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Think Careers

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2021
Time: 8:30am - 4:00pm MST

About Think Careers

THINK Careers is an interactive virtual career exploration event sponsored by GEAR UP Idaho and Junior Achievement of Idaho. THINK Careers provides the opportunity for Idaho's students (ages 13 and older) to learn about career options available in Idaho and beyond. This event is FREE and packed full of exciting features!

Event Features:

  • Exhibit Hall Booths: Visit over 90 company booths and ask questions via public chat. Booths will feature an overview of the company, examples of company job postings, and other interesting facts and information. Colleges and universities will also host booths to help connect students to educational programs that match their career goals.
  • Exhibit Hall Mini Presentations: Different companies will host mini presentations featuring exciting careers every 15 minutes. (In booths)
  • Main Auditorium: An industry panel discussion or nationally recognized company will be featured each hour.
  • Junior Achievement Lounge: Volunteers will lead mock interview practice sessions throughout the day.
  • Junior Achievement Auditorium: Experienced professionals will teach live lessons on resume building, career development, and other helpful topics.
  • Swag Bags: Students will be able to save documents and information in their ‘swag bags’ to view at a later time.
  • Prizes and Contests: Students will be able to earn prizes by participating in the scavenger hunt and leaderboard contests.

CURRICULUM , ACTIVITY BOOKLET, and STUDENT EVENT GUIDE

  • JA Curriculum: The Junior Achievement Inspire curriculum is currently available under the EVENT MATERIALS tab on the event website.
  • THINK Career Activity Booklet: A Student Activity Booklet will be available in early January. This booklet will provide a number of activities for students that correspond to different features of the event. The activity booklet can be printed prior to the event so that students can submit their work as a class assignment. Activities will accommodate single class period or longer time frames of participation.
  • Student Event Guide: A Student Event Guide providing a schedule of presentations, instructions for accessing and navigating the event, and conduct expectations will be provided to all registered students and staff prior to the event.

How to Register

Registration can be completed individually or as a group.

  • Individual Registration: Students can register independently by clicking the REGISTER button below.
  • Group Registration: Teachers, counselors, or program managers can register students in bulk by clicking on the GROUP REGISTRATION button below. Clicking on this button will open a downloadable template for student registration. DO NOT email this template to event planners. Please follow the upload instructions provided on the template.

Event Sponsors

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Agenda

MAIN AUDITORIUM

Panel presentations featuring specific industries or careers will begin at the top of the hour, each hour, starting at 9:00am

9:00am-9:45am MST

Entrepreneurs Panel

Ever wanted to own your own business? This panel will feature four amazing entrepreneurs who have turned their passions into a business. Panelist will provide insight on their paths to entrepreneurship, advice for students who are interested in owning their own business, and tips for education and training that is valuable for a business owner.
10:00am-9:45am MST

Nonprofit Panel

Nonprofit organizations contributed over $5.7 trillion to the US economy last year. Careers in the nonprofit sector can be both rewarding and exciting! Join this session to hear about the different jobs available in nonprofits throughout the state and the benefits of working for an organization that is focused on doing good in the community. In this session you will hear from someone who does matchmaking, someone who works to feed thousands of people, someone who plans events to fundraise, and someone who is there for people who are facing a life changing event!
11:00am-11:45am MST

Apprenticeships

Looking to jump right into the workforce or just learn a useful skill? Apprenticeships might be the option for you! In this panel you will hear from a current student apprentice, a business owner who employs and trains apprentices, and learn about an amazing program that is available to help connect students to apprenticeships around the state.
12:00pm-12:45pm MST

STEM and Tech Careers

There are so many amazing opportunities in the world of STEM. This panel will feature panelists who work in high tech companies in a variety of roles. Representatives from Micron, Google and other well-known companies will show you the variety of jobs available in this industry, and they aren't all computer and engineering jobs!
1:00pm-1:45pm MST

