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Greenville Technical College

Greenville Technical College (GTC) provides high-quality learning opportunities at a cost people can afford from locations they can reach. Since its beginning in 1962, the college has worked with employers to deliver relevant skills, giving students what they need to qualify for good jobs and succeed in their careers. 

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Francis Marion University

Francis Marion University has a long tradition of providing the people of South Carolina with a quality university education that is the most affordable in the state. FMU offers more than 60 majors and courses of study. See what makes our university home to more than 4,500 students who come from around the world to experience life at Francis Marion University!

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Allen University

Founded in 1870 in Cokesbury, Allen University is a comparatively small, faith-based institution that makes a huge impact not only on the lives of the students it serves, but their families, society, and the community where the university operates. The University has been doing so from its home in Columbia since 1880 where its estimated financial impact exceeds $30 million per year.  The key facet of the journey for students is an education that teaches the mind to think, the hands to work, and the heart to love. 

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South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities gives young emerging artists the opportunity to explore and refine their talents in a one-of-a-kind, arts-centered community. Nestled behind Falls Park in scenic downtown Greenville, students live and learn in a safe and supportive environment where they have everything they need to pursue their artistic passion and discover who they are as individuals and as artists. 

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BMW Spartanburg Plant

BMW Manufacturing employs 11,000 people at the eight million square-foot campus. The Spartanburg plant is the BMW Group producer of the BMW X3, X3 M, X5, X5 M and X7 Sports Activity Vehicles and X4, X4 M, X6 and X6 M Sports Activity Coupes; and the all-new BMW XM. With nearly 30 years of world class manufacturing experience, our associates take pride in building premium quality vehicles. We are customer focused, not only producing safe vehicles, but proud to provide the thrill of owning the Ultimate Driving Machine. 

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Richland Library Career Services

Richland Library's state-of-the-art Business, Careers and Research Center is the perfect place to work on your résumé, practice your interviewing skills and explore new business and career opportunities.

Whether you're looking to schedule an appointment with a Career Coach or need assistance with small business resources, our team of highly trained librarians and Career Coaches is here to help turn dreaming into doing.  

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Boeing

Boeing South Carolina is the the home of the 787 Dreamliner, where the full cycle of 787 Dreamliner production happens – from freezer to flight. Our teammates fabricate, assemble and deliver the 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 to customers all over the world. In addition to the Dreamliner assembly, Boeing South Carolina is home to Boeing Research & Technology, IT Center of Excellence, Propulsion Systems, Interiors Responsibility Center, and Engineering Design Center. BSC also partners with more than 300 suppliers across the state. 

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Benedict College

Benedict College offers several high-demand fields of study in STEM, Cyber Security, Mass Communication, Sport Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Computer Science, Biology, and Education.  

The highly regarded HBCU has been recognized nationally for its programs, including being ranked by Washington Monthly as one of the top baccalaureate colleges in the U.S. for creating social mobility and producing cutting-edge scholarship and research.

The college of more than 2,100 students received the prestigious ACE/ Fidelity Investments Awards for Institutional Transformation and was named the HBCU of the Year by HBCU Digest.

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Pittsburg Institute of Aeronautics

PIA’s Myrtle Beach, SC campus is located about 5 minutes from the shore, and the area is a hotspot for concerts, shopping and entertainment.

Recipient of the ACCSC 2020 School of Distinction, PIA’s Myrtle Beach Campus is located at the International Technology and Aerospace Park, near South Carolina’s Myrtle Beach International Airport. PIA’s airport location provides an ideal atmosphere for aviation training as well as aircraft accessibility to the school’s facilities.

The 26,000 sq ft facility houses classrooms, a learning resource system with a mobile computer lab and publications library, and shop areas for aircraft propulsion systems, electricity, sheet metal, hydraulics, instruments & controls, composite materials, non-destructive testing, and painting.

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2023 Platt Springs Rd, West Columbia 29169 www.scvcs.org 803-253-6222