Careers Unlimited picks up sponsor, picks up speed

Students at last year's Careers Unlimited exploration and career fair saw hands-on careers through a whole new lens.

Next month, nearly 3,000 high school students will converge on the MCC-Business & Technology campus for the third annual Careers Unlimited exploration and career fair. And for the first time, the fair has a leading corporate sponsor: Cerner Corporation.

The event, which will be held on Wednesday, February 9, at the MCC Exhibit Hall, provides local high school youth an opportunity to explore various career fields in a tradeshow-like format. The event has been growing in popularity among students and employers since its inception in 2009.

"This is a chance for students to browse a lot of hands-on career options they may not have been aware of or to get more information about options they've already been considering," said Careers Unlimited coordinator Katie Cone. "In the last two years, we've found that it's also a good recruiting tool for MCC."
The students will be able to explore MCC's 80 career and technical degree and certificate programs which blend classroom instruction with hands-on skill development.
The programs are organized into six career paths:

• Arts and communication
• Business management and technology
• Health services
• Human services
• Industrial and engineering technology
• Natural resources and agriculture

During the fair, attendees will have the opportunity to interact with MCC's industry-experienced instructors and talk to admissions staff. Cerner's sponsorship of the event will help underwrite costs of putting on the fair, said Cone.

For more information about Careers Unlimited, visit the Careers Unlimited web page or contact Katie Cone at 816.604.1138.