Oregon Tradeswomen's 2026 Career Fair
Oregon Tradeswomen’s Career Fair is a FREE, interactive, trades-focused career event highlighting apprenticeship and debt-free training options for lucrative career pathways. It is one of the most exciting and engaging career fairs in our region dedicated to the skilled trades industry!
This event connects thousands of students and job seekers to the wide variety of exciting careers in the skilled trades and supports local industry and businesses find qualified, skilled workers, and is open to everyone!
Friday, May 15th, 2026
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
School Day
(Registration Required)
Saturday, May 16th, 2026
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Public Day
(No Registration Required)
Get Involved at Oregon Tradeswomen's Career Fair
The 2026 Career Fair is Hosted By...
Portland Expo Center
Hall E
2025 N Expo Road
Portland OR 97217
Google maps link
Parking & Directions
Accessible by TriMet MAX Yellow Line
Free Park & Ride at Delta Park MAX Stop
Employers to Meet at the Career Fair
Thank you to the following employers and training partners for participating in the Career Fair:
Chick Of All Trades
City of Portland
> Bureau of Environmental Services
> Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
> Parks & Recreation
> Portland Bureau of Transportation
> Portland Fire & Rescue
> Portland Police Bureau
> Procurement Services
> Prosper Portland
> Water Bureau
> We Are Better Together
Clackamas County DTD - Transportation Maintenance
Constructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Earth Advantage
Energy Trust of Oregon
IBEW Local 659
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 5 - Local Union 1236
Lakeside Industries
LiUNA! Laborers' Local 737
JE Dunn Construction
LMC Construction
McKinstry
Mt. Hood Community College
Multnomah County
Multnomah County Operations & Maintenance
National Elevator Industry Educational Program
NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center
Northwest College of Construction
NW Natural
OEG, Inc.
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
Pence/Kelly Concrete
R&H Construction
Springdale Job Corps Center
Washington County Facilities, Fleet & Parks
Recap of the 2025 Career Fair
Thank you to everyone involved in Oregon Tradeswomen's 2025 Career Fair that took place May 16th and 17th! Special thanks to NECA/IBEW Electrical Training Center for being gracious hosts of the 2025 Career Fair.
Thank you to our dedicated sponsors for their financial support of the Career Fair and their involvement as exhibitors to connect with attendees about careers in their industry. Thank you to the teachers and chaperones who encouraged their students to think about professional paths after high-school that they may not have otherwise known about - and opportunities for a debt-free career education.
Oregon Tradeswomen's 2025 Career Fair by the numbers:
1,529 Middle and high school students
321 Teachers & Chaperones
85 School groups from Oregon & Washington
800 Women and their Families attended on Saturday
71 Volunteers contributed 330 hours
28 Sponsors
99 Businesses, Unions, community colleges, government agencies, and other organizations
30 Interactive exhibits & hands-on workshops
Sponsor the Career Fair!
Learn More about Sponsorship by Contacting Nami Bigos at nami@oregontradeswomen.org
Gold sponsors
