Exploring Clean Energy Careers
Thursday, September 26, 2024 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | Energy Education Center, 4000 Campus Road, Eau Claire, WI 54703
Thank you for making the 2024 Clean Energy Career Fair a success! We look forward to seeing you next year!
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 Xcel, 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 Xcel Energy
When: Thursday, September 26, 2024, with rotating, hands-on, sessions throughout the day
Where: Chippewa Valley Technical College, Energy Education Center, 4000 Campus Road, Eau Claire, WI 54703
Cost: FREE (water stations and lunch provided!)
8:45 – 8:55: Bus drop off
9:00 – 9:15 AM: Welcoming remarks in the auditorium
- Jennifer Nielsen, DSM Team Lead, Xcel Energy
- Adam Wehling, Dean of Agriculture, Energy, Construction & Transportation, CVTC
09:15 – 9:30 AM: Transition to first station
09:30 – 9:55 AM: Rotation 1
10:00 – 10:25 AM: Rotation 2
10:30 – 10:55 AM: Rotation 3
11:00 – 11:25 AM: Rotation 4
11:35 – 12:10 PM: Lunch
12:20 – 12:45 PM: Rotation 5
12:50 – 1:15PM: Rotation 6
1:20– 1:45 PM: Rotation 7
1:55 – 2:05 PM: Closing remarks in the auditorium
- Reflections and Q&A
2:10 PM: Buses load
- Electric Power Distribution and gas utility program hosted by CVTC
- Solar Installer Challenge hosted by Wisconsin’s K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP)
- Electric Vehicle demonstrations hosted by Wisconsin Clean Cities
- Circuit Breaker Activity hosted by Arizona State University
- HVACR Program hosted by CVTC
- Weatherization station hosted by Slipstream in partnership with local weatherization agencies
- Drone flying activity with student's from the Chippewa Falls Green Team
“Incredible, impactful, impressive. I’ve rarely attended an event with that many students from that many schools where there was total engagement from all involved. The teachers I talked to were all very glad for the opportunity.”
“I am a high school teacher, and in case you're not familiar, I'd like to take a minute to tell you about these students. Some of them are struggling to figure out what they'll do after school. They're nervous about the future. They want to see new things, but don't know where to find them. You showed them things they've never seen before.”
“It will be no surprise to me if the success of this event serves as a gold standard and leads to future and similar success for others.”
“What happened yesterday will quite literally change the lives of some of the students who attended, and you did that for them. When we talk about making a difference in the youth of today, you were the epitome of that.”
First Energy Fair held at Osseo-Fairchild High School | News | wqow.com
Take a look at the event photos from our career fair event in 2023. We can wait to see you at this year's event!
