Events
This summit will focus on emerging tech, advanced manufacturing, and future career opportunities in the tech industry. It also includes a networking and career fair for those looking for jobs or hiring in the tech ecosystem.
Silicon Forest Tech Summit - Networking & Career Fair Opportunity
Date & Time: January 25, 2025, 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM PST
Location: Wingspan Event & Conference Center, Hillsboro, OR
Register Here for the Summit: Silicon Forest Tech Summit
Collaborator Form for Participation: Sign Up to Collaborate
Artists Repertory Theater
Event Dates: March 1, 8, and 15, 2025
Learn more and get tickets: Sapience – Artists Rep
Contact: If you're interested in taking youth to see the play, please contact Leah Plack (she/her), Program Director at Portland Metro STEM Partnership.
The Artists Repertory Theater is offering discounted tickets for high school and middle school students to see Sapience, a play about a Latina scientist and neurodivergence. Students can also meet the cast and director after the show.
Saturday December 7th, 2024 @ 9am-1:30pm
Info sessions, college tours, explore labs, classrooms and different engineering tracks
Free with lunch provided and all Oregon MESA community members are welcome to attend.
Live interpretation will be available, and a tour of the College in Spanish will also be offered.
Join Oregon MESA, UPLIFT Leadership, & Maseeh Ambassadors for a day of College Exploration at PSU's College of Engineering & Computer Science!
Register Here. (high school students can register as "prospective PSU students")
The event:
Monday 11/25 @ 1-4:30pm.
Host Hands-On STEM Activities
Showcase our STEM opportunities via interactive tour of science and engineering labs
Feature meet-and-greets with STEM professors and college students, including hearing from the Deans of our colleges
The event is tailored for students in grades 9-12th. Chaperones and parents are welcome but not required for high school students. All ages are welcome but please note we are not able to accommodate students younger than 9th grade without a chaperone. Registration will close once capacity is reached.
The TYE Community Program is a transformative initiative for high school students (grades 9-12) interested in STEM, creative thinking, invention, and entrepreneurship.
TYE is also also hosting a 2-day Invention Lab on October 19th-20th. Students will engage in immersive, hands-on activities to build problem-solving and invention skills. It’s a fantastic opportunity to explore creativity through rapid prototyping and design thinking.
Free tickets for families to attend OMSI’s Black Community Science Night! The event takes place on Friday, October 18th, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Go to the ticketing site here.
Put your tickets in the basket.
Go to the cart, enter the promo code PDXSTEMBCSN2024, and then check out.
If redeeming multiple tickets, you will need to enter the promo code for each ticket.
As part of the 2024 PNW Cyber Summit, the NW CyberCamp Student Expo and Career Fair will take place on Friday, October 11, 2024. This full-day event is open to high schoolers and professionals interested in cybersecurity.
Where: Amo DeBernardis College Center, Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus
Details: Free breakfast, lunch, and a dedicated conference track for high school students.
Register for a free student attendee pass here: Register Now.
Other Upcoming opportunities for October
Turner Construction Career Day (Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024):
Dive into the world of construction, with hands-on activities and an exclusive tour of the Press Blocks jobsite. Lunch included.Portland Fire & Rescue Career Day (Friday, Oct. 18, 2024):
Experience a day with Oregon’s largest fire and emergency services provider. Try physical agility tests, learn about EMT training, and explore career pathways in public service.AWS Elemental Career Day (Wednesday, October 23, 2024):
Connect with professionals from Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elemental in Portland. Meet engineers, designers, data scientists, and more to explore careers in tech.Microchip Career Day (Thursday, October 24, 2024):
Explore the semiconductor and electronics industry at Microchip Technology. Learn about cutting-edge innovations and what it's like to work in this field.
Teen Tech Center: Open NOW
If you are aged 13-18, take advantage of this FREE (no admission) multi-media focused maker space at OMSI. Collaborate with peers and mentors to explore your own ideas, develop skills, and build confidence through technology. Explore your interest in graphic design, sound and video production, digital photography, filmmaking, coding, fashion design, 3D printing, jewelry making, art, and much more!
Open Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 12:00pm-4:00pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
Questions? Email the Teen Tech Center at ttc@omsi.edu