Career Expo
2024 Annual Career Expo Connects Students with Career Pathways
More than 400 SMUHSD students and their family members attended the Districtwide Career Expo on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. The expo, formerly known as “Stay in the Bay with $100K”, is in its fourth year and was held at San Mateo High School and generously sponsored by San Francisco International Airport.
At the expo, students learned about high-paying careers, they networked with industry professionals, they got to participate in hands-on activities and they learned about various opportunities from the 50+ representatives from Bay Area companies, apprenticeships and training programs.
One goal of the Career Expo is to educate and expose students to opportunities for high-paying careers that don’t necessarily require a four year degree.
If you attended the 2024 Career Expo and would like to share feedback, please fill out our short survey.
If you are interested in participating in this event as an employer in 2025, please email Nancy Kane, SMHS Career and Volunteer Coordinator and SMUHSD Career Expo Coordinator, at nkane@smuhsd.org.
2024 Career Expo Photo Gallery
Thank you 2024 Career Expo Participants
Contact
For more information about the Career Expo or participating in the 2025 Career Expo, email Nancy Kane at nkane@smuhsd.org.
Career Expo in the News
September 2024 San Mateo Daily Journal: San Mateo Union High School District Career Expo returns
Career expo focuses on alternative post-grad opportunities
March 2023 San Mateo Daily Journal: San Mateo Union High School District connects students with opportunities
Career expo focuses on non-college paths
April 2022 ABC 7 News: San Mateo Union HS District works to connect students with six-figure jobs
Career Training Programs
Access our spreadsheet of Career Training Programs including apprenticeships, certificate programs, training programs, vocational schools, associate degrees that lead to careers and much more.
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