BART hosts first of two interactive career fairs

BART hosted the first of two interactive career fairs Wednesday, February 26th at North Berkeley Station, featuring dozens of job and internship opportunities as well as hands-on experiences to learn about careers at BART and its community partners.

Job seekers of all backgrounds are encouraged to attend the fairs to explore internship learning opportunities currently posted.

The BART Police department, with over a dozen vacancies for entry level police officer and police dispatchers, hosted activity stations at North Berkeley to educate attendees about different roles within the department, including an agility wall, a dummy drag, and an evidence van demonstrating fingerprinting techniques.

On the maintenance side, activity stations offered hands-on demonstrations such as full-size replica train tracks and power washing.

BART’s Talent Recruitment Team offered a special course on “How to Successfully Apply for a BART Job” to teach attendees about the application process.

The first event was held in a parking lot at North Berkeley Station from 10 am to 2 pm February 26th.

A second career fair is scheduled for Thursday, March 6th at Concord Station during the same hours.  

An Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program grant funds the career fairs. It’s part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities.