Expanded Career & Majors Fair at Park Place Hotel
TRAVERSE CITY — The community is invited to join students at NMC’s updated, expanded 2025 Career & Majors Fair at the Park Place Hotel & Conference Center Thursday, March 6 from 1-6 p.m..
Several hundred students and community members are expected to attend and experience a new, guided pathway format. Employers will be clustered with faculty and staff from NMC’s relevant academic areas to showcase how NMC programs can lead to employment opportunities in northern Michigan. More than 80 employers will be recruiting for all kinds of opportunities, from full time positions to summer internships. (See the list at nmc.edu/careerfair.)
“We expect this format to better serve both employers and attendees,” said Academic and Career Advisor Katie Sommer-Ford. “Prospective and undecided students can better explore their options, while those already on a career path can conveniently find and identify relevant employers.”
The for-credit academic areas attending are:
- Automotive Technology
- Culinary
- Computer Information Technology / Business
- Construction Technology / Electrical
- Engineering (Transfer)
- Great Lakes Water Studies Institute
- Health Occupations (Nursing, Dental Assistant and Surgical Technology)
- Manufacturing Technology, Welding Technology and Apprenticeship programs
- Surveying and Uncrewed Aerial Systems
- Visual Communications
The Career & Majors Fair will also feature a dedicated space for veterans and military members offering services such as resume review, as well as information from NMC’s Financial Aid and Extended Education and Training (noncredit) offices. It is free to attend. Transportation aboard BATA's Bayliner is available free of charge.
The event is presented in partnership with Northwest Michigan Works and Networks Northwest. and sponsored by Tentcraft, North Arrow ABA Services, Park Place Hotel, World Magnetics. Highpoint, Vanenkevort Tug & Barge Inc., Fox Motors-Fox Grand Traverse, Grand Traverse Plastics Corp, Truly Free Inc. UA Local 85 Plumbers, Steamfitters, HVACR Technicians, Aflac and Molon Excavating & Asphalt. Find out more at nmc.edu/career-fair.
Release date: FEBRUARY 17, 2025
For more information:
Cari Noga
NMC Communications Director
cnoga@nmc.edu
(231) 392-1800 (Call or text)