), Age 18 (minimum), High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Lisa Browning, LisaBrowningPhotography@gmail.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Lisa Browning, LisaBrowningPhotography@gmail.com

ManCave Sound & Video

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job
Age Requirement: High School Senior
Program Contact: Vance Perkins, vanceperkins@gmail.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Vance Perkins, vanceperkins@gmail.com

Momentum Consulting

Guest Speaker Contact: Hilary Hamblin, hilary@advertisingmomentum.com

Po Boy Productions (Video, Filmmaking)

Guest Speaker Contact: Roy Turner, royturner52@gmail.com

Premium Productions

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Allen Pegues, info@premiumproductions.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Allen Pegues, allen@premiumproductions.net

SprintPrint

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), High School Senior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Rubye Del Harden, rubyedel@gmail.com

Stefany’s Vocal and Performance Training Studios

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Stephanie Stubbs, Stefanysvptstudios@gmail.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Stephanie Stubbs, Stefanysvptstudios@gmail.com

Tupelo Community Theatre

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Tom Booth, 1tct@bellsouth.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Tom Booth, 1tct@bellsouth.net

U.S. Air Force Recruiting

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil
Guest Speaker Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil

WTVA

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Mike Raffaele, mraffaele@wtva.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Jerry Jones, jjones@wtva.com

Global Outreach International

Opportunities available: internships
Program Contact: Emily Darnell – edarnell@globaloutreach.org
Guest Speaker contact: Leanna Hollis – lhollis@globaloutreach.org

Hinds County

MS Children’s Museum

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: High School Senior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Jana Perry, jana@mcm.ms

Itawamba County

Itawamba County Development Council

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: High School Senior
Program Contact: Vaunita Martin, vmartin@itawambams.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Vaunita Martin, vmartin@itawambams.com

Lowndes County

The Commercial Dispatch

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), Age 18 (minimum), High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Birney Imes, birney@cdispatch.com

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

Pontotoc County

Pontotoc County Global Outreach International

Opportunities available: internships
Program Contact: Emily Darnell – edarnell@globaloutreach.org
Guest Speaker contact: Leanna Hollis – lhollis@globaloutreach.org

Union County

New Albany Schools

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior
Program Contact: John Ferrell, jferrell@newalbany.k12.ms.us
Guest Speaker Contact: John Ferrell, jferrell@newalbany.k12.ms.us

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION

Alcorn County

Garrett Eye Clinic, PLLC

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Brett Garrett, bgarrett@garretteyeclinic.com

Magnolia Regional Health Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Ashley Jenkins or Tracy Johnson, ajenkins2@mrhc.org or tjohnson@mrhc.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Ashley Jenkins or Tracy Johnson, ajenkins2@mrhc.org or tjohnson@mrhc.org

Timber Products

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: David Mitchell, dmitchell@timberproducts.com
Guest Speaker Contact: David Mitchell, dmitchell@timberproducts.com

Crossroads Arena

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student
Program Contact: Crystal Graves, cgraves@crossroadsarena.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Crystal Graves, cgraves@crossroadsarena.com

Lee County

Allstate Insurance, Dyson Agency

Guest Speaker Contact: Suzanne Hand, suzannehand@allstate.com

Baldwyn School District

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), Age 18 (minimum), High School Senior, High School Junior
Program Contact: Danny Ramsey, ramseyd@baldwynschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Danny Ramsey, ramseyd@baldwynschools.com

BBQ By Jim Smokehouse & Grill

Opportunities Available: Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Barbara Beane, bsbean@att.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Jordan Beane, Bbqbyjim@chdsl.net

Busylad RentAll

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Buddy, Buddy@busylad.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Buddy Stubbs, Buddy@busylad.com

Hunter Douglas

Guest Speaker Contact: Kyle Finley, kyle.finley@hunterdouglas.com

Itawamba Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job , Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Brad Gates, bsgates@iccms.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Joe Lowder, jclowder@iccms.edu

JESCO, Inc.

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Tim Weston, tweston@jescoinc.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Tim Weston, tweston@jescoinc.net

Kiwanis Club

Guest Speaker Contact: Norris Caldwell, ncaldwell5@comcast.net

Lisa Browning Photography

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), Age 18 (minimum), High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Lisa Browning, LisaBrowningPhotography@gmail.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Lisa Browning, LisaBrowningPhotography@gmail.com

National Park Service

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Melanie Sander, melanie_sander@nps.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Melanie Sander, melanie_sander@nps.gov

North Mississippi Medical Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Tawanda Johnson, tjohnson2@nmhs.net

Office Furniture Warehouse

Guest Speaker Contact: Cheryl Reeves, cheryl@usedofficefurnituretupelo.com

Premium Productions

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Allen Pegues, info@premiumproductions.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Allen Pegues, allen@premiumproductions.net

Renasant Bank

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Mitch Waycaster, Mitchw@renasant.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Mitch Waycaster , Mitchw@renasant.com

Stefany’s Vocal and Performance Training Studios

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Stephanie Stubbs, Stefanysvptstudios@gmail.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Stephanie Stubbs, Stefanysvptstudios@gmail.com

Tupelo Community Theatre

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Tom Booth, 1tct@bellsouth.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Tom Booth, 1tct@bellsouth.net

U.S. Air Force Recruiting

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil
Guest Speaker Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil

Society of Human Resource Managers

Guest Speaker Contact: Katherine McMillan, kmcmillan@cesltc.com

BancorpSouth Bank

Guest Speaker Contact: Charlotte Pratt, charlotte.pratt@bxs.com

Cooper Tire

Opportunities Available: Co-ops
Program Contact: Dan Owen, dbowen@coopertire.com
Guest Speaker Contact: TJ Dill, tjdill@coopertire.com

Itawamba County

Itawamba County Development Council

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: High School Senior
Program Contact: Vaunita Martin, vmartin@itawambams.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Vaunita Martin, vmartin@itawambams.com

JESCO, Inc.

