What to Expect
An event focused on giving students a quality, interactive experience!
This redesigned event will focus on giving students a quality, interactive experience while learning about the careers available in our region and the training options to obtain those jobs.
MakerFest 2024 is a career-exposure event for high school freshmen and sophomores, giving them a preview of opportunities at area employers.
The focus has shifted to the younger students because they have the most time to shape their learning path. The goal is to give students a glimpse at a possible career and information on what curriculum in their high school years and possibly college will help them reach their goal.
Students will stop at the company booths that coincide with their areas of interest and participate in hands-on activities and demonstrations to get a true feel for what it is like to be a nurse, therapist, machine operator or drone pilot, etc.
Most importantly, the students will find out how they can learn the skills and get the education needed for those positions. Clear pathways will be presented to the students so they will know where they can get training, how long the training will take and what they can earn doing a certain career.
Finding your path to success
With so many career opportunities available, it is difficult to know which direction to go. MakerFest will offer a glimpse at what it would mean to go after a career in one of five sectors.
- Discover more about the companies you drive by every day.
- Learn about work experience opportunities at area employers.
- Find out what it takes to reach those career opportunities.
At this event you can expect to network with employers, learn about job opportunities, and gain information on the skills needed for various careers in the six sectors represented at MakerFest. You can also learn about internships, summer jobs, and job shadowing opportunities with local employers.
Agenda
- 8:00 a.m. – Registration/Sign-In Opens
- 9:30 a.m. – Opening Statements
- 9:50 a.m. – Demonstrations begin. Students will visit with companies selected through interest survey.
- 12:10 a.m. – Lunch
- 1:00 p.m. – High School Dismissal