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Thousands of Careers Start Here

Spring 2026

Since 2016 we have been bringing together students and employers for face-to-face conversations about career opportunities. This event brings over 1000 high school students from over 35 high schools across Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua and Orleans Counties while raising money to support our year-round  readiness resources.

How to Get Involved

Register Your School To Attend

Attend as a College Student or Young Adult

Register Your School To Attend


  • Network with over 60 local employers in construction, the trades, manufacturing, tech, healthcare, military, and civil service. 
  • Meet with training programs and schools that offer programs and certificates to kick off your career. 
  • Hear from Industry Leaders 

Registration Opens in October

Become an Employer Sponsor

Attend as a College Student or Young Adult

Register Your School To Attend

  • Brand Exposure to over 1,000 students from across 35 schools in Western NY 
  • Opportunity to discuss career and internship opportunities with your future workforce
  • Invitations to Employer-Teacher Networking Events
  • List your entry-level job openings and internships in our newsletter. 
  • Listed as an employer partner on our website
  • Social media highlights of your company and careers available


Contact Us for Employer Information

Attend as a College Student or Young Adult

Attend as a College Student or Young Adult

Attend as a College Student or Young Adult

 Not a high school student but still looking for career opportunities? We'd love to have you attend our event. We reserve a portion of our event for the general public. This event is free and we ask that you register. 

Email Us to Get Email Updates for the Event

Presented By The Buffalo Bills

Our Sponsors

2025 Employers

 

Admar Supply 

Alta Construction Equipment of NY

Astronics 

Blackstone Advanced Technology

Boston Valley Terra Cotta

Brawdy Construction

BRD Construction

Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers 

Buffalo Construction Consultants

Building and Construction Trades Council 

Buffalo Bills 

Cassadaga Job Corps

Catholic Health

Cold Spring Construction

Construction Exchange

CutCo

Dream It Do It

Ellicott Development

Empower WNY 

Frey Electric Construction Company

Gilbane Turner Joint Venture

Gypsum Systems

Hazmat Environmental Group Inc.

Heritage Christian Services

Hybrid Building Solutions

Ingram Micro

Iroquois Construction Services

Kenworth Northeast

Kimil Construction

Lamparelli (Donor)

Lawley Insurance

M & T Bank

Midland Asphalt

MJ Mechanical 

Montante Group

Moog

Mulvey Construction

National Fuel

National Guard Army

 

NFTA

Northland Contracting

Northland Training Center

NYS Department of Corrections

NYS Dept of Civil Service

Pike Construction 

R.J. Watson, Inc.

Rand Machine

RiverWorks

RP Oak Hill

Roswell Park 

Seal & Design, Inc.

Secured Key Buyers

SMART Local 71

Sonwil Distributions

Spectrum

Stark Technology

SUNY Erie (3 TABLES) 

T-Mark Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling

Taber Industries 

The MJA Company

Tri-R Mechanical Services

UA local 22 Plumbers, Steamfitters, Welder & HVAC Service Techs

UB Business and Enterprise Partnerships

United Materials

United States Air Force

United States Coast Guard

Universal Technical Institute

US Army

US NAVY

Vastola  Heating and Cooling

West Herr

West Valley Demonstration Project 

Women in Construction

2025 Schools

 

Cheektowaga Central 

John F. Kennedy

Eire 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES

Springville Griffith Institute High School

Hutch Tech HS

Portville Central 

Ellicottville Central School

Frontier High School

Tonawanda High School

McKinley High School

Burgard High School

Carrier  BOCES 

South Park High School

Lewis J Bennett

Brocton Central School District

Cattaraugus Little Valley CSD

Lake Shore Senior High School

Orchard Park HS

YouthBuild Buffalo

Orleans Career and Tech Center Medina

Gowanda High School

Lockport High School

St. Francis High School

Hinsdale Central School

Westfield Central School

Charter School for Applied Technologies

Grand Island High School

Jamestown High School

Lackawanna High School

Kenmore East

E2CCB Ormsby Center

Depew High School

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES

CA BOCES CTE Center at Ellicottville

Alden High School 

Health Sciences Charter School

Cassadage Job Corps

Highlights from our 2025 Event

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