Port of Bellingham to host marine trades job and internship fair on May 19

The Port of Bellingham is hosting a marine trades job and internship fair Thursday, May 19 at Fishermen’s Pavilion in Bellingham. 

The event will run 12-4 p.m. at the pavilion in Zuanich Point Park, 2599 S. Harbor Loop Drive. There is no registration for the free event. Over 16 employers and resources will be available with openings in the Whatcom County area, according to a Port of Bellingham press release on the event. 

Employers include All American Marine, Trident Seafoods, Bellingham Cold Storage, Northwest Marine Industries, the Blue Water Scholarship Fund, Sun Coast Rigging, Mantle Industries, Northwest Explorations, Bellingham Technical College, Pacific Marine Yacht Systems, Birdon Group, Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Industrial Resources, On-Board Marine, the Working Waterfront Coalition of Whatcom County and the Port of Bellingham, according to the press release.

Maritime trades support more than 6,000 jobs that make up seven percent of Whatcom County’s workforce, according to the port.

Employers and job applicants interested in participating can contact the port’s executive administrator, Carey Jones, at careyj@portofbellingham.com or by phone at 360/676-2500.