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18-04-2025
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Memorial students meet with local employers at Youth Apprenticeship Career Fair
EAU CLAIRE — As Memorial High School students entered into a busy commons on Thursday, employers greeted them to talk about apprenticeships and other career opportunities. Memorial junior Jake Graham said he talked with a member of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development about being an electrician after high school. 'I was talking to a guy who was telling me about all of these different options they have for high schoolers, and how you can actually make a lot of money while going to school,' he said. 'It was very insightful.' Students like Graham were able to connect with employers about apprenticeships and opportunities at Memorial's inaugural Youth Apprenticeship Career Fair. The event was put on by area organizations and the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce, as earlier this week employers met students at North High School. 'We have brought just about 20 employers to the school to meet with students to discuss their job openings, talk about how they hire youth apprenticeships and just connect with students to let them know they are here in the community,' said Tina Probst, director of Workforce and Emerging Talent at the chamber. 'Students are coming down in classes, they are utilizing their lunch and their (expanded learning time)... Bringing the employers here where they can meet face to face is super crucial to let them know, one, what industries exist in our area, and two, how they can get involved in high school and beyond.' 'Teachers were encouraged to bring all of their classes down here, especially in the career and technical education fields,' said Brittnie Holden, youth apprenticeship coordinator at Memorial. 'They are here to meet and talk with what opportunities there are during high school but also outside of high school as well, because a lot of them don't really know what exactly there is to offer out there. It is just a great way to get their foot in the door and gain experience while in high school still. 'Part of my job is that I try to get the students to meet and interact with employers, and sometimes that is not a super easy thing to do. Being able to have 20 different businesses come here to us makes it a lot easier for our students to connect with them instead of having to go out and search for it… That helps the students get their foot in the door a little bit.' With the catalog of different businesses talking directly to students about ways they can get their foot in the door for local careers, Graham said he learned more about what youth apprenticeship paths he could take. 'I just try to take as much from this opportunity as I can,' he said, talking about the fair. 'I try to learn as much as I can and see what I want to do after high school.' 'A lot of businesses are looking for opportunities to get in the schools, whether it be through doing a career fair or guest speaking,' said Probst. 'Employers, I think, are just ready to connect and get their name out there to students as an opportunity.' The fair included a variety of industries, with tables hosting businesses in IT, engineering, healthcare, finance and more. While Rachel Downs, financial education supervisor at Royal Credit Union, said they do try to employ four interns from Memorial every year, the opportunity on Thursday gave her a chance to talk with students who may or may not be aware of the opportunity. 'We are getting to see all of the students, and the students are getting to see a wide variety of jobs,' she said. 'I think it is a really good eye opener to a lot of students who don't know what they are doing in the future. To me, I like to be around and in front of all the students because they may not come down thinking they are interested in this position and then realize, 'Hey, that might be something I want to try out.' That is for here or for any of the other companies.' Probst said both events have been fantastic, with a high level of student traffic and even employer interactions with freshmen who may apply to youth apprenticeships in the future. With both of the Youth Apprenticeship Career Fairs, Probst said she hopes that students know about local opportunities and feel encouraged to apply. 'I have been able to be a fly on the wall and see the interactions. I heard students say, 'I didn't know that this existed in our area,' or, 'Thank you so much for putting this together! I really appreciated getting to meet some of the businesses,'' she said. 'It is just great exposure for the opportunities that exist.'
