September 2020 Newsletter

 

 

We have already received hundreds of registrations to this new virtual career exploration and job fair event from students and adults interested in learning more about careers in energy. 

 

Our keynote presenters will include: Secretary of Energy, Dan Brouillette; Mike Rowe, noted television host, author and advocate for skilled trade positions; Pat Vincent Collawn, Chairman, President and CEO of PNM Resources and Robert Matthews, Vice President, Workforce Development & Exelon Utilities Chief of Staff. This is truly an all-star line up to kick off the program! These industry advocates will be followed by panelists in eight different tracks sharing their passion for and pride in the industry. See the full schedule here. Thank you to our sponsors and exhibitors.

 

Here’s how you can help:

• Volunteer to staff a chat room and talk with attendees about your industry experiences. Sign-up here.
• Promote the event to students and career-ready adults in your community. Promotional materials can be found here.
• Sponsor or exhibit. We can only accept exhibitors through October 9th. If you would like to take part in the virtual exhibit hall or lend your name and support to the program, learn more here.
• If you plan to attend EnergyCareers 2020 to check it out, register here.

Careers in Energy Week will be observed October 19-23 this year. We know many companies and consortia are already hard at work on ways to promote energy careers during the annual recognition.

• You will find a list of 17 virtual ways to observe Careers in Energy Week here.

• We are continuing the #IGotIntoEnergy social media campaign. Add that # to all your posts featuring employees telling their stories so we can help amplify their voice.

Registration is open for the Annual Workforce Development Summit that will take place November 17-19. 

 

The full line up of educational sessions for this year’s virtual Annual Summit has been posted and the complete schedule with presenters will be available later this week. Check out the array of educational programming that will be offered at the event in five different educational tracks. These sessions, combined with six keynote offerings, networking opportunities, and social fun, ensure there is something for everyone who touches the workforce development space in the energy sector. 

 

Thank you to these companies for their sponsorship of this event. Learn more about becoming a sponsor here.

We have an opportunity to purchase an ad, starring Mike Rowe, that promotes careers in energy that will run in perpetuity with a new Mike Rowe show on skilled trade positions in the energy industry that will run on the Discovery Network. (You can see a clip here.)

 

There are a lot of details to share. If you would like to see clips from the show or are interested in learning more about how to be included in this branding opportunity, please contact Missy Henriksen as soon as possible.

 

 

Cheryl Carrier, the Executive Director of Ford’s Next Generation Learning Program, joins us to discuss how they work with businesses, schools, and communities to build collaborative educational models that benefit students. She unveils a bit of the “secret sauce” they have learned through influencing career decisions of more than 400,000 students.