Inspiring young women in skilled trades and technologies

Jill of All Trades

Jill of All Trades (JOAT) was launched by Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in 2014 to introduce young women in grades 9 through 12 to the possibilities of a career in the skilled trades.

Located in southwestern Ontario, Conestoga is a provincial leader in the delivery of trades and apprenticeship training to serve industry needs and growing communities. Through gender-specific programming and mentoring opportunities like Jill of All Trades, the college assists and encourages women to pursue careers in under-represented and non-traditional occupations.

As part of its growth and expansion over the last decade, Jill of All Trades programming is now available for delivery in other communities. By 2026, Jill of All Trades plans to expand to 25 institutions across Canada and 20 across the U.S., delivering more than 120 events.

Women in trades

Canada needs more than 167,000 new
apprentices in the next five years.
Jill of All Trades encourages young
women to consider the opportunities
and benefits of a future in the trades
and technologies.

Host an event

Learn more about how your post-
secondary institution can support young
women to understand the value of a
pursuing a career in the skilled trades.

JOAT at Conestoga

Conestoga is a leader in skilled training
and has delivered a women in skilled
trades workshop annually since 2014.
The next event takes place on May 29,
2024.

Latest News

BCIT exposes high school girls to a future in skilled trades

Jill of all Trades BCIT program exposes high school girls to a future in skilled trades:

Web Posted: May 1, 2024

The Jill of All Trades program hosted students from 37 B.C. high schools at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).

Enbridge-sponsored JOAT event held at BCIT in Burnaby

A BCIT Jill of All Trades event on April 4 will draw female high school students from more than 30 high school in metro Vancouver, Chilliwack and Hope.

Web Posted: May 1, 2024

Enbridge has partnered with Jill of All Trades, donating $125,000 to facilitate hands-on training experiences to young women.

Event held to encourage young women to learn trade skills

Web Posted: May 1, 2024

Female students participate in Jill of All Trades event at the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver on April 4, 2024.

I will forever remember the Jill of All Trades event as the first place I changed a tire, and the first place someone encouraged me to do so. That for me, sums up the whole atmosphere of the event.