Building the Manufacturing Workforce of Tomorrow — Today
GCAMP helps students of all ages discover rewarding, high-tech careers in the Greater Chicago Region.
GCAMP works with you to help you find the future employees you need to grow your companies.
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!
TREP Scholarship Deadline
The Three Rivers Education Partnership (TREP) is proud to launch a new scholarship program supporting local students pursuing careers in STEM and manufacturing-related fields.
Who Can Apply?
Graduating high school seniors from TREP member districts and career centers who plan to enroll in:
Fields of Study Include:
Deadline: April 1, 2026
February 7th, 2026 12:05 PM - April 1st, 2026 11:59 PM
Workforce Readiness Scholarship
The GE Aerospace-Reagan Workforce Readiness Scholarship supports high school seniors pursuing technical training and certifications for careers in aerospace, manufacturing, robotics, and other critical industries. The program will select at least ten scholars annually, with awards of up to $10,000 per year, as part of a $1 million, five-year investment in building America’s future workforce.
March 31st, 2026 06:30 PM - May 1st, 2026 12:00 PM
Develop Your Workforce with East and West Aurora School Districts
Join leaders from East and West Aurora School Districts and the P-20 Network for a dynamic professional development event exclusively for employer partners in the greater Aurora area. Discover how engaging in career awareness, work-based learning, internships and much more can strengthen your workforce strategy and build a future-ready talent pool. Invest two hours with us and help the next generation of Aurora's workforce while advancing your organization's talent goals. This project is supported by the Dunham Foundation. Lunch is included.
April 16th, 2026 11:30 AM - April 16th, 2026 01:30 PM
Aurora Regional Economic Alliance - 43 W. Galena Blvd. Aurora
Elk Grove Village
Village of Hoffman Estates
Village of Schaumburg
Burgess-Norton Mfg. Co.
Custom Aluminum Products
FONA International LLC
Kuriyama of America, Inc.
Nicor Gas
Suncast
Weiss-Aug Elk Grove Village
Lakeside Screw Products, Inc.
Mazak Corporation.
Old Second Bank
Plastic Recovery Technologies
Assurance Technologies
Babbitting Service
Industrial Hard Chrome
Kaiser Manufacturing
MTH Pumps/MTH Tool Company, Inc.
City of West Chicago
TOX® PRESSOTECHNIK
Weldstar