Manufacturing

We have all seen videos of the old assembly lines or factory floors but manufacturing is not what it used to be! Join this panel to learn about the exciting careers available in today's manufacturing workforce and see how much the industry has changed since those old black and white TV shows.
2:00pm-2:45pm MST

Careers in Sports

If your answer to :"What do you want to do when you graduate" is that you want to be a professional athlete, you want to tune in to this panel. The Utah Jazz will be hosting this panel which will feature different, non-athletic, careers in the sports industry.
3:00pm-3:45pm MST

Project Manager

Earning a project manager credential can open doors to many different career opportunities in so many different industries. This panel will feature four project managers who work in four completely different industries. Learn how these professionals apply their skills to different fields, find out what kind of training and education is needed to obtain this high-demand credential, and so much more!

JA AUDITORIUM

30 minute soft skills workshops will be offered each hour starting at various times throughout the day.

8:55am-9:25am MST

Brag Sheet (Students think about their experiences and accomplishments in the context of looking for a job.)

Job Application (Students learn the types of questions asked on a job application and the information they will need to have available when completing one.)

Professional Manners & Language (Students identify appropriate and inappropriate workplace behavior and the importance of good manners and appropriate professional behavior and language.)

Cell Phone Etiquette- (Students learn some basic dos and don’ts for cell phone usage in the workplace and develop additional rules.)

How Do You Say It? (Students explore different tones of voice to recognize the effect tone has on the message. They learn that a professional tone is an important component of professional speech.)

9:30am-10:00am MST

Why Are You The Right Person? (Students explore common interview questions and techniques for answering them.)

Crafting a Resume (Students recognize key features and formatting of a resume.)

Texting Professionally (Students differentiate between texting styles for personal and professional messages. They practice using professional language and protocols when texting for work.)

Solving Problems (Students learn the meaning of collaboration, impediments to it in the workplace, and methods of using it to solve problems, through role-playing.)

Get to the Point (Students learn the importance of communicating clearly and concisely when writing for the workplace.

AT&T Career Speaker (Students get an insider look at what it's like to work for a national leader in communications technology. Hear from current AT&T employees and go on a virtual tour of the local business campus.)

10:05am-10:35am MST

Brag Sheet (Students think about their experiences and accomplishments in the context of looking for a job.)

Job Application (Students learn the types of questions asked on a job application and the information they will need to have available when completing one.)

Professional Manners & Language (Students identify appropriate and inappropriate workplace behavior and the importance of good manners and appropriate professional behavior and language.)

Cell Phone Etiquette- (Students learn some basic dos and don’ts for cell phone usage in the workplace and develop additional rules.)

How Do You Say It? (Students explore different tones of voice to recognize the effect tone has on the message. They learn that a professional tone is an important component of professional speech.)

10:40am-11:10am MST

Why Are You The Right Person? (Students explore common interview questions and techniques for answering them.)

Crafting a Resume (Students recognize key features and formatting of a resume.)

Texting Professionally (Students differentiate between texting styles for personal and professional messages. They practice using professional language and protocols when texting for work.)

Solving Problems (Students learn the meaning of collaboration, impediments to it in the workplace, and methods of using it to solve problems, through role-playing.)

Get to the Point (Students learn the importance of communicating clearly and concisely when writing for the workplace.

AT&T Career Speaker (Students get an insider look at what it's like to work for a national leader in communications technology. Hear from current AT&T employees and go on a virtual tour of the local business campus.)

11:15am-11:45am MST

Brag Sheet (Students think about their experiences and accomplishments in the context of looking for a job.)

Job Application (Students learn the types of questions asked on a job application and the information they will need to have available when completing one.)

Professional Manners & Language (Students identify appropriate and inappropriate workplace behavior and the importance of good manners and appropriate professional behavior and language.)

Cell Phone Etiquette- (Students learn some basic dos and don’ts for cell phone usage in the workplace and develop additional rules.)

