Youths check out technology at Pima County's 2014 Youth Career Expo.

Area youths will get a chance to explore career opportunities β€” as well as potentially interview for jobs β€” at Pima County's sixth annual Youth Career Expo, May 4 at Tucson International Airport.

Youths from ages 16 to 24 are invited to the fair from 3 to 6 p.m. at TIA, 7250 S. Tucson Blvd.

The fair will feature employers and educators from the fields of aerospace and defense, logistics, health, bioscience, emerging technologies, infrastructure and natural and renewable resources.

The event also will feature general career information and opportunities for job shadowing, internships and employment.

Participants can choose from three two-hour sessions beginning at 3 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Youths must bring six copies of their rΓ©sumΓ©s and come dressed prepared for a potential interview, to introduce themselves to an employer, and to talk about career goals.

The registration deadline is Friday, April 29. RSVP to registration@tucsonyouth.org.

The event is sponsored by the Pima County Workforce Investment Board, Arizona@Work/Pima County (formerly the One-Stop Career Center), the Office of the County School Superintendent, the Tucson Airport Authority and Tucson Youth Development.


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