High school and middle school students are encouraged to hop online Sunday, April 19, at 5 p.m. Mountain time for Wyoming 4-H’s sixth annual virtual career night.
Hosted on Zoom, the event provides an opportunity for young people to interact with professionals in fields ranging from veterinary science, fire safety, and law enforcement to counseling, theatrical costume design, and real estate.
This year’s speakers include the director of Colorado State University’s Drone Center, a Virginia fire marshal, the CEO of a Wyoming tech company, and a wardrobe manager for the live entertainment company Cirque du Soleil.
“Virtual career night encourages kids to look outside their comfort zone and find something that sparks their interest,” says Amber Armajo, Washakie County 4-H educator and lead organizer of the event. “It’s an opportunity to find some careers that maybe aren’t traditional to the area they live in.”
While the career fair is organized by Wyoming 4-H educators in partnership with other land-grant universities, it is free and open to any young people interested in attending.
To register and view speaker information, visit https://bit.ly/wy-4h-career-fair.
Each presentation, which includes a live Q&A, will last approximately 20 minutes. Participants can attend three sessions of their choice; following the event, recordings of each session will be posted at https://bit.ly/wy-4h-career-fair. The evening will conclude with a group wrap-up and Q&A session.
Last year, 130 participants from 16 states registered for the event.
“Virtual career night opened my eyes to the vast diversity of [career] opportunities,” says Cannon Cook, a former Wyoming 4-H member who went on to become a certified auctioneer specializing in charity, livestock, and consignment. “I learned that you can never pass down an opportunity, and networking and professionalism leads you to places you would never think of.”
Event partners include Colorado State University Extension, University of Idaho Extension, Montana State University Extension, Utah State University Extension, and Virginia Cooperative Extension. Door prizes are provided by local sponsors.
Contact Armajo at amwall@uwyo.edu or (307) 347-3431 with questions.
