Event Guides High School Students Toward Business, Marketing & Hospitality Careers

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November 25, 2025

John Wood Community College (JWCC) will host “Explore: Business, Marketing & Hospitality” career exploration and visit day on Friday, December 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the JWCC Quincy campus.

The event is the latest in JWCC’s Find Your Path: Career Exploration Series, a yearlong initiative designed to help students and community members connect their interests with educational opportunities and in-demand career pathways.

The free event will highlight a wide range of careers focused on the world of business, innovation, and service. During the event, freshman through senior high school students will explore careers in management, marketing, accounting, and hospitality. Students will connect with professionals in each of the fields and try out hands-on activities that bring business and customer experiences to life and learn about academic program paths that lead to business, marketing and hospitality careers.

JWCC programs featured during the event include the following:

Business Management

Marketing

Accounting

Office Technology

Economics

Sports Management

Supply Chain Management

Hospitality Management

Culinary Arts

Students can register at www.jwcc.edu/explore or contact Dani Nutt, JWCC Pathways Recruiter, at 217.641.4357 or dnutt@jwcc.edu. Attendees will also receive a free lunch and JWCC t-shirt as part of the day’s activities.

 


John Wood Community College is the educational link between business and community. JWCC collaboratively creates innovative and relevant academic and training programs with business leaders to educate young people and the workforce for today's needs and tomorrow's opportunities. JWCC has centers in Quincy, Pittsfield, Baylis and Mt. Sterling, Illinois. Programs include a comprehensive baccalaureate transfer curriculum, customized business training, career/technical degrees, certificates, and personal enrichment courses.