BLACKSTONE VALLEY REGIONAL CAREER FAIR

 

Thursday April 3, 2008

8:30AM to 11:45AM

 

Northbridge High School

427 Linwood Avenue  Whitinsville MA 01588

 

The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation announces the

annual sophomore career fair for member high schools. The event will be held on Thursday April 3 from 8:30AM until 11:45AM.  Northbridge High School is our gracious host for this event and will provide student guides to assist visiting students. 

Based on the results of a personal interest survey, students will be directed to 16 career clusters set up in the Field House. Each cluster will have several jobs represented to demonstrate the range of opportunities within a given career area.  

Over the course of the morning, 1000 students from 9 Blackstone Valley High Schools will have the opportunity to talk with more than 60 career representatives about their jobs and other positions available in their company, the education and training required for these positions, salary ranges, and the outlook for these jobs in the future.  

Students will also hear two panel presentations in the theatre. Business people will discuss careers in Finance, Health, Communications, and Arts. College advising center staff will talk about habits students can develop now that can cement their early success in higher education or a career.  

Parents will be invited to attend the panel presentation from 10:15 to 11:00AM. Our host guides will greet and escort them to the Theatre. 

The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to leading and supporting education that promotes workforce development and enhances the quality of life in the Blackstone Valley.  We are grateful for the ongoing support of our local educators, business leaders, and community members, our member school districts, the Massachusetts Department of Education Connecting Activities Grant, the Greater Worcester Community Foundation Mary B. Grogan Fund, and private and corporate donors. 

Please contact Mary Lou Anderson or Susan Gately at the Education Foundation for additional information, 508-234-9090  or by email mlanderson@blackstonevalley.org

or sgately@blackstonevalley.org .