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Upcoming Panels and Field Trips
Career Exposure Events
Career Exposure Events are activities that offer middle school students opportunities to learn about careers and engage in career exploration through interaction with professionals, worksites, and high school students. This school year, Exploring Futures will offer two categories of Career Exposure Events: Career- Connected Field Trips and Panels to help sites reach their required career exploration programming.
Upcoming Events and Panels Registration
- High School 101 Panel
Career-Connected Field Trips
Register for a visit to a CUNY Explorers campus visit here.
We thank our wonderful partners for supporting our mission to guide middle school students on their career exploration journey this summer.
Apple
Code your first app, make your own emoji, or design a theme song. Learn Art and Design skills at a hands-on Today at Apple session just for your group.
Location
Book a session at your nearest Apple location here.
Dates Offered
Sites pick the date
Status
✅ Open
CUNY Explorers
CUNY Explorers ensures that 6th-10th grade students have the opportunity to visit a college campus to promote academic and life success. Through age-appropriate and customized visits, CUNY reinforces the message that all students CAN GO to college, college is AFFORDABLE, and students can take steps NOW to achieve their college goals. More information about specific campus offerings can be found here.
Location
Various campus Locations. See here for specific campus offerings.
Dates Offered
Sites pick the date. Click on the “schedule a visit” link below each campus on this website. July/August dates will be updated by mid-June.
Status
✅ Open; July/August registration will be open in mid-June.
Inspiring Girls USA X Fitch Group
Join us for an invigorating two-hour Career Exploration Workshop tailored for middle schoolers. The workshop will include a panel discussion featuring role models from the Fitch Group, sharing personal anecdotes, educational journeys, and professional successes. Skill or Theme-Based session led by real-life professionals designed to equip students with essential soft skills and foster social and emotional learning. Q&A and networking opportunities for students to engage directly with industry professionals. A catered lunch will be provided.
Location
Whitehall Building: 33 Whitehall St, New York, NY 10004
Hearst Tower: 300 W. 57th St., New York, NY
Dates Offered
- Tuesday, July 9th 1-3 PM- Whitehall Building
- Tuesday, July 16th, 1-3PM- Hearst Tower
- Tuesday, July 23rd, 1-3PM- Hearst Tower
- Tuesday, July 30th, 1-3PM- Whitehall Building
Status
⛔ Interest for this event has reached capacity.
NYC Parks: Summerstage Tours
Students will tour SummerStage NYC’s flagship location at Rumsey Playfield. Students will learn about the Rumsey Playfield site and the details and challenges of putting on a live music show in Central Park from staff. Students will be able to tour the venue’s backstage area and discuss production, see the artist dressing room area, and see the VIP member areas to get a full behind-the-scenes introduction to the live events industry.
Location
Rumsey Playfield (located in Central Park at E 71st Street off of East Drive, map link)
Dates Offered
- Thursday, July 18th 1-3 PM
- Thursday, July 25th, 1-3 PM
Status
⛔ Interest for this event has reached capacity.
NYC Office of Emergency Management
In this trip, students will get to tour the agency responsible for coordinating citywide emergency planning and response for all types and scales of emergencies and meet with employees from the agency.
Location
Office of Emergency Management Headquarters: 165 Cadman Plaza E, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Dates Offered
Tuesday, July 30th, 1- 3PM
Status
✅ Open
Pfizer School of Science
Registered students will participate in a half-day field trip at our office for a hands-on, science-based learning experience where they will be exposed to a multinational company, meet colleagues, and learn about what we do. The visit will also include a 60-minute instructional course on topics like Drug Discovery, Microbiology, Immunology and more. More information about the specific trip opportunities can be found here
Location
Pfizer Headquarters: 66 Hudson Blvd E, New York, NY 10001
Dates Offered
- July 9th, 10th, 11th, 1:30-3:15 PM: Vaccines
- July 16th, 17th, 18th: 1:30-3:15 PM: Immunology
- July 23rd, 24th, 25th: 1:30-3:15 PM: Microbiology
- July 29th, 30th, 1:30-3:15 PM: Central Dogma
- August 5th , 6th , 7th , 8th, 1:30-3:15 PM; Tools of the Trade (our most technical lab-based course)
- August 13th, 14th, 15th: morning and afternoon times available: 9:45-11:30 AM, 1:30-3:15 PM: Artificial Intelligence and Health Care
Status
✅ Open
Mets/MLB
Join the MLB and Mets for an afternoon behind the scenes at Major League Baseball headquarters. Students will have the opportunity to tour the office, meet with employees, and see work in action at the “replay center.”
Location
Time-Life Building: 1271 Avenue of the Americas
Dates Offered
- July 22nd, 2-4 PM
Status
⛔ Interest for this event has reached capacity.
High School 101 Panel
Join us for a virtual panel of high school and college students sharing advice about high school on Register your classroom. Want to have your site ask a “live” question during the event? Sign up here!
Location
Virtual, register here
Dates Offered
Wednesday, July 10th, 2-3:30 PM
Status
✅ Open
High School 101 Panel (In-Person)
Join us for a virtual panel of high school and college students sharing advice about high school.
Location
DYCD Headquarters: 2 Lafayette Street, New York, NY
Dates Offered
Wednesday, July 24th, 1-3 PM, limit 75 participants.
Status
⛔ Interest for this event has reached capacity.
Careers in Sports Panel
Get ready to score big with our virtual “Careers in Sports” virtual panel! Join us for an action-packed event where you’ll meet professionals from various sports industries. They’ll share their job experiences and career paths, showcasing that career opportunities in sports go beyond being a pro-athlete! Want to have your site ask a “live” question during the event? Sign up here!
Location
Virtual, register here
Dates Offered
Monday, July 29th, 1 – 2:30 PM.
Status
✅ Open
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