Newsroom

Are you looking for career training that won’t financially drain you?  Do you want to learn a skill that you are passionate about that leads to immediate employment?  Perhaps you have asked yourself:  “What is the best way to learn about meaningful career training, workforce programs or a trade school that is near me?” The answer is right in your backyard: Raritan Valley Community College’s Career Expo and Showcase on Thursday, April 4, from 4-6 p.m.  This amazing event is held in the College’s state-of-the-art Workforce Training Center (WTC) at the Branchburg campus. Designed to connect local employers, job seekers and students, the Expo is FREE and open to the public. 

What Takes Place at RVCC’s Career Expo and Showcase?

The Career Expo and Showcase is a valuable, efficient and exciting way to learn about a wide range of program offerings—all on the same day and under one roof!  As a participant, you will have the opportunity to:

• Tour RVCC’s cutting-edge Workforce Training Center and learn about the resources available to students.
• Network with employers face-to-face and get an inside look at their organizations.
• Learn about RVCC’s degree and certificate offerings and customized training programs.
• Receive an overview of the College’s diverse programs including everything from Cosmetology and Esthetics to Automotive Technology and Advanced Manufacturing (CNC) to HVAC to Commercial Energy Management.
• Learn about RVCC’s job placement success and more!

Raritan Valley Community College is devoted not only to providing students with valuable education and high-skilled training, but also supporting students in their job search and placement. In fact, through apprenticeships and partnerships with high schools and employers, the College offers educational training opportunities for students interested in entering the workforce soon after graduating from high school.

Always leading the way, RVCC recently became the first New Jersey community college to offer a Manufacturing registered apprenticeship program. Approved by the US Department of Labor, the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Certified Machinist Apprenticeship program is a competency-based program that aligns with the College’s NIMS-related technical instruction curriculum. So, whether you dream of being a Manual Machinist, CNC Production Technician or Manual Mill Operator, take the first step by registering for RVCC’s Career Expo and Showcase.

Students and their parents can learn more about all of these offerings at RVCC’s Career Expo and Showcase, which is offered in partnership with the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development; Greater Raritan One Stop Career Center; Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development; goHunterdon: Promoting Sustainable Transportation; and the RideWise Transportation Management Association.

For information, call 908-800-7721.

About RVCC

RVCC has been ranked the #1 community college in NJ by BestColleges.com, WalletHub.com and Niche.com, and Zippia.com has ranked RVCC as the best community college in NJ for getting a job. As a leading state college in New Jersey, RVCC serves students locally from Somerset County and Hunterdon County, across the country and around the world offering top degree programs and the best local career training. For information, visit www.raritanval.edu.