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Tim Weston, tweston@jescoinc.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Tim Weston, tweston@jescoinc.net

Tremont Floral

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Scott Diaz, sdiaz@tremontfloral.com
Guest Speaker Contact: BJ Canup, bjcanup@tremontfloral.com

Itawamba Community College

Guest Speaker Contact: Jodi McCrimon, jpmccrimon@iccms.edu

Lowndes County

The Dutch Group

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Deborah Junkin, djunkin@thedutchgroup.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Matt Bogue, mbogue@thedutchgroup.net

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

Pontotoc County

Three Rivers Planning and Development District

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com

Prentiss County

Three Rivers Planning and Development District

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Jason Mattox, jlmattox@nemcc.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Jason Mattox, jlmattox@nemcc.edu

State Wide

Mississippi Small Business Development Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships
Age Requirement: College Student
Program Contact: Mitchell McDowll, msmcdowe@olemiss.edu
Guest Speaker Contact:Mitchell McDowell, msmcdowe@olemiss.edu

Union County

New Albany Schools

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior
Program Contact: John Ferrell, jferrell@newalbany.k12.ms.us
Guest Speaker Contact: John Ferrell, jferrell@newalbany.k12.ms.us

Toyota Motor Manufacturing MS

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Bethanie Humphries, Bethanie.Humphries@Toyota.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Katherine Ragsdale, katherine.ragsdale@toyota.com

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Alcorn County

Garrett Eye Clinic, PLLC

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Brett Garrett, bgarrett@garretteyeclinic.com

Magnolia Regional Health Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Ashley Jenkins or Tracy Johnson, ajenkins2@mrhc.org or tjohnson@mrhc.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Ashley Jenkins or Tracy Johnson, ajenkins2@mrhc.org or tjohnson@mrhc.org

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: David Goode or Jason Mattox, dtgoode@nemcc.edu or jlmattox@nemcc.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Ben Shappley, bshappley@nemcc.edu

State Wide

MS Public Education PAC

Guest Speaker Contact: Kate Farabaugh, kateotis@me.com

Mississippi Small Business Development Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships
Age Requirement: College Student
Program Contact: Mitchell McDowll, msmcdowe@olemiss.edu
Guest Speaker Contact:Mitchell McDowell, msmcdowe@olemiss.edu

Mississippi State Department of Oral Health

Guest Speaker Contact: Gennette Robinson, gennette.robinson@msdh.ms.gov

Hinds County

Mississippi Department of Education

Guest Speaker Contact: Tracey Wright-Miller, tmiller@mdek12.org

Public Education Forum of MS

Guest Speaker Contact: Vickie Powell, Vickie Powell

MS Children’s Museum

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: High School Senior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Jana Perry, jana@mcm.ms

Lafayette County

The Center for Manufacturing Excellence

Guest Speaker Contact: Ryan Miller, rtmiller@olemiss.edu

Lee County

Baldwyn School District

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), Age 18 (minimum), High School Senior, High School Junior
Program Contact: Danny Ramsey, ramseyd@baldwynschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Danny Ramsey, ramseyd@baldwynschools.com

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Angie Owen, aowen@bbbsms.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Angie Owen, aowen@bbbsms.org

El Centro Inc

Guest Speaker Contact: Leticia Gassaway, gassawayi@aol.com

Itawamba Community College

Opportunities Available: Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Joe Lowder, jclowder@iccms.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Stacy Stepp, sestepp@iccms.edu, Tzer Nan Waters, tswaters@iccms.edu

Itawamba Community College

Opportunities Available: Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Rilla Jones, rkjones@iccms.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Barry Emison, blemison@iccms.edu

Kiwanis Club

Guest Speaker Contact: Norris Caldwell, ncaldwell5@comcast.net

Lee County School District

Guest Speaker Contact: Robert Byers, robert.byers@leecountyschools.us

National Center for Technology Planning

Guest Speaker Contact: Dr. Larry S. Anderson, nctplarry@me.com

National Park Service

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Melanie Sander, melanie_sander@nps.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Melanie Sander, melanie_sander@nps.gov

North Mississippi Medical Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Tawanda Johnson, tjohnson2@nmhs.net

Stefany’s Vocal and Performance Training Studios

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Stephanie Stubbs, Stefanysvptstudios@gmail.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Stephanie Stubbs, Stefanysvptstudios@gmail.com

The Family Resource Center of North MS

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Christi Webb, cwebb@frcnms.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Stephanie Collier, scollier@frcnms.org

Tupelo Public School District

Guest Speaker Contact: Kristy Luse, krluse@tupeloschools.com

Tupelo Public School District (Tupelo Career-Technical Center)

Opportunities Available: Co-ops
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com

U.S. Air Force Recruiting

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil
Guest Speaker Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil

North Mississippi Health Services – HealthWorks!

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Kathy Tucker, kltucker@nmhs.net

Global Outreach International

Opportunities available: internships
Program Contact: Emily Darnell – edarnell@globaloutreach.org
Guest Speaker contact: Leanna Hollis – lhollis@globaloutreach.org

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

Mississippi State University

Guest Speaker Contact: John Wyatt, wyatt@colled.msstate.edu

Mississippi State University Wood Magic Science Fair Mobile Unit

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Jeanie McNeel, jeanie.mcneel@msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact:Edward D. Entsminger, edward.entsminger@msstate.edu

MSU Bagley College of Engineering K12 Outreach

Opportunities Available: Co-ops
Age Requirement: College Student
Program Contact: MSU Career Center, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Dr. Vemitra White, vwhite@bagley.msstate.edu or Lydia Allison, lallison@bagley.msstate.edu

Mississippi State University, Dept. of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student
Program Contact: Mary Love Tagert, mltagert@abe.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact:Mary Love Tagert, mltagert@abe.msstate.edu

Pontotoc County

Three Rivers Planning and Development District

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com

Global Outreach International

Opportunities available: internships
Program Contact: Emily Darnell – edarnell@globaloutreach.org
Guest Speaker contact: Leanna Hollis – lhollis@globaloutreach.org

Prentiss County

Baldwyn High School

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Jeff Palmer, Palmerj@baldwynschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Jeff Palmer, Palmerj@baldwynschools.com

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: David Goode or Jason Mattox, dtgoode@nemcc.edu or jlmattox@nemcc.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Ben Shappley or Jason Mattox, bshappley@nemcc.edu or jlmattox@nemcc.edu

Tippah County

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: David Goode or Jason Mattox, dtgoode@nemcc.edu or jlmattox@nemcc.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Ben Shappley, bshappley@nemcc.edu

Tishomingo County

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: David Goode or Jason Mattox, dtgoode@nemcc.edu or jlmattox@nemcc.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Ben Shappley, bshappley@nemcc.edu

Union County

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: David Goode or Jason Mattox, dtgoode@nemcc.edu or jlmattox@nemcc.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Ben Shappley, bshappley@nemcc.edu

Union County School District

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Windy Faulkner, wfaulkner@union.k12.ms.us

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

ENERGY

Lee County

Tennessee Valley Authority

Opportunities Available: Internships, Co-ops
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Megan Murden , careers@tva.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Amy Tate, astate@tva.gov

Retired nuclear engineer with over 40 years in the navy and civilian nuclear industry. manager of operations at Grand Gulf and held senior reactor operating license.

