by Haleigh West, originally posted March 24, 2025 by ABC 15 News (WPDE)
DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The South Carolina Lt. Gov., Pamela Evette, traveled across the Palmetto State to visit several companies that hire young people.
On Friday, she was in Darlington County visiting Sonoco, which hires teenagers straight from the area’s schools.
The goal is to introduce them to career pathways early and give them job experience.
Darlington County School District works to prepare students for the workforce with programs like internships, career exploration and career awareness programs.
ABC15 spoke with two students who are involved in the program, one student who had been through it and another who is taking advantage of the program right now.
“The transition coming in as a teenager at 17 years old, I hadn’t really known a whole lot. And over the course of years between school and Sonoco and Darlington County itself, it helped me learn what I know now.”
ABC15 spoke to the Lt. Gov. who said it is a great effort to give students work experience for those who may not want to jump into college debt.