Navient announces job fair on Sept. 20

WILKES-BARRE, Pa., Sept. 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navient (Nasdaq:NAVI), the nation's leading loan management, servicing and asset recovery company, will host an on-site job fair on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to noon at its Wilkes-Barre facility, located at Hanover Industrial Park, 220 Lasley Avenue.

The company plans to hire more than 100 full-time employees by the end of the year. Positions are available in customer service, collections and loan servicing.

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply online at jobs.navient.com. They should also bring a resume and be prepared for an interview with a member of Navient's management team. Representatives from Navient will also hold information sessions throughout the event to answer questions and help applicants better understand the positions available. Extensive paid training will be provided to all successful applicants, as well as a new training milestone bonus program for certain positions.

Ideal candidates are outgoing individuals with strong customer focus and excellent communication skills.

The company offers a benefits package to include competitive wages, incentive programs, paid holidays and vacation, a 401(k) plan with generous company match, as well as health, dental, and life insurance. Navient is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

In addition, Navient is a member of the 100,000 Jobs Mission, and is committed to hiring veterans. Veteran job seekers can visit http://jobs.navient.com/article/military to learn more about opportunities in Wilkes-Barre and other locations at Navient.

For more information about the job fair, job seekers may e-mail Karen Oltra at karen.oltra@navient.com.

About Navient

As the nation's leading loan management, servicing and asset recovery company, Navient (Nasdaq:NAVI) helps customers navigate the path to financial success. Servicing more than $300 billion in student loans, the company supports the educational and economic achievements of more than 12 million Americans. A growing number of government and higher education clients rely on Navient for proven solutions to meet their financial goals. Learn more at navient.com. Created from the strategic separation of Sallie Mae, Navient began trading on Nasdaq as an independent company on May 1, 2014.

CONTACT: Navient: Nikki Lavoie, 302-283-4057, nikki.lavoie@navient.com