How Do You Say It? (Students explore different tones of voice to recognize the effect tone has on the message. They learn that a professional tone is an important component of professional speech.)

11:50am-12:20pm MST

Why Are You The Right Person? (Students explore common interview questions and techniques for answering them.)

Crafting a Resume (Students recognize key features and formatting of a resume.)

Texting Professionally (Students differentiate between texting styles for personal and professional messages. They practice using professional language and protocols when texting for work.)

Solving Problems (Students learn the meaning of collaboration, impediments to it in the workplace, and methods of using it to solve problems, through role-playing.)

Get to the Point (Students learn the importance of communicating clearly and concisely when writing for the workplace.

AT&T Career Speaker (Students get an insider look at what it's like to work for a national leader in communications technology. Hear from current AT&T employees and go on a virtual tour of the local business campus.)

12:25pm-12:55pm MST

Brag Sheet (Students think about their experiences and accomplishments in the context of looking for a job.)

Job Application (Students learn the types of questions asked on a job application and the information they will need to have available when completing one.)

Professional Manners & Language (Students identify appropriate and inappropriate workplace behavior and the importance of good manners and appropriate professional behavior and language.)

Cell Phone Etiquette- (Students learn some basic dos and don’ts for cell phone usage in the workplace and develop additional rules.)

How Do You Say It? (Students explore different tones of voice to recognize the effect tone has on the message. They learn that a professional tone is an important component of professional speech.)

1:00pm-1:30pm MST

Why Are You The Right Person? (Students explore common interview questions and techniques for answering them.)

Crafting a Resume (Students recognize key features and formatting of a resume.)

Texting Professionally (Students differentiate between texting styles for personal and professional messages. They practice using professional language and protocols when texting for work.)

Solving Problems (Students learn the meaning of collaboration, impediments to it in the workplace, and methods of using it to solve problems, through role-playing.)

Get to the Point (Students learn the importance of communicating clearly and concisely when writing for the workplace.

AT&T Career Speaker (Students get an insider look at what it's like to work for a national leader in communications technology. Hear from current AT&T employees and go on a virtual tour of the local business campus.)

1:35pm-2:05pm MST

Brag Sheet (Students think about their experiences and accomplishments in the context of looking for a job.)

Job Application (Students learn the types of questions asked on a job application and the information they will need to have available when completing one.)

Professional Manners & Language (Students identify appropriate and inappropriate workplace behavior and the importance of good manners and appropriate professional behavior and language.)

Cell Phone Etiquette- (Students learn some basic dos and don’ts for cell phone usage in the workplace and develop additional rules.)

How Do You Say It? (Students explore different tones of voice to recognize the effect tone has on the message. They learn that a professional tone is an important component of professional speech.)

2:10pm-2:40pm MST

Why Are You The Right Person? (Students explore common interview questions and techniques for answering them.)

Crafting a Resume (Students recognize key features and formatting of a resume.)

Texting Professionally (Students differentiate between texting styles for personal and professional messages. They practice using professional language and protocols when texting for work.)

Solving Problems (Students learn the meaning of collaboration, impediments to it in the workplace, and methods of using it to solve problems, through role-playing.)

Get to the Point (Students learn the importance of communicating clearly and concisely when writing for the workplace.

AT&T Career Speaker (Students get an insider look at what it's like to work for a national leader in communications technology. Hear from current AT&T employees and go on a virtual tour of the local business campus.)

2:45pm-3:15pm MST

Brag Sheet (Students think about their experiences and accomplishments in the context of looking for a job.)

Job Application (Students learn the types of questions asked on a job application and the information they will need to have available when completing one.)

Professional Manners & Language (Students identify appropriate and inappropriate workplace behavior and the importance of good manners and appropriate professional behavior and language.)

Cell Phone Etiquette- (Students learn some basic dos and don’ts for cell phone usage in the workplace and develop additional rules.)

