College and Trade Expo Sponsors

The College and Trade Expo is a special event for high school students and those around college age. It shows you all the cool jobs you can get without needing to go to a four-year college. We set up this event after school so you and your family can come and see all the different kinds of jobs you might like. You can learn about jobs from local community colleges, jobs that teach you skills like building things or fixing airplanes, and even jobs in cosmetology or driving trucks. Plus, there are companies there that want to hire people for good-paying jobs right now. Come find out about all the ways you can work in a job you love without spending four years in college.

College and Trade Expo is taking place on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Oswego High School in Oswego, Illinois. The event is scheduled each year in during the Spring.

The College and Trade Expo is for students and families of high school and college-age from the Oswego School District 308 and nearby communities including Aurora, Montgomery, Naperville, Plainfield, Plano, Yorkville, and Sugar Grove. It aims to show these students different paths for jobs and training in areas that need more workers. These paths can lead to good jobs that pay well and don't need a four-year college degree. 

College and Trade Expo will be held in the Gymnasiium at Oswego High School. Please use the entrance off U.S Rt-71 on the east side of the school (football field side). The gymnasium can be accessed using Athletic Entrance. The school address is 4250 IL-71 Oswego, IL 60543

Right now we reaching out to local community colleges, businesses, union trade organization and the armed services to participate as exibitors for upcoming expo on April 24, 2025. We are always looking for new career training and employment options for our students. Please reach out and contact Joe Franta at Jfranta@sd308.org or leave a voicemail at 630-636-4404 to get put on the list for this year or to be considered for the 2025 College and Trade Expo.