Spring 2025
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Resources to Introduce K-12 Students to Exciting Energy Careers
Children are often asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” To help students explore and prepare for future careers, KEEP (Wisconsin’s K-12 Energy Education Program) collaborates with partners like MGE to offer diverse energy career exploration opportunities.
Cool Career Day
On May 6, elementary students across Wisconsin can participate in Cool Career Day, a virtual program connecting them with professionals in various fields. Teachers can log in from their classrooms to meet with experts, such as fish biologists, professional chefs, video game designers, motorcycle engineers and more. Each 20-minute session is followed by a Q&A where students can ask follow-up questions to the presenters. Register for the event.
Slipstream and Energy Career Fairs
The energy sector, in particular, is experiencing rapid growth, making it vital to introduce students to related careers. Slipstream is a Madison-based nonprofit working to grow the clean energy workforce as a key part of its mission to accelerate climate solutions for everyone. Their Education + Training team coordinates high school Energy Career Fairs at several locations, providing hands-on experiences with technologies used in modern job sites. If you’re interested in learning about upcoming Energy Career Fairs in Wisconsin, sign up to be notified of the 2025-2026 schedule.
Wisconsin Energy Partnership
KEEP also collaborates with Madison College through a U.S. Department of Energy grant under the Wisconsin Energy Partnership. This grant supports efforts to raise awareness of energy careers among high school students and helps districts customize the Department of Public Instruction Energy Career Pathway. For example, students in several high schools participating in the Renew Our Schools energy conservation competition can gain real-world experience by assisting with ASHRAE Level 1 energy audits of their school buildings or contributing to the design of solar arrays. Learn more.
Wisconsin is a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family. By creating opportunities for K-12 students to envision their future here, KEEP is helping build a brighter tomorrow.