How Do You Say It? (Students explore different tones of voice to recognize the effect tone has on the message. They learn that a professional tone is an important component of professional speech.)

3:20pm-3:50pm MST

Why Are You The Right Person? (Students explore common interview questions and techniques for answering them.)

Crafting a Resume (Students recognize key features and formatting of a resume.)

Texting Professionally (Students differentiate between texting styles for personal and professional messages. They practice using professional language and protocols when texting for work.)

Solving Problems (Students learn the meaning of collaboration, impediments to it in the workplace, and methods of using it to solve problems, through role-playing.)

Get to the Point (Students learn the importance of communicating clearly and concisely when writing for the workplace.

AT&T Career Speaker (Students get an insider look at what it's like to work for a national leader in communications technology. Hear from current AT&T employees and go on a virtual tour of the local business campus.)

EXHIBIT HALL

EXHIBIT HALL - IN-BOOTH PRESENTATIONS

8:30am-8:45am MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Boise Police Department

FEATURED CAREER

Police Officer - NCO Unit

CAREER SNAPSHOT

Police are trained in first aid and rescue because police officers are often one of the first to get to a place where people are sick or injured, such as a car accident or a fire.
8:45am-9:00am MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Idaho Rural Water Association

FEATURED CAREER

Technical Trainer/Apprenticeship Coach

CAREER SNAPSHOT

As drinking water and wastewater operation specialists we ensure the health safety and welfare of communities by providing clean drinking water and treated wastewater.
9:00am-9:15am MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Idaho National Laboratory

FEATURED CAREER

STEM Outreach Coordinator

CAREER SNAPSHOT

Come learn about Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and the role that Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics plays in every job at INL.
9:15am-9:30am MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Horizon Credit Union

FEATURED CAREER

Regional President

CAREER SNAPSHOT

The regional president is a member of the senior management team and provide insight into the banking, customer service, and technology for the organization with more than 100,000 members in a four state region. We get to help people reach their dreams of a new car or home.
9:30am-9:45am MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Idaho Power

FEATURED CAREER

Education and Outreach Energy Advisor

CAREER SNAPSHOT

As an education and outreach energy advisor for Idaho Power, they reach out to different groups of people to find opportunities to teach people about energy, help communities learn about how electricity works, clean energy, electrical safety and conserving energy through presentations and hands-on activities. They also work with community leaders to plan Idaho Power’s participation in events and find opportunities for our employees and company to volunteer and help people in need.
9:45am-10:00am MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Western Trailer

FEATURED CAREER

President & COO

CAREER SNAPSHOT

This session will highlight manufacturing and fabrication careers at Western Trailer.
10:00am-10:15am MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Alliance Title

FEATURED CAREER

Business Development Representative

CAREER SNAPSHOT

As a business development representative they are responsible for marketing their services to real estate agents and lenders while also educating their clients on the latest innovations and regulations. They get to have face-to-face meetings with prospective and existing clients.
10:15am-10:30am MST

COMPANY BOOTH

OSHA

FEATURED CAREER

Compliance Assistance Manager & Chapter President ASSP

CAREER SNAPSHOT

OSHA and ASSP keep your mom and dad safe at their jobs. OSHA and ASSP's responsibility is to ensure that workers wear the proper safety and health equipment, and that they comply with workplace rules and standards to prevent accidents.
10:30am-10:45am MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Idaho Central Credit Union

FEATURED CAREER

Business Development Officer

CAREER SNAPSHOT

As a business development officer, they get to do all the community events for ICCU! Whether it's a concert or a race or a fundraiser or a special event, they get to have fun and call it work!
10:45am-11:00am MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Idaho Manufacturing Alliance

FEATURED CAREER

Forging Futures Coordinator

CAREER SNAPSHOT

As a Forging Futures Coordinator they network with manufacturing employers from around the state to try and get talented future job seekers into positions that will provide a great career.
11:00am-11:15am MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Zoo Idaho

