Workforce & Career Hub
Connect with opportunities in Natchitoches Parish—whether you're looking for a job, an internship, or helpful resources to grow your career.
Workforce & Career Hub
This is your central destination for connecting with valuable career opportunities and resources in our community. Here, you’ll find a wide range of tools and information designed to support your professional growth, whether you’re just starting out, looking to advance, or exploring new paths. From job connections and internships to upcoming events and helpful resources, this hub is here to guide you every step of the way.
Upcoming Job Fairs:
NSU Part-Time Job Fair (Students & Employers Only) - Sep 9
NSU Graduate Career Fair (Student & Employer Only) - Sep 30
NEDA will be adding to this list as more information becomes available. If there is an upcoming job fair that is not listed above, help us spread the information by emailing details and graphics to Morgan Green at Morgan@GoNatchitoches.com.
Job Search Assistance Groups & Other Resources:
Coordinating & Development Corporation Offers Job Search Assistance
Louisiana Workforce Commission
WIOA Program - Can assist individuals by paying for tuition, work experience, on the job training, and supportive services like gas reimbursement, childcare assistance, books and fees for school, uniforms, and tools for work, and more.
NEDA will be adding to this list as more information becomes available. If there are any additional resources not listed above, help us spread the information by emailing details and graphics to Morgan Green at Morgan@GoNatchitoches.com.
International Paper Closure Resources
The Natchitoches Economic Development Alliance (NEDA) is deeply saddened by the news of the International Paper (IP) Red River Mill closure. For fifty years this year, the Red River mill has been an economic driver for our region and a tremendous community supporter. Below is a list of manufacturers in the region that are actively hiring.
- AFCO Industries, Inc. - Alexandria
- Alliance Compressors
- Benteler - Shreveport
- Big River Forest Products - Coushatta
- Boise Cascade
- Builders Supply - Natchitoches & Alexandria (apply in person)
- Calumet Specialty Products - Shreveport
- Centric Pipe - Bossier
- Eclectic Products Inc - Pineville
- Crest Industries - Multiple LA Locations
- Expand Energy - Mansfield
- Fibrebond - Minden
- Graphic Packaging - West Monroe
- Hunt Forest Products - Multiple Locations
- International Paper - Mansfield
- Johns Manville - Ruston
- LaSalle Lumber - Urania
- Drax - Bastrop
- Midsouth Forestry Equipment - Many (apply in person)
- RoyOMartin