MiCareerQuest Southwest
October 28-29, 2025
MiCareerQuest Southwest is a fun and exciting career investigation event designed for 8th-grade students across southwest Michigan. Over 4,500 students experience this interactive, informational and inspiring career exploration event each year. MiCareerQuest SW is hosted by a collaboration of educators and business who have been bringing this experience to southwest Michigan for over 10 years.
During this unique experience, students will explore careers and talk directly with industry professionals who perform these jobs every day. Students will discover what it’s really like to be a nurse, a graphic designer, a welder, an engineer, and many more exciting careers. [MORE]
During this unique experience, students will explore careers and talk directly with industry professionals who perform these jobs every day. Students will discover what it’s really like to be a nurse, a graphic designer, a welder, an engineer, and many more exciting careers. [MORE]
AT A GLANCE
MiCareerQuest
Southwest Fall 2024
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4,700 Eighth Grade Students Attended
43 middle schools participated, including Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Allegan and Cass counties
95 local employers hosted career exploration booths
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744 total volunteers
95 different careers represented in the following six pathways:
Health Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Manufacturing/Engineering, Professional Trades, Information Technology, Touch-A-Truck |