Nov 26, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

MiCareerQuest Southeast: Region's largest, one day career exploration event for high school students ever held in southeast Michigan.


     WHEN:  Wednesday, November 28, 2018; 8:00
              A.M. - 2:00 P.M.





     WHERE: Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100
              Grand River Ave., Novi, MI 48374





     WHAT:  9,700 students and 600 chaperones
              from 107 schools in Oakland ,
              Macomb, Wayne, Washtenaw, Livingston
              and Monroe counties are registered
              to attend the unprecedented career
              exploration event, designed to help
              young people find their futures.

114 exhibitors showcasing more than 125 in-demand occupations in four growing career quadrants: advanced manufacturing, construction, health sciences and information technology. The event is covering 130,000 square-feet of floor space.

Notable exhibitors include, among others:

Ann Arbor SPARK/Mcity
Ascension St. John Hospital
Barton Malow
Beaumont Health
Construction Association of Michigan
Consumers Energy
Detroit School for Digital Technology
DTE Energy
FANUC America
FCA/UAW
General Motors Design
Henry Ford College
Henry Ford Health System
Kelly Services
Lawrence Technological University
Macomb Community College
Magna International
McLaren Oakland
NewFoundry
Oakland Community College
Oakland County
Oakland University
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Specs Howard School of the Media Arts
Washtenaw Community College
Waste Management
Wayne State University

More than 600 working professionals from a broad range of companies, trade unions, community colleges, universities and other organizations will be engaging students in interactive demonstrations and other activities designed to highlight the skills needed to succeed in a broad range of in-demand occupations.

COVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES:

Print and broadcast media are invited to tour the four career quadrants and speak with students, chaperones, exhibitors, volunteers and special guests throughout the day.

Interviews with major sponsors, including the Michigan Talent Investment Agency, Oakland County Michigan Works!, Beaumont Health, Construction Association of Michigan and Society of Manufacturing Engineers can be arranged.

Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson will be touring the event at approximately 10:30 A.M. and is available for interviews. A number of other state, regional and local government officials also are scheduled to attend the event.

Media also are welcome to visit during Move-In Day, Tuesday, November 27, from Noon - 5:00 P.M.

For more information, please visit OakGov.com/MiCareerQuestSE


     CONTACT: 
     Joe St. Henry


                 Oakland County Department of Economic Development &
                  Community Affairs


               
     248-459-0706


               
     
                sthenryj@oakgov.com

If you are planning to attend the event, please notify Mr. St. Henry in advance, if possible.

/PRNewswire -- Nov. 26, 2018/

SOURCE Oakland County Department of Economic Development & Community Affairs