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Brazil announces widespread employment and educational opportunities
Various educational and employment opportunities are being announced across Brazil. In Porto Velho, a job fair attracted approximately 2,000 people, with expectations of over 400 hires. In Rio de Janeiro, the ‘Feira Primeiro Passo’ in Gamboa aims to offer more than 5,000 vacancies in sectors such as tourism, commerce, and services.
Educational institutions are also opening significant opportunities. The Ministry of Education has released new rules for remaining Fies student financing slots for the second semester of 2026. The University of Brasília is offering free master's and doctoral programs in various fields, while the Federal Institute of Pará (IFPA) has announced a public contest for 65 technical and administrative positions. Additionally, the Federal Institute of São Paulo (IFSP) is recruiting 39 professors across multiple campuses.
Vocational and technical training remains a focus, with the Instituto Federal do Sertão Pernambucano offering 1,632 technical course vacancies and SESI-PE/SENAI-PE providing 715 spots for integrated high school programs. In Mato Grosso, the Ministry of Education authorized a new IFMT campus in Canarana and redistributed 15 teaching positions to the institute. Local employment agencies in Várzea Grande and the Federal District also report hundreds of available vacancies in diverse sectors.
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Agência do Trabalhador · Alepa · Assembleia Legislativa do Pará · Banco do Brasil · CIEE · Defensoria Pública da Paraíba · Defensoria Pública do Estado da Paraíba · Federal Institute of Mato Grosso · Federal Institute of Pará · Federal Institute of São Paulo · Fundação Carlos Chagas · InvestSP