Each year, nearly 3,000 8th graders participate in hands-on career exploration with more than 70 businesses at Worlds of Work (WoW!). More than 70 businesses showcase equipment, vehicles, and machinery that students climb into, fix, and manipulate. There are also animals students can touch and care for as well as life-like mannequins they might splint and stitch. The event is designed to be a hands-on exploration of possible careers.
Location: Wilkins Athletics & Events Center, Shenandoah University
Dates/Times:
- Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10 am-2:30 pm
- Friday, April 22, 2022, 8:30 am-2 pm
Worlds of Work:
- Agriculture
- Communications
- Construction
- Finance
- Health Science
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing
- Public Service
- Transportation & Logistics
Worlds of Work is a career exploration event managed by Lord Fairfax Community College Career Pathways Consortium, in partnership with Barrett Machine, Inc., Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission, Frederick County Economic Development Authority, and Winchester Economic Development Authority.
