Unlock your potential at Yuma Transfer and Career Expo
October 14, 2024Yuma, AZ (October 14, 2024) – On Monday, October 21, Arizona Western College will kick off National Transfer Student Week with the Yuma Transfer and Career Expo, an event dedicated to empowering students seeking to further their educational and career goals.
Hosted by AWC Career & Advisement Services and Transfer Services, the expo will focus on providing participants with transfer and career information as well as full and part-time employment, volunteer, and internship opportunities. In addition to ten universities, over thirty of Yuma’s employers, agencies, and organizations are scheduled to attend.
“The Yuma Transfer and Career Expo is for all students to explore career and educational opportunities,” said Angela Amezaga, AWC Transfer Services and Program Coordinator. “It is never too early to start planning for their future.”
AWC students, alumni, and partner university students are invited to attend this free event on Monday, October 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the 3C Breezeway of the AWC-Yuma Campus.
Individuals planning to participate are welcome to pre-register at this link.
For additional information, contact the Transfer Services Department at transfer.services@azwestern.edu or (928) 344-7638. A complete list of National Transfer Student Week events can be found here.
Below is a list of participating entities scheduled to attend the expo:
Employers, Agencies, and Organizations:
• ALLO Fiber
• Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry-Arizona PBS/ASU
• Arizona Army National Guard
• Arizona Best Hospice
• Arizona Skincare Institute
• ARIZONA@WORK - Career Resource Center
• AWC Human Resources Department
• Bureau of Land Management
• CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Yuma County
• City of San Luis Human Resources
• City of San Luis Police Department
• Community Medical Services
• Cristina’s Closet
• Department of Transportation FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
• Edward Jones Financial Advisor- Valarie Donnelly
• Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona
• Gowan Company
• Hope Incorporated
• Marine Corps Community Services
• NaphCare, Inc.
• Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Republic Services
• SBHIS Medicare Solutions
• Scottsdale Police Department
• SYNERGY HomeCare of Yuma
• United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona -UCPSA
• United States Border Patrol
• US Army Yuma Proving Ground
• US ARMY/ US ARMY RESERVES
• US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
• Yuma County Juvenile Court
• Yuma County Library District
• Yuma County Sheriff's Office
• Yuma Regional Medical Center
Universities:
• Arizona State University
• Arizona State University - ASU Local Yuma
• CETYS Universidad (CETYS University)
• Grand Canyon University
• National University
• Northern Arizona University
• University of Arizona Yuma
• University of Arizona - CAST Programs
• University of Maryland Global Campus
• Western New Mexico University
AWC Departments/Programs:
• AWC Transfer Services Department
• AWC Advisement and Career Services
• AWC WIOA ARIZONA@WORK Program
• AZ QUEST Grant
Contact:
Angela Amezaga
Transfer Services and Program Coordinator
Arizona Western College
angela.amezaga@azwestern.edu
(928) 344-7630
Contact:
Lalinda Vasquez
Career Services Development Coordinator
Arizona Western College
lalinda.villela-vasq@azwestern.edu
(928) 344-7669