SciTech 'opens up doors for our kids'

Posted on: Apr 10, 2019

From job and internship openings to fun activities and interview tips, Delano High School students had plenty of opportunities to benefit from the sixth annual SciTech event on Tuesday, April 9.

A total of 29 colleges, technical schools, businesses, military recruiters and more shared about what their organizations had to offer.

“We had a lot of businesses show up with actual job offers for seniors. Colleges came back with the names of students they had talked to in past years, so we pulled some students for them to talk with again. That was a little different this year,” said DHS Principal Dr. Steve Heil. “We’re hoping to grow this where we have that good communication and help students make the connection to college and career. I knew it would take a few years to get to that point, and we’re starting to see that now.”

As an example of the opportunities at the site, Heil pointed out that several students who had expressed interest in trades were connected with a construction business offering a three-week summer course in carpentry, plumbing and the electrical field.

“You spend three weeks of your summer, they teach you about it, and then you have a better idea if you’ll like it or not. I think that’s good,” said Heil. “And they’re not just looking for construction people. They’re looking for business people and finance people. They’re looking for their whole businesses.”

A pair of local businesses brought extra employees to help teach students what they look for during the interview process, “so it is becoming more educational for our kids too,” said Heil.

While the size of the event was intentionally kept smaller over the past two years during school construction, Heil said he hopes to see it expand in the years ahead. 

“It’s a good day,” he said. “It opens up doors for our kids.”

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