Events

On the GCAMP Calendar of Events you will find:

  • Career/Job Fairs – These are hiring events, often held in anticipation of an upcoming high school or community college graduation, meant to help graduating students find jobs.   Manufacturers - find your next employees here!
  • Career Expos - (also sometimes called Showcases or Trades Fairs) These events are slightly different from job fairs.   They are geared towards younger students to encourage them to pursue a career in industry.   The students at these events are not seeking jobs yet, but they are looking for information about possibly pursuing careers in industry.   Manufacturers are invited to these events to introduce the next generation to the field of manufacturing. 
  • Mock Interviews -These events are for students to learn interviewing skills.  Industry professionals are needed to help conduct the mock interviews, and employers sometimes find potential real-life hires at mock interviews.
  • Advisory Meetings – These meetings allow industry experts an opportunity to give their input on how educators can refine their programs for current trends and technology.  These are great events to connect industry with education.
  • Competition Judge Requests – Student skills competitions are great ways for members of industry to meet skilled students and educators.  Plus, they are often a fun way for those in industry to volunteer their time and give back to the community. 
  • Awards & Scholarships - Awards refer to contests or competitions for people, frequently students, in manufacturing.  Scholarships on our page are for students to help fund their education beyond high school.   See the scholarship descriptions for more details. 

Do you have an upcoming event that you would like us to add to the GCAMP Events calendar?  Tell us about it! 

Upcoming Events

3.20.25 Lake County Career Expo

Tech Campus Career Expo: Connect the Dots

Our Career Expos connect industry-ready students with ready-to-hire businesses.

For more information, contact our Associate Principal, Danielle Friedlieb, at dfriedlieb@techcampus.org.

Agenda:

Organization Check In

Breakfast

First Session

Second Session

Lunch

Third Session

Sponsorship/Ad Space: Are you interested in sponsoring the Career Expo and purchasing an ad space for a Career Expo Guidebook distributed to all students? Reach out directly to Elizabeth Del Rio with any questions. 

 

March 20th, 2025 07:15 AM - March 20th, 2025 02:30 PM

Lake County Tech Campus 19525 West Washington Street, Grayslake, IL 60030,

Updated COD MFG Bkst 4.8.25

GCAMP Manufacturing Breakfast at College of DuPage

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A MANUFACTURING BREAKFAST!

College of DuPage has many certificate and degree programs that help students advance their manufacturing careers.  Join us for a tour of their state-of-the-art facility, hear testimonials from students, and learn more about the program that is producing great workers in your area.  

College of DuPage/Community College District 502 serves students from:

  • Addison
  • Bloomingdale
  • Carol Stream
  • Downers Grove
  • Elmhurst
  • Glendale Heights
  • Glen Ellyn
  • Itasca
  • Lisle
  • Lombard
  • Naperville
  • Oak Brook
  • Warrenville
  • West Chicago
  • Wheaton 

We hope you can join us to support the future of manufacturing! Please register!

April 8th, 2025 08:30 AM - April 8th, 2025 10:30 AM

College of DuPage 425 Fawell Blvd TEC 1038AB. Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

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4.16.25 spring job fair poster

Richard J. Daley College and E&ES Spring Job Fair

April 16th, 2025 10:00 AM - April 16th, 2025 02:00 PM

7500 South Pulaski Rd. Chicago, IL 60652

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D300

Alignment Collaborative for Education Internship and Job Fair

Purpose:
This is a regional internship and job/employment
fair being hosted at Dundee-Crown High School.
D303, D301, D300, and U-46 students will be in
attendance.
8:00 am to 1:00 pm
1500 Kings Road, Carpentersville, 60110
APRIL 24, 2025
DUNDEE-CROWN HIGH SCHOOL


What to Expect:
Students from all four (4) school districts in our
region will be attending who are interested in either
internship or employment opportunities available.
If you are willing to host a table and interact with
students sharing information related upcoming
internship or employment opportunities, we
welcome you to participate.
*Lunch will be provided to our partners who are in attendance.

Questions? Contact:
Joe Sieczkowski - Joseph.sieczkowski@d300.org
Director of CTE, Pathways, and CCR
Jon Anderson - jonathan.anderson@d300.org
Coordinator of College and Career Readiness

 

April 24th, 2025 08:00 AM - April 24th, 2025 01:00 PM

Dundee Crown High School, 1500 Kings Rd, Carpentersville, IL

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District 211 logo

2025 District 211 Senior Job Fair

This event is for graduating Senior students from Palatine, Fremd, Conant, Schaumburg, and Hoffman Estates High Schools who have indicated upon graduation they will be entering the workforce and seeking full-time employment opportunities.

