Tour Information
A truly unique and educational experience
Learn about today's careers directly from employers
Careers Conference's workplace tours are designed to give participants a chance to view work places and learn about employment and education opportunities from employers right in their places of work and business. This provides firsthand knowledge that can be carried back to your clients or students.
Tours allow you to get out of your classroom or office and get into the work world. Tours at the conference are extremely popular and often fill up quickly.
Monday Tours
Pre-registration and fee are required.
J.W. Jung Seed Company
Monday, January 26, 2009
Randolph, WI (approximately 50 minutes from Madison)
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Come see how a family business can grow 100 years of success! Join the entrepreneurs at J.W. Jung Seed Company, a family owned and operated seed and gardening business in Randolph, Wisconsin for this exciting tour. Explore viable career opportunities in horticulture, retail, entrepreneurship and cataloging industries. Experience first-hand how a small business grew to national fame while remaining dedicated to the original 1907 mission to provide the best vegetable seeds, flower seeds, and plant stock at reasonable prices and with excellent service. This tour will give you an inside look into an award winning catalog company distribution center and other facilities including the J.W. Jung Garden Store.
www.jungseed.com Pre-registration required. Cost: $54 early, $74 regular.
Madison Highlights Tour
(sightseeing tour-no credit available)
Monday, January 26, 2009
1:30 - 5:30 pm
Take in the sights of Madison on a comfortable, climate-controlled trolley! Careers Conference 2009 attendees have an opportunity to take a customized tour of Madison. First, take a tour of the Olbrich Botanical Gardens, a place dedicated to the creation, conservation, and interpretation of gardens and plant collections hardy to the American Midwest or native to the world's tropical forests. This tour will highlight diverse plant and animal life as you stroll through Olbrich's Bolz Conservatory guided by Olbrich's Observatory Staff and have the opportunity to ask questions of the professional staff. Discover some of the other wonders of Madison as the tour continues through the city with a second stop at our State Capitol Building. Enjoy a tour of the capitol building while learning about the history of the building, including the devastating 1904 fire that eventually gave rise to the building you see today. Finally, ride to the beautiful UW-Madison Campus and appreciate a tour provided by expert guides from the UW-Madison Visitor's Center. You'll also be making a stop at UW-Madison's Kohl Center, to see the Chihuly Glass artwork, and Babcock Hall, a favorite spot on campus where you can try some UW-Madison made ice cream and do a little "dairy" shopping. If your family is traveling with you, this is a great way to spend time together, or for them to explore Madison while you attend other Monday events.
Registration required. Cost: $24 early, $30 regular.
Tuesday Workplace Tours
These are included with conference registration; no additional fee is required. Sign up for Tuesday tours when you arrive at the conference, beginning on Monday, January 26th. Limited seats are available for each tour.
Camp Randall, UW-Madison
Sports Marketing, Athletics, Athletic Operations Management
The University of Wisconsin – Madison Athletic Department will host a tour to Camp Randall Stadium. The stadium houses the Athletic Department offices, the Athletic Operations Building, indoor practice areas, training rooms, a media center, and a study center for student athletes, as well as a display of football memorabilia. During this tour you will have the opportunity to interact with Unit Directors from a number of these offices who will speak about their units and staffing needs.
www.uwbadgers.com/facilities/camp_randall/index_38.html
Channel 27 WKOW ABC
Broadcasting, Telecommunications, Media
WKOW-TV Channel 27 is Madison’s ABC affiliate where state-of-the-art television technology and TV know-how meet! Everyone who tours 27 will get a chance to go behind the scenes of 27 News from script to screen. Sign up for this tour to learn more about careers in the growing field of broadcasting.
Glass Nickel Pizza
Food Service, Restaurant Management, Entrepreneurship
Madison residents Brian Glassel and Tim Nicholson dreamed of owning their own pizza restaurant, as both had worked in pizza places for the majority of their teenage lives. They believed their passion for good, fresh food and great service was needed in Madison, and in November, 1997, the original Glass Nickel opened its doors. This successful business currently has five locations with a sixth about to open in Green Bay, WI. Tour Glass Nickel to hear firsthand how a restaurant with a handful of employees grew to have six locations, five of which are independently owned by previous employees who had a desire to replicate the restaurant’s success. You will meet one of the owners who can speak directly about entrepreneurship in the food industry and about the skills and knowledge required to successfully run a small business.
Madison Area Technical College
Center for Construction, Manufacturing, Apprenticeship and Transportation
Education, Training, Construction, Manufacturing, Apprenticeship, Transportation
The Center for Construction, Manufacturing, Apprenticeship and
Transportation at the Madison Area Technical College will host a tour of
their educational and technical facilities. Participants on this tour
will have the chance to explore the latest in technical trends relating
to construction, manufacturing, apprenticeship and transportation as
well as the innovative educational setting for technical students. Sign
up to see and learn more about the potential job fields and career paths
in this industry.
Sara Lee Bakery Group
Production, Food Service
Participants will gain an insider’s perspective of Sara Lee Corporation on this workplace tour inside a Sara Lee Bakery. Participants will see their baking facility and production and distribution areas. Sign up to tour this facility and learn more about careers imbedded within the brand that has lasted for over a century.
Dean and St. Mary’s Cardiac Center
Medical, Patient Care, Human Resources
On this tour of Dean & St. Mary’s Cardiac Center, participants will have the opportunity to see the brand new and innovative Cardiac Center. The Cardiac Center includes two 30-bed intermediate care units that offer 24-hour telemetry monitoring, a 12-bed Medical Intensive Care Unit and 15-bed Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Those on the tour will also see the Cardiac Rehabilitation and Pulmonary Rehabilitation areas in the new St. Mary's inpatient building. In addition, they'll get a chance to see the revolutionary new 64-slice CT (computed tomography) scanner. St. Mary's is the first hospital in Madison with this technology. Finally, there will be a tour of the new medical building, where participants will see the non-invasive testing that goes on, like nuclear cardiology. Dean & St. Mary's has the largest cardiac surgery program in Madison (based on overall numbers of cases) and one of the top-ranked programs in the state (based on its low complication rates). Sign up to tour this innovative center and learn more about the careers available in this revolutionary medical setting.
http://www.stmarysmadison.com/cardiac
Sheraton Hotel
Hospitality, Customer Service, Food Service
Participants will be able to experience various aspects of the Sheraton Hotel on this workplace tour. This tour focuses on the hospitality industry with a tour stop in one of the 239 guest rooms and suites. Additional tour stops include the behind-the-scenes at the front desk, a sneak peak at the health club and heated indoor pool, a glimpse of one of their newly remodeled conference rooms and a stop at their restaurant, “Heartland.” Learn all about the careers and career paths in this industry.
Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC)
Manufacturing, HR, Sales, R&D
Since its founding in 1975, Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. (ETC) has become a world leader in award-winning entertainment and architectural lighting equipment. Now an international manufacturer, Electronic Theatre Controls specializes in entertainment and architectural lighting systems. ETC offers professional lighting fixtures, lighting control consoles, dimming equipment and power distribution components. A tour of their facilities will highlight the diverse employment opportunities and departments, from manufacturing to phone support, Sales and Marketing to Research and Development, HR and Finance to Communications and IS. Following the tour, a brief question and answer period will be held with several ETC employees from those areas.
http://www.etcconnect.com/company.htm