NIC Fest To Return To Port Alberni, Campbell River And Comox Valley Campuses

North Island College is making preparations for its annual education and career festival.

NIC Fest is taking place at the Campbell River campus March 11 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event provides a chance for anyone interested to check out the training and educational opportunities available to them in the community.

At the festival, people can:

• learn about learn about upcoming training opportunities
• tour classrooms, shops, studios, labs, study space and the Indigenous lounge
• talk to regional employers at Career Central Live networking events
• meet faculty, support staff and NIC alumni
• enjoy free snacks and giveaways; enter prize draws, including three $1,000 tuition bursaries courtesy of the NIC Foundation
• get an exclusive code to waive your application fee. 

There will be information on programs such as trades and technical, university arts and sciences, business and office administration, human services, health and continuing education.

NIC Fest will provide opportunities to learn more about supports and services like accessible learning services, educational advising, financial aid and awards, library, alumni relations, international education, Student Life and the NIC Foundation, among others.

There will be other opportunities to find out more from the Centre for Applied Research and Technological Innovation (CARTI), nursing, the library and the student union.

Several employers will also be taking part in Career Central Live, including NIC, Island Health, Skilled Trades BC, BC Emergency Health Services (PHSA), BC Construction Association, Broadstreet Properties and Seymour Pacific, Chan Nowosad Boates, MNP LLP and School District 72.

From 5:30 to 7 p.m., there will also be a parent and supporter information night.

The college began holding NIC Fest three years ago.

Anyone can take advantage of the opportunity, from students in secondary school to working people wanting to learn about new skills or considering a new career.

The Port Alberni and Comox Valley campuses will also hold events March 5th and 13th respectively.

More information can be found at North Island College.