Please click the link below to complete the application if you are interested in participating.

Or email Paula Waterman at pwaterman@d211.org  for more information 

You will be notified if you are selected to participate in this in-person event by Thursday, March 27th.

The link below is an application to attend the D211 Job Fair - SPACE IS LIMITED!

 

April 24th, 2025 08:00 AM - April 24th, 2025 12:00 PM

Schaumburg High School, 1100 W Schaumburg Road

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Past Events

2025 Spark Awards invite

2025 VIA Spark Awards

Join us to celebrate the accomplishments of manufacturers in the areas of Culture, Innovation, Operational Excellence, Safety, Social Responsibility, and Workforce Development.  Also celebrate the GCAMP Manufacturing Student and Manufacturing Educator of the Year!

March 12th, 2025 05:00 PM - March 12th, 2025 09:00 PM

Abbington Banquets 3S002 Route 53 Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

D214 Trades Fair 2025

D214 Skilled Trades Fair

Please join the High School District 214 Skilled Trades Fair on March 6, 2025. D214 is seeking organizations and individuals who can share their experiences, passion and industry knowledge with interested students. This is an opportunity for students to learn about post-secondary career options in the skilled trades.If you’re a vendor who is interested in participating, please email careerdiscovery@d214.org for more information.

March 6th, 2025 09:30 AM - March 6th, 2025 11:30 AM

Forest View Educational Center 2121 South Goebbert Road, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

West Aurora

College, Career & Wellness Fair

West Aurora High School, Batavia High School, West Chicago High School, and Yorkville High School are excited to announce that we are partnering to host a College, Career & Wellness Fair on Friday, February 28, 2025, from 9:00-11:00 am at West Aurora High School. In the past, this event has attracted many students from the Tri-County area-Kane, Kendall, and DuPage. It is our hope that you will be able to participate as a  business partner and represent your organization.  With your participation, students will be able to receive great information to become college and career ready!  To register, please click on the link:  https://bit.ly/CCWF2025participantregistration  Sincerely, Katie JohnsonCareer Development CoordinatorWest Aurora High School

February 28th, 2025 09:00 AM - February 28th, 2025 11:00 AM

West Aurora High School

GCAMP Manufacturing Breakfast 2.25.25

GCAMP Manufacturing Breakfast at Lake County Tech

Come find out what students are learning inside the Lake County Manufacturing Welding & Fabrication Program. Hear from both the teacher and students and get a tour of their facility. Please come with your questions- students are excited to show you what they are working on!Enjoy breakfast, a tour, and a presentation of the program’s updates and improvements.More about Lake County Tech's Program: This two-year program provides hands-on experiences gained from extensive practice and application of knowledge in shop safety, oxy-fuel welding and burning, arc welding, (stick, MIG, TIG), plasma arc cutting, and automatic shape cutting. Layout and fit-up, blueprint reading, and weld symbols are used to fabricate a variety of metal projects. The American Welding Society (AWS) recognizes the Tech Campus Welding program as an Educational Instruction Member.

February 25th, 2025 08:30 AM - February 25th, 2025 10:30 AM

Lake County Tech 19525 W Washington St, Grayslake, IL 60030

D300

D300 Postsecondary, Career, and Transition Fair

Last year we had over 700 students come through the Dundee-Crown field house for this event which included students from all three D300 high schools (Jacobs, Dundee-Crown, and Hampshire). There were various time slots for each high school. We have condensed this for this year due to feedback from everyone who attended. This year, the event will run from 8 AM to approximately noon on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Lunch will still be provided following the event as representatives are breaking down their tables and packing up to leave. This event will mainly be for D300 Juniors but there may be student from Dundee-Crown who may be in other grade levels.  If you are interested, please RSVP here. You can also email Jon Anderson or myself so we can manually enter you if you run into any problems. You should receive a confirmation email from SchooLinks in less than two (2) business days. If you do not, please let us know or check your spam. Also, we have had partners get "rejected" automatically. SchooLinks is looking into this. We believe it is occuring with partners who are not "confirmed" partners with us.  Jon and I will be monitoring this issue and will correct it when we come across this.  Attendees are also encouraged to complete this Google Form in advance which will allow us to complete a soft background check that is required for this event due to it occuring during the school day. This will help expedite the check in process. A reminder about this will be sent at the beginning of February.   Sieczkowski, Joseph <joseph.sieczkowski@d300.org>

February 20th, 2025 08:00 AM - February 20th, 2025 12:00 PM

Dundee Crown High School, 1500 Kings Rd, Carpentersville, IL