Opportunities for Employers
WIU Supply Chain Management Day
Western Illinois University is holding a Supply Chain Management Day on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, on their campus in Macomb, Illinois.
The event is part of an ongoing effort to foster interaction among employers, current and prospective WIU Supply Chain Management majors and WIU faculty and staff.
In addition to attending the event and meeting with students, employers are invited to display information about their companies and share job and internship opportunities during an afternoon Career Fair.
Schedule of Events
Advisory Board: 8:00 am – 11:00 am, Stipes 501
Lunch/Set-Up: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm, MAC Gym Conference Room – Spencer Recreation Center
SCM Career Fair: 12:00 pm – 4:45 pm, MAC Gym
Dinner with employer representatives, students, and faculty/staff: 5:00 pm, University Union Lamoine Room
Keynote Speaker
Mark D. Schweitzer – Managing Director of Intermodal and International Freight, Archer Daniels Midland Company
The event is free to attend, but employers are asked to register by September 3, 2014.
Click here for more information and to register.
International Industrial Environment & Sustainability Fair (FIMAI)
Join the Illinois Office of Trade and Investment’s Mission to the FIMAI in San Paulo, Brazil, November 11-13, 2014.
The FIMAI is Latin America’s most important industrial and environmental fair. FIMAI attracts global leaders in environmental technology that address sustainability efforts worldwide. Every year, over 400 exhibitors and 20,000 participants gather in Sao Paulo for this event, generating approximately $800 million in new business.
This event is geared to companies in the industrial environment technologies, including: environmental technology and services companies that offer solutions in water/wastewater treatment, energy efficiency and clean energy, hazardous waste, green building, environmental licensing and conservation, sustainability and environmental health and safety.
Illinois companies who qualify for this mission will receive:
- Trade show booth space to exhibit products
- 50%-75% reimbursement of travel costs for hotel and airfare in accordance with state and federal regulations
- Optional service for matchmaking appointments to meet prospective partners, agents and distributors
- Briefing materials
- Interpreter services
- Group ground transportation to programmed events
- Assistance with travel logistics
Space is limited to 10 Illinois companies and only 3 spots remain. Please contact Kelsey Schrenk, 312.814.8531 or kelsey.schrenk@illinois.gov, for more information regarding your company’s eligibility and participation requirements. Applications are due August 27th.
Click here to view a PDF with more information.
JWCC Workforce Outreach Program Schedule – Fall 2014
John Wood Community College has announced its Fall 2014 Workforce Outreach Program schedule. All workshops will be held at JWCC’s Workforce Development Center, 4220 Kochs Lane, in Quincy. Email wdc@jwcc.edu or call 217.641.4971 for more information and to register.