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At first, Alejandro Vasquez didn’t even want to be in precision machining. But once he gave it a try, he found something that lit him up—and he never looked back.
Educators
Don’t miss out on any of the free benefits GCAMP has for you!
NIU College of Engineering Job & Internship Fair
Join us September 30 from 10:30-3pm at the Barsema Alumni & Visitor Center for our bi-annual Engineering Job & Internship Fair.
Meet over 300 students and graduate students from the college's six programs.
Registration is $395. Your registration will provide you with a 6' table, power (if needed), continental+ breakfast, lunch and parking for two reps. Additional reps can be added at registration for $30 each.
Space is limited so register now!
All proceeds go toward engineering student scholarships, organizations and competition teams.
A logistics email will be sent 2-3 days prior to the event.
September 30th, 2025 10:30 AM - September 30th, 2025 03:00 PM
NIU Barsema Alumni and Visitors Center, 231 N. Annie Glidden Road, DeKalb, IL 60115
Directions Fair 2025
We are hosting our annual fair on Tuesday, September 30th and we hope you can join us. The fair showcases post-secondary options for students with IEPs and 504 Plans hosted by High School District 214, High School District 211, Barrington Unit School District 220, Harper College, and St. Viator High School. Representatives from colleges and post-secondary institutions will be available to distribute literature and discuss their programs.
Combined, our schools serve more than 3,000 students who receive special education or Section 504 services. This event is intended to reach hundreds of potential future students.
Please see the website for more details and the link to Directions Fair 2025 RSVP FORM to reserve a spot at our fair!
September 30th, 2025 06:00 PM - September 30th, 2025 08:00 PM
1200 W Algonquin Rd, Building A 2nd Floor, Palatine, IL 60067
MFG Month Field Trips
Greater Chicago Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (GCAMP), Valley Industrial Association (VIA) and Valley Education for Employment System (VALEES) invite regional manufacturers to celebrate October as manufacturing month by hosting middle and high school students for facility tours and career pathway presentations.
Why: To support the career exploration of area middle and high school students by exposing them first-hand to the world of manufacturing and the career pathways within manufacturing
Due Date: Complete form by Thursday, September 4, 2025.
For additional information or to ask questions about how to plan a tour contact Josi Moran at the VALEES office at 630-466-2953.
October 1st, 2025 08:00 AM - October 1st, 2025 05:00 PM
Elk Grove Village
Village of Hoffman Estates
Village of Schaumburg
Burgess-Norton Mfg. Co.
Custom Aluminum Products
Kuriyama of America, Inc.
Suncast
The Diemasters: A Weiss-Aug Group Company
Curi RMB Capital
Mazak Corporation.
Nicor Gas
Old Second Bank
Plastic Recovery Technologies
Swiss Automation
YG-1
Assurance Technologies
Babbitting Service
C&C Power
Industrial Hard Chrome
MTH Pumps/MTH Tool Company, Inc.
TouchTunes
TOX® PRESSOTECHNIK
Weldstar