Active duty personnel getting ready to separate or retire from the Navy will have a chance to explore job or education prospects next week.

A career and education fair will be held at the Nor’Wester on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday.

There will be representatives there from major corporations as well as from several colleges and universities, so those attending will have a variety of options to explore.

Companies represented will be looking for potential employees with skill sets that are specific to NAS Whidbey.

Those interested in furthering their education can investigate some of the programs available through schools right here on Whidbey Island.

Employers who will be represented at the career fair include Boeing, Wyle Laboratories, CINTAS, Bell and Howell, TCMP Health, Customs and Border Patrol, Department of Homeland Security, URS, Vertical Path, Orion International, Commercial Driver Services, HEXCEL, AEROTEC and Military Sealife Command.

Representatives will also be there from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Brandman University, Skagit Valley College, University of Maryland, Columbia College and American Military University.

On-site resume reviews and interviews will be conducted, so job seekers should come prepared.

Go to www.navylifepnw.com for information or contact the Fleet and Family Services Center.