Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC), a Maricopa Community College, will host two career fairs and a scholarship information session on Wednesday, November 19, 2008. There will be a Science, Engineering and Math fair from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in the Estrella Hall Community Room, a scholarship information session at 4:00 p.m. in the Plaza Gallery, and a Technology fair from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in the Plaza Gallery. The Avondale campus is 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 November 19 career fair will focus on professions in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields and each session will include speakers from local organizations and professionals in the field. Students and community members who are interested in these fields are encouraged to attend the career fair.
Below is a list of speakers and participants for each event:
Science, Engineering and Math Fair
Estrella Hall Community Room, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
-EMCC
-Honeywell
-City of Avondale
-APS Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
-Translational Genomics Research Institute
-Lockheed Martin
-ASU
Technology Fair
Plaza Gallery, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
-EMCC
-Apple
-IBM
-American Express
-Game Studios
-Orcutt Winslow Partners
-The Digital Dogs
-Hi-Fi Colour Design
-ASU
The fair will feature the above valley organizations who will be distributing information about immediate employment, as well as long-term career options. The college and other vendors will be giving prizes and seeking candidates for paid internships.There will also be a scholarship information session held in the Plaza Gallery at 4:00 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.
To download the Career Fair flyer click here.