Industry and Innovation Day
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Industry and Innovation Career Fair
Career exploration and exposure for high school students
Post-graduation career guidance and path connectivity
Hands-on vocational simulations and training
Areas of Interest (3)
- New hands-on Industry and Innovation fair aims to bridge the gap between high school education and vocational career readiness.
- Local schools move beyond traditional college fairs by implementing active simulation-based career exposure for 9th-12th graders.
- Long-term mentorship vs. one-off events: How organizers plan to support students through post-graduation career paths.
Notable Quotes (2)
It is an ongoing constant where we want we want our students to not just drop off. We’re supporting them all the way through.
Career DevelopmentDescribing the long-term commitment to student career success.
I thought a college fair was just come here and just looking at stuff. But now we found out that we can actually do the things, and I was like, wow.
Student ExperienceReflecting on the immersive nature of the career fair.
People (1)
Unnamed Organizer/SpeakerEvent OrganizerSpearheaded the first-ever Industry and Innovation fair for Jefferson and Kennedy high schoolers.
1 quote
Spearheaded the first-ever Industry and Innovation fair for Jefferson and Kennedy high schoolers.
“It's about like, what kind of person are you? And are you the kind of person who, say, attention to detail? You'd be a perfect electrician.”
Explaining the purpose of matching student personality/skills with potential career paths.
Places Mentioned
Jefferson High SchoolKennedy High School
Events & Meetings (1)
- Industry and Innovation fair (first occurrence)