When students meet manufacturers, good things happen! It makes sense, then, to create more opportunities for that.
The CT Manufacturing Careers Roadshow series is designed to raise awareness and pique interest in the broad opportunities and well-paying, interesting, and modern careers now available in Connecticut manufacturing.
Event highlights include:
- Innovation stations offering hands-on activities
- A career exploration challenge guiding students to interact with manufacturers
- Career simulation experiences with virtual reality headsets
- Mobile training labs demonstrating 3D printing and CNC machining
- An interactive “cobot” (collaborative robot) station
- Robotics teams, showcasing how STEM activities align with the manufacturing industry
Questions? christine.lawlorking@readyct.org.
Roadshow Stops 2026:
- South Central Connecticut: March 13 event news coverage
- North Central Connecticut: April 23 event photo gallery
- Northwest Connecticut: May 14 event news coverage
- Eastern Connecticut: September 23 event news coverage
- ACM’s Fair: October 29, register here
- Southwest Connecticut: November 5, manufacturers register here, schools register here
A Key Roadshow Highlight: MFGSkillsCT.com
MFGSkillsCT.com is a collaborative project. It contains information on K-12 manufacturing pathway best practices as well as:
- A forum for K-12 educators and employers to collaborate and problem solve as they refine and build high-impact manufacturing pathways
- Information to students and families about the great career opportunities available in manufacturing
- School program information, research studies, a comprehensive map of CT manufacturers, tools, and resources to enhance pathway development
Recaps
The Roadshow series is made possible through resources provided by the Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund
