Events

On the GCAMP Calendar of Events you will find:

  • Career/Job Fairs – These are hiring events, often held in anticipation of an upcoming high school or community college graduation, meant to help graduating students find jobs.   Manufacturers - find your next employees here!
  • Career Expos - (also sometimes called Showcases or Trades Fairs) These events are slightly different from job fairs.   They are geared towards younger students to encourage them to pursue a career in industry.   The students at these events are not seeking jobs yet, but they are looking for information about possibly pursuing careers in industry.   Manufacturers are invited to these events to introduce the next generation to the field of manufacturing. 
  • Mock Interviews -These events are for students to learn interviewing skills.  Industry professionals are needed to help conduct the mock interviews, and employers sometimes find potential real-life hires at mock interviews.
  • Advisory Meetings – These meetings allow industry experts an opportunity to give their input on how educators can refine their programs for current trends and technology.  These are great events to connect industry with education.
  • Competition Judge Requests – Student skills competitions are great ways for members of industry to meet skilled students and educators.  Plus, they are often a fun way for those in industry to volunteer their time and give back to the community. 
  • Awards & Scholarships - Awards refer to contests or competitions for people, frequently students, in manufacturing.  Scholarships on our page are for students to help fund their education beyond high school.   See the scholarship descriptions for more details. 

Do you have an upcoming event that you would like us to add to the GCAMP Events calendar?  Tell us about it! 

Upcoming Events

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VALEES presents - Spark! Career Exploration Event

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, Ninth grade students from Indian Valley Vocational Center sending schools including Earlville, Hinckley-Big Rock, Indian Creek, Leland, Newark, Plano, Sandwich, Somonauk and Yorkville will attend this career exploration event in the gymnasium of the Fox Valley Family YMCA in Plano. It is expected that there will be between 500-600 students attending during the day.

VALEES is inviting industry experts, as yourself,  to host a table at the Spark! Career Extravaganza event.  Last year, business people met with freshmen and provided them with an interactive, engaging, hands-on activity to showcase their careers.  

From our experience, it is best that a minimum of two business representatives work at each table. All students will have an opportunity to connect with area businesses representing the seven College and Career Pathway Endorsement areas. Students will deepen their understanding of careers available in our community. This is not a job fair, in the sense that you are promoting your employer for hire, but an interactive career expo.  Since this will be a color-coded event, we will provide the tablecloths.

 

Questions?   Contact:

Josi Moran

College and Career Pathway Endorsement Coordinator

Office 630-466-2953

jmoran1@waubonsee.edu

 

 

April 29th, 2025 08:00 AM - April 29th, 2025 02:30 PM

Fox Valley Family YMCA (3875 Eldamain Rd, Plano, IL 60545)

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4.30.25 DuPage Student Recruitment

DuPage Student Recruitment Expo

Join us for an exciting opportunity to connect with local employers offering paid internships for summer and beyond! This event is designed to help students acquire career opportunities, network with industry professionals, and take the next step toward their future careers.

April 30th, 2025 09:30 AM - April 30th, 2025 02:30 PM

Technology Center of DuPage- 301 S. Swift Rd., Addison, IL

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Technical Education Center (TEC) Spotlight

Event Details

  • Tour classrooms and labs in the above programs
  • Explore careers and salaries in the industry
  • Meet College of DuPage faculty, equipped with years of industry experience
  • Learn about paid apprenticeship programs

April 30th, 2025 05:30 PM - April 30th, 2025 07:30 PM

College of DuPage 425 Fawell Blvd, Technical Education Center (TEC), Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

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Mazak 5.6.25 event

Do More With Mazak Midwest

Discover More with Mazak at the Midwest Event.

Mark your calendar for Do More With Mazak Midwest, three-days of machine tool technology, automation and information you won’t want to miss May 6 – 8 at our Midwest Technology Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. 

See 19 live demonstrations that will take your shop to the next level. 

• Full five-axis machines like the next generation VARIAXIS i-700 NEO with a 2-pallet changer 

• CNC vertical machining and turning centers including the high-accuracy HCN-4000 NEO 

• Mazak’s full family of Swiss-type turning machines ranging from 10 to 38mm bar capacities. 

• DONE IN ONE® part processing and Multi-Tasking machines like the INTEGREX i-150 and QT-Ez 10MY with Cobot automation 

Plus, learn more about how to do more and make more with: 

• ‘Looking Forward - Manufacturing 2025’ with Mazak President Dan Janka 

• Technical sessions with our industry and application experts

May 6th, 2025 10:00 AM - May 8th, 2025 02:45 PM

300 Commerce Dr. Schaumburg, IL 60173

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Elgin Community College

Manufacturing Student Showcase

We are thrilled to invite you to Elgin Community College's first-ever Manufacturing Student Showcase! This is an open house event that welcomes people of all ages to explore sustainable manufacturing concepts designed and fabricated by ECC’s talented manufacturing students. See how traditional manufacturing practices are shaping the industry's future and discover how ECC’s tailored curriculum aligns with the needs of the local economy.

