Southwest High School Career Fair

Southwest High School in Minneapolis is seeking businesses and organizations to participate in  our upcoming interactive career fair for students on April 18 from 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Our goal is to recruit 80+ businesses and organizations that represent a wide range of communities and professional backgrounds to share information about current or future opportunities at their organizations – along with personal career journey stories – with 9th and 10th grade students as they explore different post-secondary career pathways.

We’ll provide you with a booth, enthusiastic students and structured time! We ask that you come prepared with materials and information about your industry (and if comfortable, your personal journey), and, encourage you to be creative in showcasing your industry. Handouts, giveaways and interactive opportunities and materials are encouraged.

No matter your field, you have valuable experience, perspectives and connections that can help students take the first step toward great careers or discover new fields. We hope you will join us!

Here’s a sampling of just some of the career paths our students are interested in learning more about:

• Public Relations and marketing
• Medical and dental fields, including genetics, biology, neuroscience and mental health, bioethics, epidemiology, first response, physical therapy and athletic training.
• Venture capitalist
• Creative/arts fields, such as film, web design, music creation and production, software design, interior design and food science.
• Non-medical science and engineering fields, including aerospace engineering, architecture, astronomy, urban planning, astrophysics, computer programming, mechanical engineering and architectural engineering.
• Business/finance fields, such as supply chain analysis, business data analysis, finance, project management and business management.
• Social service fields, including law, social work, and humanitarian aid work.