The Mercer County Career Fair event, sponsored by the Mercer County Guidance Counselors Association, will be held Thursday, Oct. 5, on the Thiel College campus in Greenville.

About 1,000 high school students from Greenville, Commodore Perry, Reynolds, Grove City, West Middlesex, Lakeview, Jamestown, Sharpsville, Mercer, Sharon and Farrell will be on campus.

More than 100 colleges, universities and technical schools, as well as businesses and armed forces representatives, will be on hand to distribute materials and talk with students and other interested members of the community about colleges and career choices.

The fair, which runs from 9 to 11 a.m., will be held in the Rissell-Beeghly Gymnasia.

The event is free and open to the public.

Following the daytime activities on campus, Thiel will participate in the Venango County Career Night from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cranberry Mall in Seneca, Pa.

For information regarding either event, please contact the admissions office at 724-589-2173.