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Mar 26, 2026 -

9:00am - 4:00pm

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Days Off @ Food Innovation Center

Careers in Food Science! Days Off @ Food Innovation Center

Ever wonder how ice cream makers at Tillamook create new flavors for mass distribution? Or how scientists ensure the food we buy at the grocery store is safe to eat?

This spring break, take your taste buds on a journey as you learn all about the science and creativity behind the food that fuels you.

Apr 3, 2026 -

9:00am - 4:00pm

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Days Off @ Portland Environmental Services

Careers in Environmental Stewardship! Days Off @ Portland Environmental Services

On this Days Off! students will learn about the diversity of careers devoted to designing and maintaining a safe and healthy urban environment. This interdisciplinary field requires collaboration between governmental organizations, nonprofits, private companies, and research institutions.

Apr 6, 2026 -

9:00am - 4:00pm

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Days Off @ Weir

Careers in High-Tech Engineering and Manufacturing! Days Off @ Weir!

Ever wonder what makes your smart phone so smart? Or what powers eco-friendly electric vehicles? If you said metals and minerals from the earth, you’re right! As the desire for clean technology grows, how can we deliver the metals we need while reducing the industry’s footprint?

Apr 20, 2026 -

9:00am - 4:00pm

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Days Off @ Foss Maritime

Careers in Maritime! Days Off @ Foss Maritime!

Join Saltchuk companies Alaska Tanker Company (ATC), Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), and Foss Maritime (Foss) for a day focused on careers in the maritime industry. The maritime industry offers a wide range of career paths—on ships, in ports, in offshore energy, in logistics, in engineering, in safety, and even in environmental protection.

Students may: