Jump Start to Success highlights careers in energy

The Mississippi Power exhibit was once again one of the main attractions at the Jump Start to Success interactive career expo in Hattiesburg.

Employees were given the opportunity to display several job areas to nearly 1,000 eighth- and ninth-grade students from Forrest, Lamar and Perry Counties.

“Students today are selecting a course of study based on a potential career path as they enter high school,” Senior Community Development Representative Ann Holland said. “This is an important time in their academic careers, so being able to show off the wide variety of roles our employees take on will give them a better understanding of what it means to work at Mississippi Power.”

In addition to the Mississippi Power exhibit, representatives from local hospitals, banks and financial centers, construction companies and more participated in the event.

“We want our students to know there are tremendous opportunities available to them in their own backyards,” Holland said. “If a student is interested in a particular career path, they can learn more about it at this wonderful event.”

Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), produces safe, reliable and environmentally responsible energy for more than 188,000 customers in 23 southeast Mississippi counties. With nearly 160 megawatts of approved solar energy capacity, Mississippi Power is the largest partner in providing renewable energy in the state of Mississippi. Visit our website at mississippipower.com, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

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