Cambrian College hosts annual Jill of All Trades event on campus
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In almost every region in Canada, there is an urgent need for more workers to fill well-paying positions in skilled trades and engineering technology.
That message was given loud and clear to female high school students today at the annual Jill of All Trades event held at Cambrian College.
Industry leaders, local sponsors, staff, and faculty from Cambrian College pulled out all the stops to showcase everything the skilled trades and engineering technology sectors have to offer young women considering their next steps after high school.
200 students from seven local high schools as well as from the Serpent River First Nation and the Nipissing/Parry Sound Catholic District School Board, took part in Jill of All Trades this year.
The students experienced trades and technology careers first-hand by taking part in hands-on activities and workshops in a number of Cambrian’s labs.
“Every year this event gets bigger and better,” says Renee Scott, Cambrian’s Director of Marketing, Recruitment, and Student Success. “This event is a win for everyone involved. Female students get an opportunity to explore good careers they may not have considered otherwise, and they are meeting women in the trades who can encourage and motivate them. Employers are already recruiting the next generation of talented employees, particularly young women. We also get to show the quality of the trades and engineering technology programs we have to offer, plus our campus experience.”
Cambrian College and select sponsors awarded seven $1,000 scholarships and two $500 scholarships to students who plan on pursuing careers in trades and engineering technology at Cambrian College.
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