Guest Speaker Contact: Allen McCurdy, Allenmc100@hotmail.com

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

ENGINEERING

Itawamba County

JESCO, Inc.

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Tim Weston, tweston@jescoinc.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Tim Weston, tweston@jescoinc.net

Itawamba Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student
Program Contact: Dr. Ferguson, dfferguson@iccms.edu
Guest Speaker Contact:Dr. Doug Ferguson, dfferguson@iccms.edu

Lee County

Auto Parts Manufacturing Mississippi (APMM)

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Terri Manning, tmanning@apmm-tab.com or Candy Hatcher, chatcher@apmm-tab.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Terri Manning, tmanning@apmm-tab.com

Circadence

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Katie McCustion, kmccustion@circadence.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Katie McCustion, kmccustion@circadence.com

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Opportunities Available: Co-ops
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Dan Owen, dbowen@coopertire.com
Guest Speaker Contact: TJ Dill, tjdill@coopertire.com

JESCO, Inc.

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Tim Weston, tweston@jescoinc.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Tim Weston, tweston@jescoinc.net

Cook Coggin Engineers, Inc.

Guest Speaker Contact: Brigette Johnson, bridgettep@cookcoggin.com

Itawamba Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student
Program Contact: Dr. Ferguson, dfferguson@iccms.edu
Guest Speaker Contact:Dr. Doug Ferguson, dfferguson@iccms.edu

MTD Consumer Products

Opportunities Available: Internships, Co-ops, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Tab Cherry, tab.cherry@mtdproducts.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Tab Cherry, tab.cherry@mtdproducts.com

MTD Products Inc.

Opportunities Available: Internships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Tab Cherry, tab.cherry@mtdproducts.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Brad Glover, brad.glover@mtdproducts.com

Norbord Mississippi

Opportunities Available: Externships, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Dede Franks, dede.franks@norbord.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Dede Franks, dede.franks@norbord.com

Tennessee Valley Authority

Opportunities Available: Internships, Co-ops
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Megan Murden , careers@tva.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Amy Tate, astate@tva.gov

Tupelo Public School District (Tupelo Career-Technical Center)

Opportunities Available: Co-ops
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com

U.S. Air Force Recruiting

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil
Guest Speaker Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Yolanda Nelson, yolanda.nelson@ms.usda.gov or Christy Robinson, christy.robinson@ms.usda.gov

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

Mississippi State University

Guest Speaker Contact: John Wyatt, wyatt@colled.msstate.edu

Mississippi State University Wood Magic Science Fair Mobile Unit

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Jeanie McNeel, jeanie.mcneel@msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact:Edward D. Entsminger, edward.entsminger@msstate.edu

MSU Bagley College of Engineering K12 Outreach

Opportunities Available: Co-ops
Age Requirement: College Student
Program Contact: MSU Career Center, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Dr. Vemitra White, vwhite@bagley.msstate.edu or Lydia Allison, lallison@bagley.msstate.edu

Mississippi State University, Dept. of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student
Program Contact: Mary Love Tagert, mltagert@abe.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact:Mary Love Tagert, mltagert@abe.msstate.edu

Union County

New Albany Schools

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior
Program Contact: John Ferrell, jferrell@newalbany.k12.ms.us
Guest Speaker Contact: John Ferrell, jferrell@newalbany.k12.ms.us

Toyota Motor Manufacturing MS

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Bethanie Humphries, Bethanie.Humphries@Toyota.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Katherine Ragsdale, katherine.ragsdale@toyota.com

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

FINANCE

Alcorn County

Magnolia Regional Health Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Ashley Jenkins or Tracy Johnson, ajenkins2@mrhc.org or tjohnson@mrhc.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Ashley Jenkins or Tracy Johnson, ajenkins2@mrhc.org or tjohnson@mrhc.org

Regions Bank

Guest Speaker Contact: Rebecca Spence, rebecca.spence@regions.com

Chickasaw County
Byrne Zizzi CPA, PLLC

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Patricia Archer, CAO, patricia@byrnezizzi.com

Itawamba County

Itawamba County Development Council

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: High School Senior
Program Contact: Vaunita Martin, vmartin@itawambams.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Vaunita Martin, vmartin@itawambams.com

Lee County

AFLAC

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Christy Fisher, C_fisher@us.aflac.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Christy Fisher, c_fisher@us.aflac.com

Allstate Insurance, Dyson Agency

Guest Speaker Contact: Suzanne Hand, suzannehand@allstate.com

BancorpSouth

Guest Speaker Contact: Mark Burleson , mark.burleson@bxs.com

Haire Wealth Management

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Robin Haire , robin.haire@lpl.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Robin, robin.haire@lpl.com

Hardy Reed, LLC

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Ken Mathis, kmathis@hardyreed.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Scott Reed, sreed@hardyreed.com

Modern Woodmen of America

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Wayne Averett, jerry.w.averett.jr@mwarep.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Wayne Averett, jerry.w.averett.jr@mwarep.org

Palmer Financial

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Butch Palmer, daabutcher@hotmail.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Butch Palmer, daabutcher@hotmail.com

Renasant Bank

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Mitch Waycaster, Mitchw@renasant.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Mitch Waycaster , Mitchw@renasant.com

Shawn King State Farm Agency

Opportunities Available: Internships, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Shawn King, Shawn@ShawnKingTupelo.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Shawn King, Shawn@ShawnKingTupelo.com

Smith and Riles Agency, LLC

Guest Speaker Contact: Chris Riles, chris.riles0323@gmail.com

Tupelo Community Theatre

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Tom Booth, 1tct@bellsouth.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Tom Booth, 1tct@bellsouth.net

U.S. Air Force Recruiting

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil
Guest Speaker Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil

Watkins Uiberall, PLLC

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Amanda, aangle@wucpas.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Amanda, aangle@wucpas.com

Woodforest National Bank

Opportunity Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Carmelita Scott, CScott@Woodforest.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Melissa Simmons, MSimmons@Woodforest.com

BancorpSouth Bank

Guest Speaker Contact: Charlotte Pratt, charlotte.pratt@bxs.com

BancorpSouth Bank Wealth Management

Guest Speaker Contact: Connie Young, connie.young@bxs.com

Lowndes County

JTS & Co.

Opportunities Available: Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior
Program Contact: Jeff Farnham, jfarnham@jts-co.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Joey Bragg, jbragg@jts-co.com

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

Pontotoc County

First Choice Bank

Guest Speaker Contact: Rob Chittom, rob@firstchoice.bank

Tippah County

TARGET (Community Foundation)

Guest Speaker Contact: Bob Glover, bob.glover@tpbripley.com

The Peoples Bank

Guest Speaker Contact: Bob Glover, bob.glover@peoplesripley.com

Union County

Toyota Motor Manufacturing MS

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Bethanie Humphries, Bethanie.Humphries@Toyota.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Katherine Ragsdale, katherine.ragsdale@toyota.com

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Clay County

Local Government

Opportunities Available: Externships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Amy Berry, aberry@claycounty.ms.gov

Entire State of Mississippi
MS Public Education PAC

Guest Speaker Contact: Kate Farabaugh, kateotis@me.com

MS Department of Employment Security

Guest Speaker Contact: Daphne James, dgjames@mdes.ms.gov

Lafayette County

City of Oxford

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Braxton Tullos, braxton@oxfordms.net

Lafayette Oxford Foundation for Tomorrow

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Sherry Wall, swall@lafayettecoms.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Sherry Wall, swall@lafayettecoms.com

Lee County

City of Tupelo

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Cassandra Moore, cassandra.moore@tupeloms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Shane Hooper, shane.hooper@tupeloms.gov

Community Development Foundation

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Hunter Aycock, haycock@cdfms.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Maddin Hutto, mhutto@cdfms.org

Kiwanis Club

Guest Speaker Contact: Norris Caldwell, ncaldwell5@comcast.net

Lee County Circuit Clerk

Guest Speaker Contact: Camille Roberts Dulaney, camille368@hotmail.com

Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Carla Thornhill, carla.thornhill@sos.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Jeremy Martin, jeremy.martin@sos.ms.gov

National Park Service

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Melanie Sander, melanie_sander@nps.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Melanie Sander, melanie_sander@nps.gov

U.S. Air Force Recruiting

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil
Guest Speaker Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil OR James Sanders, james.sanders.37@us.af.mil

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Yolanda Nelson, yolanda.nelson@ms.usda.gov or Christy Robinson, christy.robinson@ms.usda.gov

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

State of MS – Dept. of Ed.

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Ross Williams, rwilliams@starkville.k12.ms.us
Guest Speaker Contact: LeKreshia Crump, lcrump@mde.org.

Pontotoc County

Three Rivers Planning and Development District

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com

Union County

Union County Development Association

Guest Speaker Contact: Phil Nanney, phil@ucda-newalbany.com

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

HEALTH SCIENCES

Alcorn County

Garrett Eye Clinic, PLLC

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Brett Garrett, bgarrett@garretteyeclinic.com

Magnolia Regional Health Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), High School Senior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Ashley Jenkins, Tracy Johnson, Gena Lindey, ajenkins2@mrhc.org, tjohnson@mrhc.org, glindsey@mrhc.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Ashley Jenkins, Tracy Johnson, Gena Lindey, ajenkins2@mrhc.org, tjohnson@mrhc.org, glindsey@mrhc.org

Hinds County

Mississippi State Department of Oral Health

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: College Student
Program Contact: Seymone Powell, Seymone.Powell@msdh.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact:Seymone Powell, Seymone.Powell@msdh.ms.gov

Lee County

Animal Care Center of Tupelo

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Shelley Russell, shelleyrusselldvm@gmail.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Shelley Russell, shelleyrusselldvm@gmail.com

Baldwyn School District

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), Age 18 (minimum), High School Senior, High School Junior
Program Contact: Danny Ramsey, ramseyd@baldwynschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Danny Ramsey, ramseyd@baldwynschools.com

Itawamba Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Brad Gates or Rilla Jones, bsgates@iccms.edu or rkjones@iccms.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Joe Lowder or Barry Emison, jclowder@iccms.edu or blemison@iccms.edu

Lifecore Health Group
Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Chad Clardy , cclardy@lifecorehealthgroup.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Chad Clardy , cclardy@lifecorehealthgroup.com

Main Street Family Dentistry

Opportunities Available: Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Michael Monroe, mmmonroe31@gmail.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Michael Monroe , mmmonroe31@gmail.com

Mississippi University for Women

Guest Speaker Contact: Leslie Arnold, learnold@muw.edu

North Mississippi Health Services

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Laura Land, lmland@nmhs.net or Cora Polson, capolson@nmhs.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Laura Land, lmland@nmhs.net

North Mississippi Medical Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Shana Cummings (Nursing Admin) Externs & Interns; Rhonda Weaver (Volunteer Services) Summer Health Academy; Cora Polson (Student Experience Navigator) Job Shadowing Program & All clinical student placings, scummings@nmhs.net; rweaver@nmhs.net; capolson@nmhs.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Shana Cummings, Rhonda Weaver, Cora Polson, scummings@nmhs.net; rweaver@nmhs.net, capolson@nmhs.net

NMHS Women’s Hospital

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Cheryl Russell, CRussell@nmhs.net

North Mississippi Health Services – HealthWorks!

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Kathy Tucker, kltucker@nmhs.net

Sanctuary Hospice

Opportunities Available: Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior
Program Contact: Harold Plunkett, harold@sanctuaryhospice.org
Guest Speaker Contact: harold plunkett, harold@sanctuaryhospice.org

Tupelo Public School District
Opportunities Available: Co-ops
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Tupelo Career-Technical Center, setopp@tupeloschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com

U.S. Air Force Recruiting

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil
Guest Speaker Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil

Specialty Orthopedic Group

Opportunities Available: Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student
Program Contact: Emily Addison, info@specialtyorthoms.com
Guest Speaker Contact:Emily Addison, info@specialtyorthoms.com

Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency

Guest Speaker Contact: Susan Bonds, sbonds@msora.org

Lowndes County

Mississippi University For Women Music Therapy Program

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Carmen Osburn, ceosburn@muw.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Carmen Osburn, ceosburn@muw.edu

The Dutch Group

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Deborah Junkin, djunkin@thedutchgroup.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Matt Bogue, mbogue@thedutchgroup.net

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.eduu

Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Guest Speaker Contact: Dr. Brittany Henderson, brittany.henderson@msstate.eduu

T. K. Martin Center for Technology & Disability

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, College Student
Program Contact: Janie Cirlot-New, jcirlotnew@tkmartin.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact:Janie Cirlot-New, jcirlotnew@tkmartin.msstate.edu

Pontotoc County

Three Rivers Planning and Development District

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com

Prentiss County

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Jason Mattox, jlmattox@nemcc.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Jason Mattox, jlmattox@nemcc.edu

Tippah County

Duncan’s Pharmacy

Guest Speaker Contact: Jim Jackson or Amanda Wilburn, dpharmacy@comcast.net

Union County

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Tina Snyder, Nancy Kidd, tina.snyder@bmhcc.org, nancy.kidd@bmhcc.org or Lori Goode, lori.goode@bmhcc.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Chad Fleener or Nancy Kidd, chad.fleener@bmhcc.org or nancy.kidd@bmhcc.org, or Stefenie Hodges, stefenie.hodges@bmhcc.org

New Albany Schools

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior
Program Contact: John Ferrell, jferrell@newalbany.k12.ms.us
Guest Speaker Contact: John Ferrell, jferrell@newalbany.k12.ms.us

Baptist Ambulance – New Albany

Opportunities Available: Job Shadowing
Program Contact: Jada Coker, jcoker@priorityambulance.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Jada Coker, jcoker@priorityambulance.com

Various Counties

Mississippi State Department of Oral Health

Guest Speaker Contact: Gennette Robinson, gennette.robinson@msdh.ms.gov

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

HOSPITALITY & TOURISM

Itawamba County

Itawamba County Development Council

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: High School Senior
Program Contact: Vaunita Martin, vmartin@itawambams.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Vaunita Martin, vmartin@itawambams.com

Lee County

BancorpSouth Arena & Conference Center

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Todd Hunt, thunt@bcsarena.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Courtney Holcomb, cholcomb@bcsarena.com

BBQ By Jim Smokehouse & Grill

Opportunities Available: Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Barbara Beane, bsbean@att.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Jordan Beane, Bbqbyjim@chdsl.net

Busylad RentAll

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Buddy, Buddy@busylad.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Buddy Stubbs, Buddy@busylad.com

Tupelo Convention and Visitor’s Bureau

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student
Program Contact: Neal McCoy, nmmcoy@tupelo.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Jennie Bradford Curlee, jcurlee@tupelo.net

Kiwanis Club

Guest Speaker Contact: Norris Caldwell, ncaldwell5@comcast.net

Tupelo Community Theatre

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Tom Booth, 1tct@bellsouth.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Tom Booth, 1tct@bellsouth.net

North Mississippi Health Services – HealthWorks!

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Kathy Tucker, kltucker@nmhs.net

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

Pontotoc County

Pontotoc County Chamber/Main Street Assn

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Junior
Program Contact: Ellen Russell, ellenmsa@pontotocchamber.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Ellen Russell, ellenmsa@pontotocchamber.com

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

HUMAN SERVICES

Alcorn County

Magnolia Regional Health Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: HR, unknown
Guest Speaker Contact: unknown, unknown

Chickasaw County

CATCH Kids, Inc.

Opportunities Available: Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Valerie Long, vlongfnp@yahoo.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Valerie Long, vlongfnp@yahoo.com

Itawamba County

Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalition

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Helen Boerner, hboerner@frcnms.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: High School Senior
Program Contact: Michelle Rouse-Hopkins, mrousebbbsms@yahoo.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Michelle Rouse-Hopkins, mrousebbbsms@yahoo.com

Lee County

Auto Parts Manufacturing Mississippi (APMM)

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Terri Manning, tmanning@apmm-tab.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Terri Manning, tmanning@apmm-tab.com

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Angie Owen, aowen@bbbsms.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Angie Owen, aowen@bbbsms.org

CATCH Kids, Inc.

Opportunities Available: Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Valerie Long, vlongfnp@yahoo.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Valerie Long, vlongfnp@yahoo.com

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Opportunities Available: Co-ops
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Denieta Cantrell, dscantrell@coopertire.com

East Main Family Medical Clinic

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: High School Senior
Program Contact: Lori Barrett, Mgrlori@yahoo.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Lori Barrett, Mgrlori@yahoo.com

Kiwanis Club

Guest Speaker Contact: Norris Caldwell, ncaldwell5@comcast.net

Lifecore Health Group

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Chad Clardy , cclardy@lifecorehealthgroup.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Chad Clardy , cclardy@lifecorehealthgroup.com

National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence of Northeast MS, Inc

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Dody Vail, ICADC, ICCS, APS, Executive Director, dodyvail@hotmail.com

North Mississippi Medical Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Tawanda Johnson, tjohnson2@nmhs.net

S.A.F.E., Inc.

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Deborah Yates, deborah_safe@comcast.net
Guest Speaker Contact: LaKesha Gamble, communityed_safe@comcast.net

Holland Funeral Directors and Crematory

Opportunities Available: Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: High School Senior
Program Contact: Steve Holland, hollandfuneraldirectors@comcast.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Steve Holland, hollandfuneraldirectors@comcast.net

Tupelo Parks and Recreation

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Alex Farned, alex.farned@tupeloms.gov

State Farm Insurance Agency
Guest Speaker Contact: Tillmon Calvert, tillmon@tillmoncalvert.com

The Family Resource Center of North Mississippi

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Christi Webb or Nakimia Agnew, cwebb@frcnms.org or nagnew@frcnms.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Sheila Davis or Stephanie Collier, sdavis@frcnms.org or scollier@frcnms.org

Tupelo Public School District (Career Technical)

Opportunities Available: Co-ops
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com

Women First Resource Center, Inc.

Guest Speaker Contact: Sherry Abraham or Judy Hester, womenfirst@comcast.net

Monroe County

Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalition

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Helen Boerner, hboerner@frcnms.org

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

Prentiss County

NEMCC Early Childhood Academy

Guest Speaker Contact: Lydia Bethay, libethay@nemccc.edu

Pontotoc County

CATCH Kids, Inc.

