South Carolina Statewide Project Search

10/29/2023

10/20/2023

Way to go Jamar 🥳

The next time you're at the Tower Café, make sure you stop by and say hello to Jamar, one of our Project SEARCH interns at Spartanburg Medical Center. Jamar is loving his internship, and we love watching him shine as he meets so many new people.

10/19/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx2Vo3Yu-ww

Check out the great things Project SEARCH is doing in Florence One

08/30/2023

Check out all of these great upcoming trainings 😊

Training Calendar Monthly Weekly Daily JulyAugust 2023September SUMOTUWETHFRSA 30311¡Preparándonos Para el Inicio del año Escolar-Evento Gratis! (3k-grado 5)234567Asthma Ed: What You Need to Know for Back to School89Self Advocacy for middle- and high-school students: The Importance of Using Your ...

08/28/2023

Our LexRich5 interns at Prisma Health Parkridge are always doing big things. Check out this year's newest cohort :)

https://www.wistv.com/2023/08/23/lexington-richland-school-district-5-program-offers-students-work-experience/?fbclid=IwAR0sVhYDszBty9hDSVRCAg4VA8qnJQoGxDyGJ5Mfst5MrRctzvYs89kAr5w_aem_AWvW2FxwcpSMLMT5m0Y6ZSdbPs9SBAl-cKbjbC4kNtzJtLYtbfVayY__M8ZW4Pe5NRg

Lexington-Richland School District 5 is helping students find a job within the district while they attend classes.

08/17/2023

It’s a new year! Check out our new group of interns for this year. We are so excited to see all of their successes throughout the year 💛

08/17/2023

Becky Peters and Angela McGinty from the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) Transition Team attended the Parent Night at the Embassy Suite Project Search site in Columbia. They shared information on applying for services from DDSN to obtain long-term employment supports once they have secured employment after graduation. For more information about applying for DDSN services or to verify DDSN eligibility, please contact DDSN at 1-800-289-7012.

08/15/2023

The Palmetto ABLE Savings Program is helping South Carolinians achieve greater independence and financial security.

"For too long, people with disabilities could not save for the future out of fear of losing needed government benefits. The disability community fought long and hard to change this, and together we’ve come up with a solution." ~Palmetto ABLE

Find out if you're eligible: https://palmettoable.com/

08/14/2023

We are thrilled to welcome W. Keller Kissam, President of Dominion Energy South Carolina, as our 2023 Employer Summit Keynote Speaker! Register: https://www.hiremesc.org/employer-summit

Kissam oversees Dominion Energy’s regulated utility in South Carolina serving about 1.1 million electric and gas customer accounts.

Prior to the merger with Dominion Energy, Kissam joined SCANA in 1988 as a new utility professional and held numerous positions in both electric and gas operations. He was named vice president-Gas Operations in 1996, vice president-SCE&G Electric Operations in 2003 and President and Chief Operating Officer of SCE&G in 2017. Upon completion of the merger, he was named president-Electric Operations at Dominion Energy South Carolina in 2019 and he assumed his current position in January 2022.

Kissam serves as a board and executive committee member for the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and is a board member for the South Carolina Manufacturer’s Alliance and the Southeastern Electric Exchange. He also is a member of the Palmetto Business Forum.

Kissam earned a bachelor’s degree from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, where he served as Regimental Commander of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. He also received an Honorary Doctorate of Business from The Citadel in 2015 and is a member of The Citadel’s Business Hall of Fame.



[2023 Employer Summit: Advancing Access & Equity graphic featuring headshot of Keller Kissam, a white man with cropped dark hair wearing a blue suit with a blue striped tie. Text reads, 'Keynote Speaker: W. Keller Kissam, President, Dominion Energy SC, October 18, 2023, 10 am - 3 pm' followed by Hire Me SC logo.]