FEATURED CAREER

Education Curator

CAREER SNAPSHOT

As a zoo education curator they develop and run zoo programs, events, summer camps and outreaches. They are also in charge of the animal training and husbandry for birds of prey and education animals.
11:15am-11:30am MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Electrical Training Alliance

FEATURED CAREER

Inside Wireman/Electrician

CAREER SNAPSHOT

As an Inside Wireman, you can install the power, lighting, controls and other electrical equipment in residential, commercial and industrial projects anywhere in the country. You can work for any of the thousands of our partner electrical contractors at guaranteed wages and your health and retirement benefits follow you wherever you go.
11:30am-11:45am MST

COMPANY BOOTH

College of Pharmacy-Idaho State University

FEATURED CAREER

Student Pharmacist

CAREER SNAPSHOT

Pharmacists mix, measure, distribute, and prescribe medications to better people's health. They work in various places such as drug stores, doctor's offices, and hospitals.
11:45am-12:00pm MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

FEATURED CAREER

Special Agents

CAREER SNAPSHOT

Special Agents conduct investigations to determine whether a crime has been committed or not. They investigate crime and threats to our country's safety.
12:00pm-12:15pm MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Citizen Scientific Workshop

FEATURED CAREER

Owner, Operations

CAREER SNAPSHOT

As the owner and operator of this business they manage a team, build new technologies, and create STEAM education products by using robots and lasers.
12:15pm-12:30pm MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Boise Fire Department

FEATURED CAREER

Firefighter/Class III

CAREER SNAPSHOT

Whether it’s a car accident, a natural disaster, or another type of dire event, a firefighter is often the first on the scene and has to be willing to risk it all to put people out of harm’s way.
12:30pm-12:45pm MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Meridian Library District

FEATURED CAREER

Teen Program Specialist

CAREER SNAPSHOT

As a teen program specialist they get to work with families and youth of all ages at the library, but mainly they focus on 10-18 year olds in the library's Teen Space. It's a special teen area where teens can come to after school for doing homework, hanging out with friends, reading manga and books, playing board games and video games, joining clubs and programs to learn skills and meet other teens.
12:45pm-1:00pm MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Idaho Business for Education

FEATURED CAREER

Marketing and Communications Manager

CAREER SNAPSHOT

Learn about an awesome new program in Idaho that is working to connect students to apprenticeship opportunities around the state.
1:00pm-1:15pm MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Austin Kade Academy - Cosmetology

FEATURED CAREER

Instructor/Admissions

CAREER SNAPSHOT

As an instructor at Austin Kade Academy, they teach future cosmetologists basic and new cutting edge education on color cutting perming as well as prepare them for their future jobs in salons.
1:15pm-1:30pm MST

COMPANY BOOTH

J.R. Simplot Company

FEATURED CAREER

Talent and Culture Lead

CAREER SNAPSHOT

As a talent and culture lead they get to recruit from multiple universities across the US and meet students from all different types of backgrounds. They also try to bring the best people into the organization and ensure they stick around for a long time.
1:30pm-1:45pm MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Deloitte

FEATURED CAREER

Human Capital Manager

CAREER SNAPSHOT

A human capital manager helps local and international government agencies do their job more efficiently through the use of modern technologies. Their job focuses on modernizing the way our government does business.
1:45pm-2:00pm MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Idaho Society of CPAs

FEATURED CAREER

Executive Director/CEO

CAREER SNAPSHOT

CPAs help companies hire people, help companies make money and help companies succeed. CPAs help everyone from a YouTube influencer to an actor or a doctor. CPAs are a trusted advisor for so many people.
2:00pm-2:15pm MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Idaho Army National Guard

FEATURED CAREER

Recruiter/Soldier

CAREER SNAPSHOT

The mission of the Idaho Army National Guard is to maintain combat readiness and domestic emergency response capability, while building enduring partnerships throughout the state, nation, and around the world. Always Ready… Always There.
2:15pm-2:30pm MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Diversified Fluid Solutions

