Frederick County Economic Development Authority
Home CareerPathway MenuLearning by doing -- that's the focus of the EDA's Career Pathways Student Tours. The EDA has been collaborating with local businesses since 2000 to give students a glimpse of local career opportunities and the skills and education they'll need to get there.
Do you think your class would benefit from a field trip to one of our local businesses? Check out the companies below that are already opening their doors to middle and high-school classes. Have another company in mind? Reach out and we'll see if we can help make a connection!
TOUR OPPORTUNITIES
| Barrett Machine, Inc. | Machine and fabrication shop/industrial maintenance & sales |
| Cives | Structural steel and plate fabricator |
| Fortessa | International and domestic distributor of commercial and consumer tableware |
| Green Bay Packaging | Manufacturing of paperboard packaging and coated laminated paper for labels |
| Monoflo | Manufacturing of plastic pallets, crates, bulk containers, dollies, and wall systems for the distribution market |
| Navy Federal Credit Union | Customer care and data center |
| Southeastern Container | Manufacturing of PET bottles and preforms for sparking soft drink, water, food, and consumer product packages |
| SpecialMade Goods & Services | Distribution, product modification, hot stamping, and die cutting |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Manufacturing of diagnostic and biotechnology products |
| Winchester Metals | Metal processing and distribution |
| Winchester Tool | Metal fabrication and repair |
| ZM Sheet Metal | Manufacturing of pre-fab duct work and fittings |
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In addition to on-demand tours throughout the year, the EDA partners with the City of Winchester and Clarke County to offer a blitz of student tours during Manufacturing Week - the first week in October. More than 300 students and 20 companies participate each year. |
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