Jill of All Trades
Inspiring young women to pursue careers in the skilled workforce
Jill of All Trades is an annual event hosted at Ferris State where female high school students explore careers in the skilled workforce and technologies industries. Young women learn from female mentors, Ferris State faculty, and a strong network of community partners.
- March 19
- 8:30 a.m.
- Ferris State University
Workshops
Students rotate through hands-on workshops with these engineering technology programs:
- Architecture and Facility Management
- Automotive
- Electronics and Automation
- Heavy Equipment
- Manufacturing
- Plastics
- Product Design
- Surveying
- Welding
What you can expect
arrival
8:30 a.m.
Start your day with check-in and enjoy breakfast on us! Learn what's in store for the day with College of Engineering Technology Dean, Kate O'Connor
Workshop #1
9:25 A.m.
Students attend their first hands-on workshop of the day.
Workshop #2
10:30 A.M.
Students rotate to their next workshop experience of the day.
Sponsor Booths
11:35 A.M.
Students will have an opportunity to talk with a range of professonials within skilled workforce industries.
Lunch
12:10 P.M.
Enjoy lunch while listening to a panel of current College of Engineering Technology students.
Workshop #3
12:50 P.m.
Students participate in their last workshop program, then close out the day with a female industry panel.
How to Support Jill of All Trades
We have a range of sponsorship opportunities available. If you are interested in sponsoring, please visit the giving form below.
A Day for Women
Jill of All Trades was pioneered in 2014 by Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. It provides hands-on experiences to young women in grades 9-12, introducing them to the possibilities of a career in the trades.
Jill of All Trades leads a movement that empowers young women to make informed career choices and aims to increase post-secondary enrollment in the trades to address the skilled trades shortage.
FEMALE RSOs for engineering technology
Women in Technology
Women in Technology is a social group designed to support and encourage females in non-traditional technology fields through volunteer opportunities, and career development.
Women in Heavy Equipment Engineering & Leadership
Women in Heavy Equipment and Engineering & Leadership (WHEEL) provides women with hands-on learning opportunities in heavy equipment and automotive activities.
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