FEATURED CAREER

Human Resources

CAREER SNAPSHOT

In human resources, days are never what they set out to be, and that is one of the most exciting parts for me. They help people with the things that matter most to them and that is making sure that they end their shift the same way they started it (safely) and that they are making a paycheck and have benefits to keep them and their families healthy and taken care of.
2:30pm-2:45pm MST

COMPANY BOOTH

AmeriCorps NCCC

FEATURED CAREER

Community Relations Specialist

CAREER SNAPSHOT

Community Relations Specialists talk to and promote the adventurous and compassionate work of our AmeriCorps NCCC Corps Members. They discuss the work of AmeriCorps NCCC Members . They work to solve hunger, homelessness and respond to natural disasters. As a community relations specialist they promote and enhance awareness of this important work on social media, television, and a variety of other marketing outlets.
2:45pm-3:00pm MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Idaho Job Corps

FEATURED CAREER

Student Placement Supervisor

CAREER SNAPSHOT

As a student placement supervisor oversees the Placement Team, which is primarily responsible for the marketing, outreach, and recruitment of students to the Idaho Job Corps program, as well as placement in job shadow and employment positions while they are part of the program.
3:00pm-3:15pm MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Chobani

FEATURED CAREER

Process Engineers

CAREER SNAPSHOT

As process engineers, they help keep the production plant running smoothly. They troubleshoot problems, optimize and improve existing systems, and design new processes to create exciting new products.
3:15pm-3:30pm MST

COMPANY BOOTH

Bleymaier Group with Keller Williams Realty Boise

FEATURED CAREER

Real Estate Agent - Owner

CAREER SNAPSHOT

Real Estate Agents listen to a client's wants and needs when it comes to selling or purchasing real estate and then guide them through the process of accomplishing their goals. Real Estate Agents show property, negotiate terms of a sale and celebrate with clients when closing documents are signed.

JA LOUNGE

JA LOUNGE - MOCK INTERVIEWS

9:00am-9:25am MST

25 student limit

9:30am-9:55am MST

25 student limit

10:00am-10:25am MST

25 student limit

10:30am-10:55am MST

25 student limit

11:00am-11:25am MST

25 student limit

11:30am-11:55am MST

25 student limit

12:00pm-12:25pm MST

25 student limit

12:30pm-12:55pm MST

25 student limit

1:00pm-1:25pm MST

25 student limit

1:30pm-1:55pm MST

25 student limit

2:00pm-2:25pm MST

25 student limit

2:30pm-2:55pm MST

25 student limit

3:00pm-3:25pm MST

25 student limit

3:30pm-3:55pm MST

25 student limit

4:00pm-4:25pm MST

25 student limit

4:30pm-4:55pm MST

25 student limit

Participating Companies

Check out some of the amazing companies and partner organizations that will be participating in THINK Careers!

Alliance Title FBI Lewis-Clark State College
American Institute of Architects - Idaho Google Keller Williams Realty Boise, Bleymaier Group
Andrakay Pluid - Attorney Horizon Credit Union Lumen
Austin Kade Academy Idaho Army National Guard Meridian Library District
American Institute of Architects - Idaho Idaho Association of General Contractors Micron
Bank of Idaho Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine Next Steps Idaho
Chobani Idaho Fish and Game North Idaho College
Citizens Scientific Workshop Idaho Manufacturing Alliance Pioneer Federal Credit Union
City of Boise Fire and Police Idaho Power Simplot
Citizens Community Bank Citizens Community Bank Student Apprenticeship Program
Clif Bar Idaho Society of CPAs Tesla
Cowgirls Catering Idaho State University The Salon Professional Academy
Deloitte INL Idaho Youth Apprenticeship Program
ESI Constructions International Bro. Electricians Zoo Idaho

Frequently Asked Questions

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