We Will Build Our Future Workforce Together

Capital Region
Career Jam

Coming in 2021!

Columbia-Greene
Career Jam

Coming in 2021!

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Career Jam is the

Premier Workforce Solution

Career Jam is an inspirational event that aligns local employers from diverse industry sectors with area students through hands-on learning activities. The engagement inspires youth, while exposing educators and families to the skills in demand for promising careers in their region.

Career Jam

  • uniquely aligns educators and employers
  • delivers experiential learning activities that inspire students’ career exploration and course selection
  • provides ongoing communication across educator and employer sectors

FOR STUDENTS & EDUCATORS…

Career Jam is an innovative and inspirational workforce development approach that connects local employers to 8th and 9th grade students in a virtual environment in real-time. Career Jam reinforces that every skill level and career choice can be employed here.

This event will highlight a broad range of regional Career Clusters:

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Architecture & Construction
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
Business, Management & Administration
Education & Training
Finance
Government & Public Administration
Health Sciences
Hospitality & Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security
Manufacturing
Marketing

For Communities…

Career Jam’s alignment of educators and employers provides a dynamic workforce solution. It fosters powerful collaboration to boost economic developers, trade unions and employers pipeline of workforce talents to power economic growth.

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“Career Jam is an amazing annual event.  The energy and enthusiasm of the middle level students in attendance, as they interact with the various careers on display, is contagious.  In my 33 years in education, this is one of the best student-centered, experiential activities I have had the pleasure of being involved in.   The students value and appreciate the opportunity and the adults representing business and industry do too. “

Mark Fish, Superintendent of Schools, Greenwich Central Scholl District

“Career Jam is an exciting and unique event that is interactive, fun, educational and engaging.  Students from 8th and 9th grade have the opportunity to explore the many different careers opportunities in our region.  In this one day event, students are introduced to many different types of employers which open student’s eyes to what their future can look and feel like.  Employers showcase careers by providing hands on activities that reflect real job functions.  As an employer this event enables me to connect with our future workforce.  As past Chair of Saratoga, Warren, Washington Workforce Development Board it provides opportunities to support our region’s growth and to sustain a viable workforce.”

Peggy Murphy, Director Human Resources/Corporate Secretary, Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corporation