ENGAGE • INFORM • INSPIRE
For over seven years, Mission Tomorrow has provided eighth graders an opportunity to participate in a career exploration event. This year’s event will be in person with over 100 exhibitors for students to visit and explore potential career interests.
You may wonder why an eighth grader needs to be thinking about future careers now. The answer is that the course choices that a student makes going into their freshman year of high school can impact the career pathways available to them in the future. Talking about things a student likes doing and is good at is a good way to start the discussion about future careers.
This year’s Mission Tomorrow event will be held on Tuesday, October 10 – Thursday, October 12.
An Evening Session will be held on Tuesday evening from 5:10 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. for high school and middle school students and families, to explore career opportunities and learn about work-based learning opportunities such as job shadowing and internships.
Mission Tomorrow 2023 resources
- Exhibitor listing and booth location map (available September 25)
- Explore different career paths in lots of different industries (Career pathways charts)
- Suggested questions for students to ask at the event
2023 Mission Tomorrow Exhibitors
A1 Sewer & Drain
ACI (Atlantic Constructors)
AMAZON
Anton Paar Apprenticeship Program
Atlantic Union Bank
Brightpoint Community College – Business Marketing, IT/Computer Science/ Engineering, Chemistry, Web Design, Performing Arts, Mass Communications, Welding, Machining Technology, HVAC, Electricity and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Bryant & Stratton College – Business Studies
Bryant & Stratton College – Arts, Health Science
Build Your Future
Carter Machinery
Chesterfield County Government
Chesterfield County Public Schools
Children’s Museum of Richmond
Church & Dwight
CodeRVA Regional High School
ColonialWebb
Community Foundation of Greater Richmond
Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services
DPR Construction
Dominion Energy – Virginia
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Fire Solutions, Inc.
Fortis College Dental Assisting Training School
GENEDGE / Porvair Filtration
Gilbane Building Company
GRASP
GRTC
Haleon
Hanover County – Human Services, Community Engagement, Finance, Museum
Hanover County Public Schools
Hanover County Sheriff’s Office
Hanover Fire EMS
Hanover Health and Rehab Center
HCPS ACE Centers
Henrico County Department of Public Works (STEM, Construction, Government/Law)
Henrico County Public Schools
Henrico County Public Schools ACE Centers
Henrico Police
Henrico Water – Department of Public Utilities
HKS
Hourigan
JumpStart U2
Kings Dominion
Kwest Group
Lakewood – Lifespire
Lutron Electronics
M & E Contractors
Martin Marietta
Maymont Foundation
Myers-Lawson School of Construction – VA Tech
Meta
NAWIC (National Association of Women in Construction)
Nestle Purina Petcare
Old Dominion Mechanical
Powhatan County
Reynolds Community College – Health & Business
Richmond Flying Squirrels
Richmond Region Tourism
Richmond Society of Women Engineers
Richmond Technical Center – Culinary, Construction, Welding and Law & Public Safety
Shirley Contracting Company, LLC
StyleCraft
Timmons Group – Landscape, Architecture and Planning
Timmons Group – Land Surveying and Environment
United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)
VADOLI- Registered Apprenticeship
VCU – L. Douglas Wilder School of Government & Public Affairs
VCU College of Engineering
VCU Health
VCU School of Business
Verizon
Virginia Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Virginia Credit Union
Virginia Dental Association
Virginia Department of Aviation
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Virginia State Police
Virginia State University College of Engineering and Technology
VTCA (Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance)
Xylem, Inc.
