5th & 8th Grade Career Fair

More than 900 students from area schools gather at Southeastern Community College mid-March for the 5th and 8th Grade Career Fairs. These fairs are hosted annually by the Future Workforce Committee of the Greater Burlington Partnership.

Each career fair lasts about three hours and all Des Moines County School 5th Grade and from Southeast Iowa 8th Grades, classes are invited to participate. Students learn about six different career pathways: Agriscience, Arts/Communication, Family/Human Services, Health Sciences, Business/Marketing, and Engineering.