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
Annual Regional Job Fair
Alignment Collaborative for Education and the Northern Kane County Regional Vocational System Region 110 invite you to their Annual Regional Job Fair.
This job fair provides a valuable opportunity to connect with students from the following high schools:
Students from the region’s CTE programs will come prepared with resumes in hand, eager to meet with you, learn more about your organization, and explore potential entry-level job opportunities within your company. The job fair is also a wonderful opportunity to promote part-time summer positions with sophomore, junior, and senior level students present.
Why Participate?
✅ Meet motivated, work-ready high school students
✅ Promote your organization and available job opportunities
✅ Support local workforce development and talent pipelines
REGISTER by FEBRUARY 20th- it is free, quick, and easy! If you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out:
📩 Alignment Collaborative for Education – Edgar Montes | montesace@align4edu.org
📩Northern Kane County Regional Vocational System – Todd Stirn | t.stirn@central301.net
March 25th, 2026 09:00 AM - March 25th, 2026 02:00 PM
Elgin Community College’s Field House Events Center (Building J)
Oswego SD 308 College and Career Fair
SD 308 is hosting a College and Career Fair at Oswego East High School to allow students the opportunity for postsecondary exploration and planning. This event is open to all SD 308 students and students from surrounding areas.
Industry partners who are interested in hosting a table should complete the interest form connected to this event page.
Due to limited space and the need to ensure representation from all career pathways, we will reach out and confirm spaces once the industry partner attendee list is finalized.
April 16th, 2026 06:00 PM - April 16th, 2026 08:00 PM
Oswego East High School
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.
TOX® PRESSOTECHNIK
Weldstar