October 17, 2024 – Energy Career Fair – CST 8:30am – 2:30pm
October 17 @ 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Free
We invite you and your students to join us and our partners this fall for an exploration of energy careers. The energy industry is experiencing rapid growth and there is a rising demand for people with expertise in energy-related fields. Sponsored by WPS, attendees can explore careers from electric power distribution to energy efficiency through a series of exciting hands-on demonstrations and stations. At our seven unique stations, students and educators will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with promising career paths and how they can shape the future. The stations will be offered concurrently for 25-minutes each to keep students engaged and interested throughout the day. We hope to see you there!
Who: High school and middle school students
What: Energy Career Fair, sponsored by Wisconsin Public Service
When: Thursday, October 17, 2024, with rotating, hands-on, sessions throughout the day
Where: Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, hosted by Slipstream
Cost: FREE (water stations and lunch provided!)
AGENDA:
8:45 – 8:55: Bus drop off
9:00 – 9:15 AM: Welcoming remarks in the auditorium – Welcome from Matt Cullen, Senior Communications Specialist of WPS, and a representative from NWTC. Keynote Speaker: Greg Nahn, Senor Building Science Specialist of Slipstream
09:15 – 9:30 AM: Transition to first station
09:30 – 9:55 AM: Rotation 1 - Mobile Learning Lab hosted by the Wisconsin Energy Workforce Consortium
10:00 – 10:25 AM: Rotation 2 – Solar Installer Challenge hosted by Wisconsin’s K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP)
10:30 – 10:55 AM: Rotation 3 - Solar Panel and Battery Storage Demonstrations hosted by the Midwest Energy Renewable Association
11:00 – 11:25 AM: Rotation 4 - Electric Vehicle Demonstrations hosted by Wisconsin Clean Cities (Contact Fschnook@wicleancities.org if you wish to demonstrate your vehicle)
11:35 – 12:10 PM: Lunch in the cafeteria (free pizza!)
12:20 – 12:45 PM: Rotation 5 – HVAC Demonstrations hosted by Lennox and NWTC
12:50 – 1:15PM: Rotation 6 – Weatherization station hosted by Slipstream in partnership with local weatherization agencies
1:20– 1:45 PM: Rotation 7 - Building Tour of NWTC’s Net Zero Great Lakes Energy Education Center
1:55 – 2:05 PM: Closing remarks in the auditorium, reflections followed by a questions and answers session
2:10 PM: Buses load