York Regional Career Day 2026

York Regional Career Day

2026 Regional Career Day Schedule - March 10, 2026

8:30 – 9:00 am: Check-in

9:00 – 9:10 am: Welcome

9:10 – 10:10 am: Keynote Speaker, Maggi Thorn

10:15 - 10:45 am: Breakout 1 / Job Fair Group A

10:50 - 11:20 am: Breakout 2 / Job Fair Group B

11:45 – 12:45 pm: Lunch

12:00 – 12:15 pm: Doug Rood - Apprenticeship

12:20 - 12:40 pm: Guest Speaker, Amanda Benes

12:45 – 1:15 pm: Breakout 3 / Job Fair Group C

1:20 – 1:50 pm: Breakout 4 / Job Fair Group D

1:55 – 2:05 pm: Closing

Keynote Speaker: Maggie Thorne

Maggi is an 9-time top competitor on American Ninja Warrior, renowned as the second mom to conquer the Warped Wall and the first to master the Salmon Ladder. After a decade leading, designing, and managing $340 million in construction projects—including building stadiums and arenas for the Nebraska Athletic Department—Maggi felt called to shift her focus from building buildings to building people. She exemplifies resilience and determination, finishing second at the World's Toughest Mudder by running 75 miles and completing 334 obstacles within 24 hours. As a former Mrs. International, Maggi traveled the globe advocating for the underrepresented and underserved, distributing over 200,000 pounds of supplies across 12 countries. Her efforts were made possible through strategic partnerships with professional sports teams, major corporations, and government organizations. In 2023, Maggi broke the USATF American Record in the 4x400 Masters Relay, showcasing her ongoing athletic excellence. She has also served as an international spokesperson for two 5-star Charity Navigator non-profits, helping raise over $3 million through capital campaigns and her public platform as an influencer for good. Known for her signature hot pink bow—a symbol that dreams can come true at any age—Maggi’s commitment to empowering others extended to her role as Partner Success Strategist for CareerPathway.com. In this capacity, she developed programs to help individuals achieve rewarding careers, fostered a more diverse economic workforce, and even spearheaded the launch of an AI conference along with the 2025 Nebraska Governor's Youth Summit. She is now helping CareerPathway.com to bridge the gap between youth and top industries to empower leadership in the workforce as Chief Strategy Officer! Maggi’s greatest joy comes from inspiring others alongside her three children, who often travel the country with her. Together, they explore America and serve its communities, encouraging people everywhere to Never Give Up!

Committee Partners:

York Public Schools, Heartland Community Schools, McCool Jct Public Schools, York College, Southeast Community College, York Chamber of Commerce.

Each spring, with help from the local schools and several partners, York County Development Corporation facilitates the Regional Career Day. On March 10, 2026 the Career Day will return with area business professionals across 6 different industries in attendance to discuss what it is they do within their careers and what opportunities are available to the students in the region upon high school, tech school, or college graduation. The 6 industries that we will have represented are:

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Human Services & Education
Communications & Information Systems
Business, Marketing & Management
Skilled & Technical Sciences
Health Services

In addition to the above clusters, we will have panelists representing professionals in Education and Manufacturing.

During the event, students will be introduced to exciting career opportunities - careers that often come with advancement opportunities, benefits, and college reimbursement programs. Also returning is the job fair where there will be employers who can hire current high school students and offer advancement opportunities upon high school graduation.

Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors!