FutureForward™

Mayo Clinic Career & Hiring Event
2024-10-10 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Mayo Civic Center, Civic Center Drive Southeast, Rochester, MN, 55902, United States
Together, we transform. Matching talented people with life-changing careers to provide unmatched patient care.
Whether you’re a recent graduate, an experienced professional, or somewhere in between, we have exciting opportunities for you. Join us for a casual and relaxed hiring event, unlike any before.
Event Details:
Location: Rochester Civic Center,
30 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, MN 55904
Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
Time: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
What to bring: Resume
Attire: Casual
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Discover Mayo Clinic Explorers
2024-10-14 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-21 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-10-28 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Mayo Clinic Rochester Campus, 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
This 7-week educational experience will provide you the opportunity to complete hands-on tasks and speak with healthcare professionals at the No. 1 hospital in the U.S. to learn about the types of roles we offer and how to start preparing for them.

Ready, Set, FAFSA! - Session #3: Create Your FSA ID
2024-10-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Suggested audience: 12th grade students and their parent(s)/guardian(s)
FAFSA requires students and their contributor(s) to have a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID). Join us for a step-by-step walkthrough to create an FSA ID and tips to avoid common errors.
Please register for this event at the link below.

Ready, Set, FAFSA! - Search of Scholarships
2024-10-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Suggested audience: 10th, 11th, 12th grade students and their parent(s)/guardian(s)
Want to know more about earning free money for college? Learn how to search and apply for scholarships to help you pay for your education after high school. We will highlight specific scholarships, provide tools to keep you organized, and tips to make your application stand out!
Please register for this event at the link below.

Construct Tomorrow - 2024 - Rochester
2024-10-29 08:00 - 17:00 | Rochester Community and Technical College
Construct Tomorrow helps bring awareness to high school students about the amazing post-secondary opportunities in the construction and building trades industries.

Empowering the Next Generation - Webinar for Parents & Educators
2024-10-29 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-29 18:00 - 19:00, 2024-10-29 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
Join us for an informative webinar on Mayo Clinic careers and education opportunities!
Discover the vast array of opportunities at Mayo Clinic and learn how to empower high school students with the knowledge and skills to thrive in the healthcare field.

Women in the Trades Day
2024-11-06 09:00 - 14:00
Space for 75 high school students who identify as female are invited to participate in hands on projects in all Trade and Tech areas. Students rotate between programs based on their interests. High School Shop Teachers, Ag Teachers, School Counselors, and Career Navigators help recruit students to attend.
Calvin Clemons (calvin.clemons@southeastmn.edu) is the point of contact for this event, supported with NSF funds.
Lunch and t-shirt included.

Rochester Job & Career Fair
2024-11-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Rochester Community and Technical College – Field House, Select a Country:
Come to RCTC on November 6 : 10am – 1pm at the Sports arena to talk with employers and businesses that have opportunities for students!
Find out if they offer tuition reimbursement or trainings for your future! Companies from all industries!

MN Works: Exploring Tech and Trades
2024-11-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Riverland Community College, 2200 Riverland Dr, Albert Lea, 56007, United States
The Minnesota State Centers of Excellence and Riverland are excited to invite you to “Minnesota Works: Exploring Tech and Trades” on Friday, November 8 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Riverland Community College in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
This event is your invitation to explore the high skill and high paying jobs critical to Minnesota’s economic future. This daylong event will feature a morning with a snapshot of eight career sectors to explore with hands-on activities. You’ll have the opportunity in the afternoon to immerse yourself in a one-hour session with leaders and students in these fields, allowing you and program students to become more informed and excited about career education. There will be opportunities for tours of Riverland’s labs and classroom spaces.

Construct Tomorrow - 2024 - Mankato
2024-11-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Mankato Mayo Civic Center, Civic Center Plaza, Mankato, Minnesota, 56001, United States

Career Watch Parties - Webinar for Students & Educators
2024-11-12 08:30 - 09:30, 2024-11-13 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-11-14 11:30 - 12:30 | Zoom
The high school career watch parties are geared toward high school students and educators to help students navigate the pathway between high school and the next stage of their life through introductions to a variety of careers.

STEAM Summit 2024
2024-11-12 09:00 - 14:00 | Rochester Community and Technical College – Field House, Select a Country:
STEAM Summit Mission and Overview:
The STEAM Summit encourages over 1,000 middle and high school students to pursue science, technology, engineering, art, and math careers by connecting them to business and higher educational institutions which offer STEAM courses in a highly interactive, hands-on format.
The future success of the Southeast Minnesota economy depends on a well-prepared pipeline of students with the education and skills needed to keep the region’s business and industry competitive. This summit brings together 50+ businesses, higher education, local government and our community to motivate and prepare students for an increasingly competitive global marketplace.
Questions
For questions please contact Ally Sheehan at asheehan@rochestermnchamber.com.