Opportunities Available: Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Valerie Long, vlongfnp@yahoo.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Valerie Long, vlongfnp@yahoo.com

Various Counties

Mississippi State Department of Oral Health

Guest Speaker Contact: Gennette Robinson, gennette.robinson@msdh.ms.gov

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Alcorn County

Magnolia Regional Health Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), High School Senior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Ashley Jenkins, Tracy Johnson, Gena Lindey, ajenkins2@mrhc.org, tjohnson@mrhc.org, glindsey@mrhc.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Ashley Jenkins, Tracy Johnson, Gena Lindey, ajenkins2@mrhc.org, tjohnson@mrhc.org, glindsey@mrhc.org

Lee County

C Spire

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Katherine Dehmer, kdehmer@cspire.com

Exceed Technologies

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Jesse Bandre, jesse.bandre@exceedtech.com
Guest Speaker Contact:Jesse Bandre, jesse.bandre@exceedtech.com

Central Service Association

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Human Resource- Bruce Clark, Bclark@csa1.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Human Resources -Bruce Clark, bclark@csa1.com

Circadence

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Katie McCustion, kmccustion@circadence.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Katie McCustion, kmccustion@circadence.com

Itawamba Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Brad Gates, bsgates@iccms.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Joe Lowder, jclowder@iccms.edu

North Mississippi Medical Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Shana Cummings (Nursing Admin) Externs & Interns; Rhonda Weaver (Volunteer Services) Summer Health Academy; Cora Polson (Student Experience Navigator) Job Shadowing Program & All clinical student placings, scummings@nmhs.net; rweaver@nmhs.net; capolson@nmhs.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Shana Cummings, Rhonda Weaver, Cora Polson, scummings@nmhs.net; rweaver@nmhs.net, capolson@nmhs.net

Southern Motion, Inc.

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Joe Vance, joev@southernmotion.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Joe Vance, joev@southernmotion.com

Southtec, Inc. (install/maintain security and surveillance systems as well as IT support and phone systems)

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Blake Marcy, blakem@southtec.com

U.S. Air Force Recruiting

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil
Guest Speaker Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil

BancorpSouth Bank

Guest Speaker Contact: Charlotte Pratt, charlotte.pratt@bxs.com

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

Pontotoc County

Three Rivers Planning and Development District

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY, CORRECTIONS & SECURITY

Hinds County

MDOT Law Enforcement

Guest Speaker Contact: David Gist, dgist@mdot.ms.gov

Lafayette County

Oxford MS Police Department

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Libby Lytle, llytle@oxfordpolice.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Alan Ivy, aivy@oxfordpolice.net

Lee County

Lee County Sheriff’s Dept

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Sheri Hall, shall@leecosheriff.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Sheriff Jim Johnson, karnold@leecosheriff.com

National Park Service

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Melanie Sander, melanie_sander@nps.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Melanie Sander, melanie_sander@nps.gov

Phelps Dunbar LLP

Guest Speaker Contact: Julie Thorn, julie.thorn@phelps.com

Riley Caldwell Cork & Alvis

Guest Speaker Contact: Pat Caldwell, pcaldwell@rccalaw.com

Tupelo Fire Department (interested in teaching Leadership and Personal development skills)

Guest Speaker Contact: Jimmy Avery or Cathy Gault, Jimmy.Avery@tupeloms.gov or cathy.gault@tupeloms.gov

Tupelo Public School District

Opportunities Available: Co-ops
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Tupelo Career-Technical Center, setopp@tupeloschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com

U.S. Air Force Recruiting

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil
Guest Speaker Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil

Waits Law, PLLC

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Michelle Waits, mwaits@waitslaw.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Michelle Waits, mwaits@waitslaw.net

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

MANUFACTURING

Alcorn County

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: David Goode or Jason Mattox, dtgoode@nemcc.edu or jlmattox@nemcc.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Ben Shappley, bshappley@nemcc.edu

Timber Products

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: David Mitchell, dmitchell@timberproducts.com
Guest Speaker Contact: David Mitchell, dmitchell@timberproducts.com

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student
Program Contact: David Goode, dtgoode@nemcc.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Greg James, gcjames@nemcc.edu

Itawamba County

Toyota-Boshoku

Opportunities Available: Internships, externships, Co-ops
Program Contact: Stan Brewer, stan.brewer@toyota-boshoku.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Stan Brewer, stan.brewer@toyota-boshoku.com

Lee County

Auto Parts Manufacturing Mississippi (APMM)

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Terri Manning, tmanning@apmm-tab.com or Candy Hatcher, chatcher@apmm-tab.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Terri Manning, tmanning@apmm-tab.com

Baldwyn School District

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), Age 18 (minimum), High School Senior, High School Junior
Program Contact: Danny Ramsey, ramseyd@baldwynschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Danny Ramsey, ramseyd@baldwynschools.com

Hawkeye Industries, Inc (teacher’s manufacturing camp yearly)

Guest Speaker Contact: Bryan Hawkins, bryan@hawkeye.ws

Hunter Douglas

Guest Speaker Contact: Kyle Finley, kyle.finley@hunterdouglas.com

Itawamba Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Brad Gates, bsgates@iccms.edu or Dr. Doug Ferguson, dfferguson@iccms.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Joe Lowder, jclowder@iccms.edu or Dr. Doug Ferguson, dfferguson@iccms.edu

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student
Program Contact: David Goode, dtgoode@nemcc.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Greg James, gcjames@nemcc.edu

MTD Products

Opportunities Available: Internships, Co-ops, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Tab Cherry, tab.cherry@mtdproducts.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Brad Glover, Barry Smith, or Jerilynn Billinglsey, brad.glover@mtdproducts.com, barry.smith@mtdproducts.com, jbillingsley@mtdproducts.com

Norbord Mississippi

Opportunities Available: Externships, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Dede Franks, dede.franks@norbord.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Dede Franks, dede.franks@norbord.com

Southern Motion, Inc.

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Joe Vance, joev@southernmotion.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Joe Vance, joev@southernmotion.com

SprintPrint

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), High School Senior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Rubye Del Harden, rubyedel@gmail.com

Tupelo Public School District (Career Technical)

Opportunities Available: Co-ops
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirements: College Student
Program Contact: Dan Owen, dbowen@coopertire.com
Guest Speaker Contact: TJ Dill, tjdill@coopertire.com

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

Mississippi State University

Guest Speaker Contact: John Wyatt, wyatt@colled.msstate.edu

Lafayette County

The Center for Manufacturing Excellence

Guest Speaker Contact: Ryan Miller, Ryan Miller

Pontotoc County

Southern Motion, Inc.

