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Career Experience Events

Explore Careers While in School

People spend years searching for the right career. At Moraine Park Technical College, students don’t have to wait that long.

Our Career Experience events give high school students a chance to explore real career paths before graduation. Students experience campus life, participate in hands-on career activities, and explore jobs that align with their interests. Space is limited, so register today.

Event Schedule

  • 7:45 to 8:15 a.m. – Registration
  • 8:15 to 8:30 a.m. – Welcome and introductions
  • 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. – Attendees will explore various program areas, connect with Moraine Park instructors and students, and engage in hands-on activities.
  • 10:45 to 11:20 a.m. – Attendees will hear directly from local employers as they share their career journeys. Recruiters will also highlight opportunities through High School Career Academies and Dual Enrollment.
  • 11:20 to 11:30 a.m. – We will wrap up with a group photo.

Upcoming Career Experience Events

September 23, 2026│Health Sciences and Human Services│Horicon Regional Center

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in health and human services. Registration is capped at 40 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

Featured Programs

High school student trying on fire protection gear during a Moraine Park Career Experience event.

October 5, 2026│Health Sciences and Human Services│West Bend Campus

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in health and human services. Registration is capped at 40 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

Featured Programs

Cynthia Benzel nursing a dummy person in a hospital bed in nursing scrubs.

October 5, 2026│Business│West Bend Campus

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in business. Registration is capped at 30 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

Featured Programs

Happy people sitting at a shared table at a networking event.

October 7, 2026│Health Sciences and Human Services│Fond du Lac Campus

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in health and human services. Registration is capped at 40 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

Featured Programs

Radiography student adjusting a machine with the patient waiting.

October 7, 2026│Education│Fond du Lac Campus

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in education. Registration is capped at 20 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

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October 7, 2026│Protective Services│Fond du Lac Campus

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in criminal justice. Registration is capped at 48 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

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October 12, 2026│Robotics, Engineering and Manufacturing│Fond du Lac Campus

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in robotics, engineering and manufacturing. Registration is capped at 30 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

Featured Programs

High school student controlling a yellow robotic arm with a remote control.

October 12, 2026│Information Technology (IT)│Fond du Lac Campus

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in IT. Registration is capped at 20 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

Featured Programs

Student and instructor working in an IT classroom

October 12, 2026│Business│Fond du Lac Campus

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in business. Registration is capped at 30 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

Featured Programs

December 2, 2026│Trades│Fond du Lac Campus

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in trades. Registration is capped at 50 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

Featured Programs

HVAC student working in classroom

December 2, 2026│Culinary Arts│Fond du Lac

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in culinary arts. Registration is capped at 12 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

Featured Programs

Culinary student smiling and cooking

December 2, 2026│Trades│Fond du Lac Campus

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in cosmetology. Registration is capped at 12 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

Featured Programs

Cosmetology (Fond du lac) features a fully operational salon.

December 3, 2026│Trades│West Bend Campus

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in trades. Registration is capped at 30 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

Featured Programs

Electricity instructor and student looking at a panel

February 9, 2027│Robotics, Engineering and Manufacturing│West Bend Campus

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in robotics, engineering and manufacturing. Registration is capped at 40 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

Featured Programs

Manufacturing student operating a yellow robot arm.

February 10, 2027│Health Sciences and Human Services│Beaver Dam Campus

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in health and human services. Registration is capped at 30 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

Featured Programs

Two nursing students listening to the heartbeat of a patient dummy.

February 10, 2027│Business│Beaver Dam Campus

Students in grades 9 through 12 will explore careers in business. Registration is capped at 30 students and will open four weeks prior to the event.

Featured Programs

MPTC Business students working in a class setting

Past Career Experience Events:

Students in 9th through 12th grade explored careers in health and human services.

Featured Programs

High school student trying on fire protection gear during a Moraine Park Career Experience event.

Students in 9th through 12th grade explored careers in engineering, manufacturing, and robotics.

Featured Programs

Our instructor, Tom, will teach you to drive to Robots in Quality and Advanced Manufacturing.

Students in 9th through 12th grade exploreed careers in business.

Featured Programs

Student working on a desktop computer.

Students in 9th through 12th explored careers in business, IT and digital arts. 

Featured Programs

Graphic design student Adam is happily sitting at his work station with several computer screens.

Students in 9th through 12th grade explored careers in business and digital arts. 

Featured Programs

Students studying at a desktop PC.

Students in 9th through 12th grade explored careers in Information Technology.

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Students in 9th through 12th grade explored careers in the trades.

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High school students wearing hard hats doing an exercise with wires to learn more about Moraine Park's Electricity program.

Students in 9th through 12th grade explored careers in the trades.

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High school students working on on yellow PCP pipes to learn more about the Moraine Park Gas and Utilities program

Health Sciences Careers

February 3, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Beaver Dam Campus

Students in 9th through 12th grade visited Moraine Park’s Beaver Dam Campus to explore careers in health and human services. 

Featured Programs

Happy nursing student in scrubs sitting at a table with a laptop and skeleton on it.

Health Sciences Careers

February 10, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Fond du Lac Campus

Students in 9th through 12th grade explored careers in health sciences. 

Featured Programs

Radiography student adjusting a machine that radiates red light.

Human Services Careers

February 10, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Fond du Lac Campus

Students in 9th through 12th grade explored careers in human services.

Featured Programs

Two policemen talking to high school students.

Health Sciences Careers

February 11, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | West Bend Campus

Students in 9th through 12th grade explored careers in health sciences.

Featured Programs

Two nursing students listening to the heartbeat of a patient dummy.

Trades Careers

April 7, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Fond du Lac Campus

Students in 9th through 12th grade are invited to Moraine Park’s Fond du Lac Campus to explore careers in the trades. Register by April 3, 2026.

Featured Programs

A student illuminating part of a car to find things to fix.

Cosmetology Careers

April 7, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Fond du Lac Campus

Students in 9th through 12th grade are invited to Moraine Park’s Fond du Lac Campus to explore careers in Cosmetology.

This Career Academy is at maximum capacity. Sign up for our Parent Newsletter to stay up-to-date on upcoming events.

Cosmetology (Fond du lac) features a fully operational salon.

Culinary Arts Careers

April 7, 2026 | 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Fond du Lac Campus

Students in 9th through 12th grade are invited to Moraine Park’s Fond du Lac Campus to explore careers in Culinary Arts.

This Career Academy is at maximum capacity. Sign up for our Parent Newsletter to stay up-to-date on upcoming events.

St. Mary's Springs students in culinary classroom chopping food.

High School Career Academies

Career Experience events help you select the Career Academy that best fits your desired career or job.

Career Academies are your chance to get a head start on college and your career while still in high school! Each Academy is a set of classes focused on a specific career area, such as Business, IT, Healthcare, or Manufacturing.

Complete all required courses within a Career Academy to earn the corresponding Moraine Park certificate or technical diploma before graduating high school.

Pyramid graphic showing how dual enrollment through dual credit courses or start college now courses allows students to attend a career academy which in turn allows students to earn a Moraine Park certification.

Questions?

Contact Kim at 920-924-3324 or email kspartz@morainepark.edu.

If you require accommodations to fully participate in this event, please direct your request at least one week in advance to Becky Kuszynski, Accessibility Services Manager at 920-924-3361, bkuszynski@morainepark.edu. TTY/VP: Use Relay/VRS