Cairn Career Exploration Day 2025
Exploring Career Pathways with Cairn Students
In partnership with the Youth Exploring Stewardship (YES) Coalition, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) hosted our 3rd annual Career Exploration Day on January 25th at Boulder County's South East Community Hub in Lafayette. As in years past, students from different youth partners of the YES Coalition gathered to hear from many natural resource organizations from around the front Range to learn about additional youth opportunities and career pathways. Organizations ranged from nonprofits to government agencies and higher education institutions.
This year, students could also participate in additional new workshops throughout the event, including mock interviews, Q&A with Denver Parks & Recreation, and learning how to build an impressive job application.
Despite the snowy conditions, 65 students from 7 different youth organizations joined us to learn and test their networking skills.
A huge thank you to the 22 different organizations that were represented and our workshop presenters that helped inspire, inform, and guide our next generation of stewards! And an abundance of gratitude to Boulder County staff for hosting the event venue and clearing the sidewalks and parking lots to ensure a safe event for all!
You can read more about VOC's Cairn Program here or reach out to Emily with any questions.
