Avondale, Arizona - October 1, 2008 - Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC), a Maricopa Community College, will host a career fair on Tuesday, October 14, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and scholarship information session at 1:00 p.m. at its Avondale campus, located at 3000 North Dysart Road, on the northwest corner of Thomas and Dysart Roads. The event, which is free and open to the public, is in a different format this year. Rather than holding one annual career fair, several career fairs will be held at the college to cover a variety of academic disciplines and occupational opportunities in those areas. The October 14 career fair will focus on public safety and education professions and will be held from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in the Komatke Courtyard. Students and community members who are interested in these fields are encouraged to attend the career fair with opening presentations on each topic beginning at 8:30 a.m. Below is the presentation schedule:Public Safety, Plaza Gallery8:30 a.m. - Avondale Police Department8:50 a.m. - Phoenix Police Department9:10 a.m. - Arizona Department of Public Safety9:30 a.m. - Maricopa County Sheriff's Office9:50 a.m. - Arizona Department of Corrections10:10 a.m. - U.S. Border Patrol10:20 a.m. - Maricopa County Juvenile Probation Department10:40 a.m. - Maricopa County Adult Probation Department11:00 a.m. - Special K-9 presentation by the Goodyear Police Department (please note: entry and exit from Plaza Gallery will be prohibited during the K-9 presentation)Education Professions, Estrella Hall South Community Room8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Representatives from Avondale Elementary School, Litchfield Elementary School, Pendergast Elementary School, Agua Fria Union High School District, Tolleson Elementary School, and Buckeye Elementary School will present.The fair will feature the above valley organizations who will be distributing information about immediate employment, as well as long-term career options. Although not required for participation, job seekers may benefit from bringing a current resume as some employers may conduct on-site interviews. The college and other vendors will be giving prizes and seeking candidates for paid internships.The scholarship information session will be held following the career fair in the Plaza Gallery at 1:00 p.m. where participants can learn more about financing their education and ways to overcome other obstacles to earning a degree and securing future career opportunities.For more information about how to register, apply as a vendor or for answers to other questions, please call the Career Fair Hotline at 623-935-8333 or visit the Career Fair website at www.estrellamountain.edu/temp/career.asp. Estrella Mountain Community College is located on Thomas and Dysart Roads in Avondale and offers transfer-ready academic courses and job-specific occupational training to approximately 13,000 students annually. Estrella Mountain is part of the Maricopa County Community College District, one of the largest community college districts in the nation. For more information visit www.estrellamountain.edu or www.maricopa.edu.
