Energy Career Fair at UWGB 2026
Friday, September 18, 2026 | STEM Innovation Center | University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
We invite you and your students to join us and our partners this fall for an exploration of energy careers. The energy industry is experiencing rapid growth and there is a rising demand for people with expertise in energy-related fields.
Sponsored by WPS, the Energy Career Fair will allow attendees to explore careers from electric power distribution to energy efficiency through a series of exciting hands-on demonstrations and stations. At our seven unique stations, students and educators will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with promising career paths and how they can shape the future. The stations will be offered concurrently for 25-minutes each to keep students engaged and interested throughout the day.
Who: High school students (school district must be in WPS utility service territory)
When: Friday, September 18 at 9:00 a.m.
Where: STEM Innovation Center (UWGB) | 2019 Technology Way | Green Bay, WI 54311
Cost: FREE (water stations and lunch provided)
Watch highlights from past career fairs!
8:45 - 8:55 a.m.: Bus drop off
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.: Welcome remarks, WPS and UWGB
9:15 - 9:30 a.m.: Transition to first station
9:30 - 9:55 a.m.: Rotation 1
10:00 - 10:25 a.m.: Rotation 2
10:30 - 10:55 a.m.: Rotation 3
11:00 - 11:25 a.m.: Rotation 4
11:35 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.: Free lunch sponsored by Focus on Energy
12:20 - 12:45 p.m.: Rotation 5
12:50 - 1:15 p.m.: Rotation 6
1:20 - 1:45 p.m.: Rotation 7
2:00 - 2:05 p.m.: Closing remarks
2:10 p.m.: Buses load
- Electric Vehicle Demonstrations hosted by Wisconsin Clean Cities
- Mobile Learning Lab hosted by Wisconsin Energy Workforce Consortium (WEWC) & WPS
- Weatherization Station hosted by Slipstream
- Thermal Imaging Drone Workshop hosted by Chippewa Falls Senior High School Green Team
- KidWind Activity hosted by Wisconsin’s K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP)
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Beat the Heat: How Trees Cool Our Communities hosted by Wisconsin’s K-12 Forestry Education Program (LEAF)
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Energy Auditing Activity hosted by Focus on Energy and WPS
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Creativity Scrimmage: Hydroelectric Power Generation hosted by The Einstein Project
Other Resources