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Attention Job Seekers: APS to Hold College & Career Fair on May 23

If you’re job hunting, this is your chance to connect with top employers.

Gregg Morgan
By Gregg Morgan
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Looking for a job opportunity? Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) is connecting job seekers with employers as the school year wraps up and summer begins.

Everyone can join APS Education Appreciation Night 2026 with New Mexico United, the state’s professional soccer team,on May 23, and explore available positions. The College & Career Fair opens at 5:30 p.m., offering students and community members access to employment options. 

The first-ever job fair at a United game gives students a chance to discover available pathways and lets job seekers connect with Albuquerque’s largest employers. Through the initiative, applicants may find suitable employment matches. 

Over 20 educational and business representatives will be on hand at the event. These include University of New Mexico, Central New Mexico Community College, Sandia National Labs, APS Human Resources, Dion’s, and trade unions. 

The career fair highlights Goal 3. It focuses on ensuring students explore post-high school options and graduate ready for their chosen college or career path.

Additionally, APS students can win prizes by visiting the college, business, and union representatives present and collecting passport signatures.

Students and their families must buy tickets to the soccer match to participate in the career fair. From each ticket sold through this link, $4will go to the APS Education Foundation to support innovative student programs.

The match against Charleston Battery begins at 7 p.m. at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park.  

During the education appreciation event, APS will also highlight students and staff. Students from East San Jose Elementary and Washington Middle School will receive recognition for earning bilingual seals. 

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