CHANGEMAKER HUBS
2024-11-19 08:00 - 15:00 | Southeast Service Cooperative, Woodlake Drive, Rochester, MN, 55904, United States
Changemaker Hubs are day-long design thinking experiences that bring students, educators, school leaders, and community members together to explore an essential question: How can we transform education to ensure that all young people have a safe and inclusive school where they develop the essential skills they need to thrive in a complex and interconnected world?
STUDENT COLLABORATION | Using our Knowledge to Action Process, students will use their own lived experiences as well as new information that they gather to think critically and creatively about what school can and should look like.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING | While the students collaborate, adults will engage in professional learning around what global competence is, why it is important, and how to facilitate active learning experiences that build on students’ interests, elevate their voices, and develop the essential skills we know young people need.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | A big part of this day is the dialogue that takes place between adults and students. Business and community leaders, educators and administrators, and students from across multiple districts or schools will engage in conversation to learn from and with one another.
OUTCOMES | Students will develop solutions to take back to their schools and districts that start conversations in their communities that will benefit everyone. Adults will gain a new understanding of the student experience as well as the tools they need to support youth-led change.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS | What does school feel like for young people today? What did school feel like for the adults? What are the essential skills businesses and community leaders look for in potential employees? What are the skills and dispositions that people need to be active and engaged citizens? How can our education system be more nimble so it can keep pace with a world that is changing faster than ever before?
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2024 - 2025 FAFSA Training for Educators and Counselors
2024-12-03 14:00 - 15:00, 2024-12-05 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom
This is a “train the trainer” webinar for school counselors, college access programs and community partners who work with students/families to complete the FAFSA. Presented by the MN Office of Higher Education.
If you have specific questions related to this training, please reach out to The Minnesota Office of Higher Education at financialaid.ohe@state.mn.us.

Presentation slides are here.
View the recording. To view it, you will register with your name and email.
Please note: We are still compiling questions and answers from the live session. These will be sent out to everyone when completed. Thanks for your patience!

2025 - 2026 MN Dream Act Training
2024-12-04 14:30 - 15:30 | Zoom
Thanks for your interest in “25-26 MN Dream Act Training,” presented December 4, 2024. If you have specific questions related to this training, please reach out to The Minnesota Office of Higher Education at financialaid.ohe@state.mn.us.

Presentation slides are attached here.
View the recording. To view it, you will register with your name and email.
Please note: We are still compiling questions and answers from the live session. These will be sent out to everyone when completed. Thanks for your patience!

RISE for Youth Program - Application Window
2025-01-01 - 2025-03-14 | Mayo Clinic Rochester Campus, 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
RISE for Youth is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) designed to help Black and underrepresented students transform themselves from youth with potential into competitive and empowered talent entering the workforce.
RISE for Youth aims to create new pathways for success by providing students with critical educational and leadership skills, training, and long-term mentoring for successful careers in healthcare, science, and beyond.
The RISE for Youth Program will enroll a cohort model of 20 students from the local community.
Program dates
The 2025 summer program will be held June 9th through July 3rd, 2025.
The program will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

Career Immersion Program - Application Window
2025-01-01 - 2025-03-15 | Mayo Clinic Rochester Campus, 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
Discover what a career in healthcare looks like and get an exclusive inside look at a wide range of healthcare careers. You are invited to apply to be a part of a talented group of diverse, Minnesota high school incoming juniors and seniors at our Career Immersion Program offered June 22-26, 2025.
During this program, Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences will pull back the curtain and share insights and information about several careers most students don’t even know exist.
The program includes:
*Discovery about the most in-demand careers in healthcare
*Connecting with health sciences professionals, including Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences students, staff, and faculty
*Understanding the academic path for enrolling in health sciences programs
*Learning and interactive sessions in college classrooms and labs
*Gaining knowledge on what professionalism is in the healthcare setting
*Networking with other students
*Housing and meals
*Transportation from a central location to and from Mayo Clinic

Discover Healthcare 2025
2025-01-10 09:00 - 12:15 | Rochester Community and Technical College
Southeast Service Coop in partnership with Rochester Community and Technical College and the Future Health Professionals (HOSA) Regional Conference to offer a Healthcare Event on Friday, January 10th, 2024 to 10th graders in the region.
Two sessions: 9:00 – 10:30 am and 10:45 am – 12:15 pm.
For any questions please contact SSC Healthcare Month lead Jami Schwickerath at jschwickerath@ssc.coop or by phone at 507.273.8365.
You are also encouraged to connect with your Career-Connected Learning Specialist:
Mike Schnell – mschnell@ssc.coop – 507.281.6683
Nick Wobig – nwobig@ssc.coop – 507.273.9661

Service-Learning Program through Volunteer Services - Application Window
2025-02-01 - 2025-03-01 | Mayo Clinic Rochester Campus, 1st Street Southwest, Rochester, MN, 55905, United States
The purpose of this program is to provide students (grades 11 & 12) with an opportunity to engage in volunteer service during their school day and receive academic credit. Through regular service, students will be exposed to a healthcare environment, observe a variety of career opportunities, and develop their professional skills.
For our new Service-Learning Program through Volunteer Services, students will engage in volunteer service experiences across the practice, presenting them with opportunities to engage directly with patients, clinical care team members, and provide non-clinical assistance in a busy hospital environment. Our inaugural Service-Learning program will be the 2025-2026 school year, with opportunities for single or multiple semester commitments. Ideal applicants would be:
• Interested in a healthcare career
• Inquisitive, observational, and tactile learners
• Have a desire to be an engaged member of the Mayo Clinic care team
Service-Learning Program Applications will be accepted throughout the month of February, with a final deadline of March 1. In addition to an application, all applicants will be required to submit a Service-Learning agreement form, to be signed by the student, a parent/guardian, and a school representative. Following review of submitted applications, Mayo Clinic Volunteer Services staff will invite a select number of students to interview for this opportunity. Final selections will be made by April 1.

2025 Girls' Engineering Day 2025 "I Look Like an Engineer"
2025-02-01 10:00 - 18:00 | Minnesota North – Virginia Campus, 1001 W Chestnut Street, Virginia, 55792, United States
I Look Like An Engineer is an event hosted on February 1st at Iron Range Engineering in Virginia, MN. This fun and free event is open to women in 9th-12th grade interested in learning more about STEM careers.
