Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 fourth graders attended the "When I Grow Up" Job Fair at Webster Elementary School on April 29, 2025.  

Local business people and professionals volunteered to spend the day sharing information about their chosen careers. 

The students rotated through trade show-style displays and hands-on activities - including floating rescue devices provided by the Air Force 375th Operations Support Squadron.  Outdoors, there were municipal equipment, a fire truck, ambulance and police car to explore. 

Collinsville Area Vocational Center (CAVC) students and faculty shared information about all of the job opportunities - from culinary arts to teaching - available through career and technical education (CTE).

The event is part of our district's initiative to encourage to students to think about career interests as early as elementary school.  Learning what adults do in their jobs can spark an interest in children and lead to their future activities and academic coursework.  

We would like to thank the individuals and organizations who donated their time and talents to make this year's job fair a success:

Collinsville Building & Loan
McArther's Tae Kwon Do & Fitness
La Belle Vous Salon
Holland Construction Services, Inc.
Mid-America Carpenters
Integrity Spine and Joint Center
Lisa Colon - RE/MAX Alliance / Gateway CEO
U.S. ARMY
Collinsville Daily News
Collinsville Area Vocational Center (CAVC)
UMSL College of Optometry
St. Clair County Juvenile Probation
Knipp Roofing and Exteriors
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation (SIHF)
Federal Prosecutor/ DOJ
Street Department
Auffenberg Volkswagen - Mechanic
Northgate Animal Hospital
Mayor of Fairmont City
SIUE Department of Mass Communication
Mike's Waterproofing and Landscaping
Aircrew Flight Equipment
Collinsville Police Department
City of Collinsville - City Manager
FGMA Architects
Jefferson College Culinary Department
Collinsville Fire Department