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Joe Vance, joev@southernmotion.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Joe Vance, joev@southernmotion.com

Three Rivers Planning and Development District

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com

Prentiss County

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: David Goode or Jason Mattox, dtgoode@nemcc.edu or jlmattox@nemcc.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Ben Shappley or Jason Mattox, bshappley@nemcc.edu, jlmattox@nemcc.edu

Tippah County

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: David Goode or Jason Mattox, dtgoode@nemcc.edu or jlmattox@nemcc.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Ben Shappley, bshappley@nemcc.edu

Tishomingo County

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: David Goode or Jason Mattox, dtgoode@nemcc.edu or jlmattox@nemcc.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Ben Shappley, bshappley@nemcc.edu

Union County

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: David Goode or Jason Mattox, dtgoode@nemcc.edu or jlmattox@nemcc.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Ben Shappley, bshappley@nemcc.edu

Toyota Motor Manufacturing MS

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Bethanie Humphries, Bethanie.Humphries@Toyota.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Kathryn Ragsdale, Kathryn.ragsdale@toyota.com

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

MARKETING

Alcorn County

Magnolia Regional Health Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), High School Senior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Ashley Jenkins, Tracy Johnson, Gena Lindey, ajenkins2@mrhc.org, tjohnson@mrhc.org, glindsey@mrhc.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Ashley Jenkins, Tracy Johnson, Gena Lindey, ajenkins2@mrhc.org, tjohnson@mrhc.org, glindsey@mrhc.org

Hinds County

Mississippi Department of Transportation

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Beth Ann Wann, bwann@mdot.ms.gov

MS Children’s Museum

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: High School Senior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Jana Perry, jana@mcm.ms

Itawamba County

Itawamba County Development Council

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: High School Senior
Program Contact: Vaunita Martin, vmartin@itawambams.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Vaunita Martin, vmartin@itawambams.com

Itawamba Community College

Guest Speaker Contact: Jodi McCrimon, jpmccrimon@iccms.edu, or Nina Strother, njstrother@iccms.edu

Lee County

AFLAC

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Christy Fisher, aflacfisher@gmail.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Christy Fisher, aflacfisher@gmail.com

Community Development Foundation

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Hunter Aycock, haycock@cdfms.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Maddin Hutto, mhutto@cdfms.org

Farmhouse Tupelo

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Bev Crossen, crossenbev@gmail.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Bev Crossen, crossenbev@gmail.com

Journal, Inc.

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Rod Guajardo, Ellie Turner, Ashley Elkins, rod.guajardo@journalinc.com, ellie.turner@journalinc.com, ashley.elkins@journalinc.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Ashley Elkins, Richard Crenshaw, Danny Smith, ashley.elkins@journalinc.com, ashley.elkins@journalinc.com, richard.crenshaw@journalinc.com

BancorpSouth Bank

Guest Speaker Contact: Charlotte Pratt, charlotte.pratt@bxs.com

Kiwanis Club

Guest Speaker Contact: Norris Caldwell, ncaldwell5@comcast.net

Lisa Browning Photography

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), Age 18 (minimum), High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Lisa Browning, LisaBrowningPhotography@gmail.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Lisa Browning, LisaBrowningPhotography@gmail.com

North Mississippi Health Services – HealthWorks!

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Kathy Tucker, kltucker@nmhs.net

McCarty Architects

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Sarah Hooper, shooper@mccartycompany.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Sarah Hooper, shooper@mccartycompany.com

Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Carla Thornhill, carla.thornhill@sos.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Jeremy Martin, jeremy.martin@sos.ms.gov

Momentum Consulting

Guest Speaker Contact: Hilary Hamblin, hilary@advertisingmomentum.com

Office Furniture Warehouse

Guest Speaker Contact: Cheryl Reeves, cheryl@usedofficefurnituretupelo.com

PPI

Guest Speaker Contact: Perry Whitaker, perry@ppims.com

Premium Productions

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Allen Pegues, info@premiumproductions.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Allen Pegues, allen@premiumproductions.net

Room to Room

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Lisa Hawkins, lisahawkins@comcast.net

Shawn King State Farm Agency

Opportunities Available: Internships, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Shawn King, Shawn@ShawnKingTupelo.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Shawn King, Shawn@ShawnKingTupelo.com

Smith and Riles Agency, LLC

Guest Speaker Contact: Chris Riles, chris.riles0323@gmail.com

Tupelo Community Theatre

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Tom Booth, 1tct@bellsouth.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Tom Booth, 1tct@bellsouth.net

Tupelo Public School District (Career Technical)

Opportunities Available: Co-ops
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com

North Mississippi Make-A-Wish Midsouth

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Allie Lindsey, ALindsey@midsouth.wish.org
Guest Speaker Contact: MarySusan Asters, Masters@midsouth.wish.org

Public Relations Association of Mississippi, NMS Chapter

Guest Speaker: Nina Strother, njstrother@iccms.edu

Century 21 Sue Gardner Realty

Guest Speaker Contact: Karen DeLambert, c21sgoffice@aol.com

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

Pontotoc County

Pontotoc County Chamber/Main Street Assn

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Junior
Program Contact: Ellen Russell, ellenmsa@pontotocchamber.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Ellen Russell, ellenmsa@pontotocchamber.com

Union County

New Albany Schools

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior
Program Contact: John Ferrell, jferrell@newalbany.k12.ms.us
Guest Speaker Contact: John Ferrell, jferrell@newalbany.k12.ms.us

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Alcorn County

Magnolia Regional Health Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Tracy Johnson, tjohnson@mrhc.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Tracy Johnson, tjohnson@mrhc.org

The Alliance

Guest Speaker Contact: Clayton Stanley, clayton@corinthalliance.com

Calhoun County

Calhoun Economic Development Association, Inc.

Guest Speaker Contact: Sheila M. Freely, ceda@tds.net

Hinds County

MS Children’s Museum

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: High School Senior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Jana Perry, jana@mcm.ms

Itawamba County

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), High School Senior
Program Contact: Michelle Rouse-Hopkins or Angie Owen, mrousebbbsms@yahoo.com or aowen@bbbsms.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Michelle Rouse-Hopkins or Angie Owen, mrousebbbsms@yahoo.com or aowen@bbbsms.org

Itawamba County Development Council

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: High School Senior
Program Contact: Vaunita Martin, vmartin@itawambams.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Vaunita Martin, vmartin@itawambams.com

Lee County

Autism Center of North MS

Guest Speaker Contact: Brittany Cuevas, brittany@autismcenternms.com

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum), High School Senior
Program Contact: Michelle Rouse-Hopkins or Angie Owen, mrousebbbsms@yahoo.com or aowen@bbbsms.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Michelle Rouse-Hopkins or Angie Owen, mrousebbbsms@yahoo.com or aowen@bbbsms.org

Boys & Girls Club of North MS

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Zell Long, zlong@bgcnms.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Tonny Oliver, toliver@bgcnms.org

Community Development Foundation

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Hunter Aycock, haycock@cdfms.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Gina Black or Maddin Hutto, gblack@cdfms.org or mhutto@cdfms.org

El Centro, Inc

Guest Speaker Contact: Leticia.gassaway, gassawayi@aol.com

Kiwanis Club

Guest Speaker Contact: Norris Caldwell, ncaldwell5@comcast.net

Global Outreach International

Opportunities available: internships
Program Contact: Emily Darnell – edarnell@globaloutreach.org
Guest Speaker contact: Leanna Hollis – lhollis@globaloutreach.org

Lifecore Health Group

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Chad Clardy , cclardy@lifecorehealthgroup.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Chad Clardy , cclardy@lifecorehealthgroup.com

Mississippi State Extension

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Senior, High School Junior, College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Sherry Smith, sherry.smith@msstate.edu

Regional Rehabilitation Center

Opportunities Available: Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Robby Parman, Rparman@regionalrehabcenter.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Robby Parman, Rparman@regionalrehabcenter.com

The Family Resource Center of North Mississippi

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Nakimia Agnew or Christi Webb, nagnew@frcnms.org or cwebb@frcnms.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Sheila Davis or Stephanie Collier, sdavis@frcnms.org or scollier@frcnms.org

Tupelo Community Theatre

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Tom Booth, 1tct@bellsouth.net
Guest Speaker Contact: Tom Booth, 1tct@bellsouth.net

Tupelo Public School District

Guest Speaker Contact: Kristy Luse, krluse@tupeloschools.com

U.S. Air Force Recruiting

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil
Guest Speaker Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil

United Way of Northeast MS

Guest Speaker Contact: Russ Wilson, russ@unitedwaynems.org

WoodmenLife

Opportunities Available: Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Alicia Tesseneer, AGTesseneer@woodmen.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Alicia Tesseneer, AGTesseneer@woodmen.org

Marshall County
Marshall County IDA

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Justin Hall, jhall@marshallcoms.org

Lafayette County
Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Allen Kurr, allen@oxfordms.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Allen Kurr, allen@oxfordms.com

North Mississippi Make-A-Wish Midsouth

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Allie Lindsey, ALindsey@midsouth.wish.org
Guest Speaker Contact: MarySusan Asters, Masters@midsouth.wish.org

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

SOAR (Community Foundation)

Guest Speaker Contact: Jan Eastman, jeastma1@bellsouth.net

Pontotoc County

Pontotoc County Chamber/Main Street Assn

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: High School Junior
Program Contact: Ellen Russell, ellenmsa@pontotocchamber.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Ellen Russell, ellenmsa@pontotocchamber.com

Global Outreach International

Opportunities available: internships
Program Contact: Emily Darnell – edarnell@globaloutreach.org
Guest Speaker contact: Leanna Hollis – lhollis@globaloutreach.org

Tishomingo County

Helpful Samaritan Food Pantry

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Delta Datsis, hsfoodpantry12860@gmail.com

Union County

Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County

Opportunities Available: Externships, Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Nancy Kidd, nancy.kidd@bmhcc.org
Guest Speaker Contact: Nancy Kidd, nancy.kidd@bmhcc.org

TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS

Hinds County

MDOT Law Enforcement

Guest Speaker Contact: David Gist, dgist@mdot.ms.gov

Itawamba County

Tremont Floral

Opportunities Available: Internships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Scott Diaz, sdiaz@tremontfloral.com
Guest Speaker Contact: BJ Canup, bjcanup@tremontfloral.com

Lee County

Hunter Douglas

Guest Speaker Contact: Kyle Finley, kyle.finley@hunterdouglas.com

Itawamba Community College

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Brad Gates, bsgates@iccms.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Joe Lowder, jclowder@iccms.edu

North Mississippi Medical Center

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Tawanda Johnson, tjohnson2@nmhs.net

Tupelo Public School District (Career Technical)

Opportunities Available: Co-ops
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Evet Topp, setopp@tupeloschools.com

U.S. Air Force Recruiting

Opportunities Available: Internships, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum), College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil
Guest Speaker Contact: Andrew Hayden, andrew.hayden@us.af.mil

Williams Transfer & Storage

Opportunities Available: Training on the job
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Kirk Phillips, kphillips@williamstransfer.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Kirk Phillips, kphillips@williamstransfer.com

Oktibbeha County

Mississippi State University

Opportunities Available: Internships, Externships, Co-ops, Job Shadowing, Apprenticeships, Co-Ops, Undergraduate research, on-campus employment
Age Requirement: College Student (Community and/or University)
Program Contact: Angie Chrestman, achrestman@career.msstate.edu
Guest Speaker Contact: Cathy Green, cgreen@career.msstate.edu

Pontotoc County

Three Rivers Planning and Development District

Opportunities Available: Internships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 16 (minimum)
Program Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Bill Renick, brenick@trpdd.com

Union County

Toyota Motor Manufacturing MS

Opportunities Available: Co-ops, Training on the job, Apprenticeships
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: Bethanie Humphries, Bethanie.Humphries@Toyota.com
Guest Speaker Contact: Katherine Ragsdale, katherine.ragsdale@toyota.com

Walmart Logistics

Opportunities Available: Job Shadowing
Age Requirement: Age 18 (minimum)
Program Contact: David Simmons, David.Simmons1.Walmart.com
Guest Speaker Contact: David Simmons, dsimmon61@yahoo.com

Various Counties

MS Department of Rehabilitation Services

Opportunities available: Internships, Externships, Job Shadowing, Training on the job
Minimum age: 16 years of age
Program Contact: Kelly Green, kgreen@mdrs.ms.gov
Guest Speaker Contact: Heather Collums, hcollums@mdrs.ms.gov

Key to Terms:
Internships – the position of a student or trainee who works in an organization, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.
Externships – a temporary training program in a workplace, especially one offered to students as part of a course of study.
Co-ops – Cooperative education (or co-operative education) – provides academic credit for structured job experience.
Job Shadowing – an opportunity for a student to observe or “shadow” someone doing their job.
Training on the job – hands-on training often supported by formal classroom training.
Apprenticeships – a combination of on-the-job training (OJT) and related classroom instruction under the supervision of a journey-level craft person or trade professional in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation.