The Opportunity Fair is a free college and career fair, highlighting pathways through community college, trade school, military, and employment. This event will feature short-term certificate and credential programs that students can earn after high school, as well as entry-level opportunities with local employers. Opportunity Fair 2027 will take place on April 8 from 10:30am-12:30pm. Stay tuned for more details!
Opportunity Fair
2026 Representation
Colleges & Universities
Alamance Community College
Durham Technical Community College
- Building, Engineering & Skilled Trades
- Life Sciences
- Spanish Interpreting program
Duke University
Vance Granville Community College
Community Based Organizations
Criminal Justice Fellows Program
Durham Public Schools Community Education
Dress for Success Triangle NC
Easterseals PORT Health
Families & Communities Rising Inc.
Game Plan: Future
Leadership Institute for Future Teachers
Made in Durham / BULLS Life Sciences Academy
NC Works NextGen
TRIO Educational Opportunity Center
YMCA of the Triangle
Youth Work Connect
You Can Vote
You Wanna Rave
Employers
Big Spoon Roasters
Blythe Construction
Bouncin’ Baye Inflatables
Central Regional Hospital
Duke University Police Department
Durham Parks and Recreation
Durham Emergency Communications Center
Durham County Library
Durham Fire Department
Durham Public Schools Transportation
Early Years – Durham Early Childhood Educator Apprenticeship Program
Hazen and Sawyer
Johnstone Supply J-Team Group
Murdoch Developmental Center
NC Department of Transportation
NCTAP/SCHUNK
NC Department of Information Technology
VSC Fire & Security
Military
North Carolina Army National Guard
United States Coast Guard
United States Marine Corps
