SCC's Electronic Engineering Technology program entices recruiters

SYLVA - Duke Energy Telecom Division representatives visited Southwestern Community College's Electronic Engineering Technology students on Wednesday, April 11, in hopes of recruiting prospective employees.

Tim Slay, Manager of Duke Telecommunications Division, and David Fulmer, Manager of Field Services for Duke's Telecommunications Division, said they have long been impressed with the quality of SCC graduates. "about a dozen of our folks graduated from Southwestern, and they are the top tier of our organization," said Slay.

SCC's Electronic Engineering Technology program prepares students to become technicians who design, build, install, test, troubleshoot, repair and modify developmental and production electronic components, equipment, and systems such as industrial/computer controls, manufacturing systems, communication systems, and power electronic systems.

With $58 billion in assets and by generating more than $49 billion in 2000, Slay and Fulmer, made persuasive claims to the stability and supremacy Duke Energy offers prospective employees.

Duke Energy Telecommunications is subdivided into three divisions: DukeNet Communications, Duke Communications Services and Duke Energy Corporate Telecom Division - the division for which Slay and Fulmer targeted recruiting efforts. They are recruiting employees to install and maintain telecom equipment for this division. This division currently employs more than 160 employees in the Carolinas and in Houston, Texas.