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Broaden your horizons at Yuma Transfer and Career Expo
February 23, 2026Yuma, Ariz. (February 23, 2026) – On Monday, March 2, Arizona Western College will kick off the Desert Southwest Transfer Conference 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. Over 30 employers, agencies, organizations, and universities 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, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the 3C Hall of Fame of the AWC-Yuma Campus.
For additional information, contact the AWC Transfer Center at transfer.center@azwestern.edu or (928) 344-7638.
Below is a list of participating entities scheduled to attend the expo:
Employers, Agencies, and Organizations:• AWC Human Resources
• Achieve Human Services
• Arizona Army National Guard
• Building Steps Behavioral Health
• Community Medical Services
• Consulado de Mexico (Mexican Consulate- Yuma)
• Easterseals Blake Foundation - Parents as Teachers/Desarrollo Mutuo
• Elite Vocational & Tutoring Services
• FLORECER
• Gowan Company
• Horizon Health and Wellness
• MCCS- Child & Youth Programs
• Marine Corps Community Services HR
• Republic Services
• San Luis Police Department
• SBHIS Medicare Solutions
• The Cocopah Indian Tribe
• Unicare Hospice
• United States Border Patrol
• Wellcare
• Yuma County Juvenile Court
• Yuma County Library District
• Yuma County of Arizona HR
• Yuma County Sheriff's Office
Universities:
• Arizona State University
• Arizona State University - ASU Local Yuma
• CETYS Universidad
• Loyola Marymount University
• Grand Canyon University
• National University
• New Mexico State University
• Northern Arizona University
• Park University
• University of Arizona
• University of Maryland Global Campus
AWC Departments/Programs:
• Career and Advisement Services
• Continuing Education Department
• Transfer Center
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Contact:
Angela Amezaga
Transfer Services and Program Coordinator
Arizona Western College
angela.amezaga@azwestern.edu
928-344-7630
Contact:
Fresia Reina
Career Services Specialist
Arizona Western College
fresia.reina@azwestern.edu
(928) 317-6069