3rd Annual Job Fair for LGBTQ Teens, Youth and Allies This Saturday

March 26, 2018• byMichael Strangeways

Attention LGBTQ Teens seeking employment…the 3rd annual LGBTQ Teen Job Fair is happening this coming Saturday, March 31 at the Seattle Academy Gym near 13th and Madison on Capitol Hill. It can be tough for youth/teens to find jobs but especially so for LGBTQ youth. Here’s a chance to connect with cool area employers.

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Free! LGBTQ Teens & Youth Job Fair

WHAT: 3rd Annual Job Fair for LGBTQ Teens, Youth and allies!
DATE: Saturday, March 31, 2018 TIME: Noon to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Seattle Academy Gymnasium (new location) 1111 – 13th Avenue, Seattle 98122 (between Madison, E Union, and Spring Street)
[Co-located at Seattle Academy with the 2018 GLSEN WA LGBTQ Youth Leadership Conference.]
Transit-friendly location: 9 blocks from Capitol Hill light rail station, and about 3 blocks from stops for Metro Routes 2, 9,11, 12, 43, 49, & 60. Bus tickets available!
www.Facebook.com/seattle.parks.teens
www.facebook.com/events/394337800995674

All youth of any age are encouraged to attend. There will be many opportunities for high school age (14-19) and young adults (19-24). Gobs of jobs! Part-time, full-time, summer, year-round & more! Offered by employers who are LGBTQ-friendly. We hope to see you there! For more info: Gwen.Wessels@seattle.gov
Sign up on the Teen Jobs email list at: www.Seattle.gov/Parks/Teens
Attendees should come prepared to spend some time visiting the various booths and, if possible, bring copies of their resume or work and volunteer experience.

If you need help creating a resume, visit staff at one of our 5 teen community center computer labs that have drop-in hours after school to ask for help:https://rectechseattle.com/sites/

We hope to see you there!

The Youth Job Fair for LGBTQ and Allies is a collaborative effort led by the Youth Employment and Service Learning Unit of Seattle Parks and Recreation.

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.