IVCC hosts Illinois Valley Building Trades Career Fair

 
OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College hosted the Illinois Valley Building Trades Career Fair for local high schools on Tuesday. About 350 students from across North Central Illinois experienced what trades are available to them in the area. Along with spotlighting vocations, the event introduced students to apprenticeship programs – many of which have a classroom component available at IVCC. Illinois Valley Building Trades represents over 20 groups involved in all facets of building construction and repair.
“This underscores the strong relationship we have with the Building Trades Council,” said IVCC President Jerry Corcoran. “It is wonderful to see them using our facilities again to showcase their high-demand, high-pay professions to students who will soon be making long-term career choices.”
A representative of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local 6 Union oversees a student applying mortar to a brick Tuesday PHOTO Samantha Manahan/IVCC