Building Pathways: St. Vrain Valley P-TECH Program Hosts 5th Annual Job Fair

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The St. Vrain Valley P-TECH Program held its 5th annual P-TECH Job Fair on Friday, December 5. Local businesses gathered to meet with current P-TECH seniors and recent graduates from Frederick, Silver Creek, and Skyline High School, where they learned about potential career opportunities in their chosen career field. 

Beginning in 2021, the P-TECH Job Fair has consistently grown each year, providing students with a chance to network, refine their résumés, communicate professionally, and ask meaningful questions. The first fair was organized by the FalconTECH team at Skyline High School, created in response to feedback from early P-TECH graduates who were eager to enter the workforce, but unsure how to navigate networking and job searching. 

Today, more than 20 companies attend each year, representing various career opportunities inComputer Science, Business, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, local small businesses, and job placement services. Students from all three St. Vrain P-TECH programs participated in the event, totaling more than 120 attendees. For many, these conversations help students secure interviews for full-time positions and internships, while also creating valuable connections with industry partners. 

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After meeting with businesses, students heard from keynote speaker, Rolf Kramer, Senior Market Director at Akkodis and learned about best practices for LinkedIn.

Karis Green, now employed at Cisco as a Solutions Engineer, shared that her journey with Cisco began at the P-TECH Job Fair. Similarly, Isah Rosales secured an internship with Seagate through the event, and Intrado has hired more than three P-TECH graduates after meeting them at the job fair. Over the years, students and recent graduates have come to view the P-TECH Job Fair as an invaluable opportunity for networking and career growth. Many industry partners now bring former P-TECH students, whom they’ve hired, to represent their companies at the event, creating a powerful full-circle moment that inspires current participants.

As St. Vrain Valley continues to expand its P-TECH offerings, the P-TECH Job Fair remains a cornerstone of the program, empowering students to step boldly into the careers they’ve worked so hard to prepare for.

St. Vrain Valley Schools