ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) – It’s a chance for high school students to see dozens of career options to hopefully find the right fit for their future.
Instructors hope the event will spark an interest for the students.
MakerFest 2024 is a two-day event where high school students move from booth to booth, highlighting the region’s diverse employers. They get to talk one-on-one with representatives and have a chance to try out the skills needed for that job. They were exposed to careers in the health field, construction, safety services, manufacturing, and more. Instructors hope the event will spark an interest for the students, and the students say the experience is helpful.
They were exposed to careers in the health field, construction, safety services, manufacturing, and more.
“I’ve been in a lot of the medical things. I’m kind of stuck. I don’t know which I’m going to decide in the future, or if I like, completely change my decision. But I think I’m going to go into the medical field. I think it’s pretty helpful for kids who are in older grades so that they can like figure out what they want to do in the future. And it’s really a lot of people coming out here and showing them what they do. I think it’s a good opportunity for kids,” said Aidreanna Dunlap, a sophomore at Lima Senior High School.
MakerFest continues Friday with more students attending from around the region.
“We’re trying to provide exposure to the many careers and jobs around the region. When we can bring companies that have those jobs and have those careers to the students who are still in the throes of trying to figure out what am I going to do with the rest of their lives, this gives them a chance to get some hands-on opportunities to make some decisions down the road,” explained Tim Fitzpatrick, Dean of the College of Business at UNOH.
MakerFest 2024 is a two-day event where high school students move from booth to booth, highlighting the region’s diverse employers.
MakerFest continues Friday with more students attending from around the region.
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