Help us celebrate the end of the spring semester and kick off summer with delicious summer picnic favorites like burgers and hot dogs and don’t forget to enter the raffle for your chance to win a prize! Bring your family, friends, and colleagues to discover the incredible work happening in ECC’s Manufacturing programs. Please RSVP at elgin.edu/showcase

We look forward to celebrating the creativity and hard work of our students with you. Your presence will not only support these emerging professionals but also strengthen the bonds within our local manufacturing community. 

May 9th, 2025 05:30 PM - May 9th, 2025 07:30 PM

Elgin Community College, Bldg. O, 1770 Spartan Dr, Elgin, IL 60123

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Past Events

D214 Trades Fair 2025

D214 Skilled Trades Fair

Please join the High School District 214 Skilled Trades Fair on March 6, 2025. D214 is seeking organizations and individuals who can share their experiences, passion and industry knowledge with interested students. This is an opportunity for students to learn about post-secondary career options in the skilled trades.If you’re a vendor who is interested in participating, please email careerdiscovery@d214.org for more information.

March 6th, 2025 09:30 AM - March 6th, 2025 11:30 AM

Forest View Educational Center 2121 South Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

West Aurora

College, Career & Wellness Fair

West Aurora High School, Batavia High School, West Chicago High School, and Yorkville High School are excited to announce that we are partnering to host a College, Career & Wellness Fair on Friday, February 28, 2025, from 9:00-11:00 am at West Aurora High School. In the past, this event has attracted many students from the Tri-County area-Kane, Kendall, and DuPage. It is our hope that you will be able to participate as a  business partner and represent your organization.  With your participation, students will be able to receive great information to become college and career ready!  To register, please click on the link:  https://bit.ly/CCWF2025participantregistration  Sincerely, Katie JohnsonCareer Development CoordinatorWest Aurora High School

February 28th, 2025 09:00 AM - February 28th, 2025 11:00 AM

West Aurora High School

GCAMP Manufacturing Breakfast 2.25.25

GCAMP Manufacturing Breakfast at Lake County Tech

Come find out what students are learning inside the Lake County Manufacturing Welding & Fabrication Program. Hear from both the teacher and students and get a tour of their facility. Please come with your questions- students are excited to show you what they are working on!Enjoy breakfast, a tour, and a presentation of the program’s updates and improvements.More about Lake County Tech's Program: This two-year program provides hands-on experiences gained from extensive practice and application of knowledge in shop safety, oxy-fuel welding and burning, arc welding, (stick, MIG, TIG), plasma arc cutting, and automatic shape cutting. Layout and fit-up, blueprint reading, and weld symbols are used to fabricate a variety of metal projects. The American Welding Society (AWS) recognizes the Tech Campus Welding program as an Educational Instruction Member.

February 25th, 2025 08:30 AM - February 25th, 2025 10:30 AM

Lake County Tech 19525 W Washington St, Grayslake, IL 60030

D300

D300 Postsecondary, Career, and Transition Fair

Last year we had over 700 students come through the Dundee-Crown field house for this event which included students from all three D300 high schools (Jacobs, Dundee-Crown, and Hampshire). There were various time slots for each high school. We have condensed this for this year due to feedback from everyone who attended. This year, the event will run from 8 AM to approximately noon on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Lunch will still be provided following the event as representatives are breaking down their tables and packing up to leave. This event will mainly be for D300 Juniors but there may be student from Dundee-Crown who may be in other grade levels.  If you are interested, please RSVP here. You can also email Jon Anderson or myself so we can manually enter you if you run into any problems. You should receive a confirmation email from SchooLinks in less than two (2) business days. If you do not, please let us know or check your spam. Also, we have had partners get "rejected" automatically. SchooLinks is looking into this. We believe it is occuring with partners who are not "confirmed" partners with us.  Jon and I will be monitoring this issue and will correct it when we come across this.  Attendees are also encouraged to complete this Google Form in advance which will allow us to complete a soft background check that is required for this event due to it occuring during the school day. This will help expedite the check in process. A reminder about this will be sent at the beginning of February.   Sieczkowski, Joseph <joseph.sieczkowski@d300.org>

February 20th, 2025 08:00 AM - February 20th, 2025 12:00 PM

Dundee Crown High School, 1500 Kings Rd, Carpentersville, IL

2.19.25 wkfs strategies forum

Workforce Strategies Forum- Bridging the Gap: The Power of a Multi-Generational Workforce

Join us for this GCAMP special event: Workforce Strategies Forum. The focus for an important discussion is on harnessing the power of a Multigenerational Workforce. Today’s workplace is more diverse than ever before. Within that reality lies the unique opportunity—and challenge—of a multigenerational workforce. Each group brings its own set of experiences, values, work styles, and perspectives. Understanding differences across generations is crucial, it can provide you with the insight needed to lead your workforce, bridge the gap and create a thriving workplace.

February 19th, 2025 09:00 AM - February 19th, 2025 10:30 AM

VIA- 2000 S Batavia Ave. Suite 110, Geneva, IL 60134