March 31st, 2026
Since 2016 we have been bringing together students and employers for face-to-face conversations about career opportunities. This event brings over 1000 high school students from over 35 high schools across Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, and Orleans Counties while raising money to support our year-round career resources.
How to Get Involved
Register Your School To Attend
Attend as a College Student or Young Adult
Register Your School To Attend
- Network with over 60 local employers in construction, the trades, manufacturing, tech, healthcare, military, and civil service.
- Meet with training programs and schools that offer programs and certificates to kick off your career.
- Hear from Industry Leaders
Become an Employer Sponsor
Attend as a College Student or Young Adult
Register Your School To Attend
- Brand Exposure to over 1,000 students from across 35 schools in Western NY
- Opportunity to discuss career and internship opportunities with your future workforce
- Invitations to Employer-Teacher Networking Events
- List your entry-level job openings and internships in our newsletter.
- Listed as an employer partner on our website
- Social media highlights of your company and careers available
Attend as a College Student or Young Adult
Attend as a College Student or Young Adult
Attend as a College Student or Young Adult
Not a high school student but still looking for career opportunities? We'd love to have you attend our event. We reserve a portion of our event for the general public. This event is free and we ask that you register.
Presented By The Buffalo Bills
Our Sponsors
Highlights from our 2025 Event
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Sponsorship OPportunities
Employer Partner Sponsor
Raffle Sponsor (2 Available)
Raffle Sponsor (2 Available)
$2500
- Vendor Table and lunch for 2 Attendees at our Career Experience.
- Sponsor listing on website and social media.
- Two Tickets to our teacher-employer networking events.
- Company spotlight video on your Be Your Own Hero YouTube Channel.
- Internship and entry-level job promotion in our newsletter to over 400 school contacts in WNY.
Raffle Sponsor (2 Available)
Raffle Sponsor (2 Available)
Raffle Sponsor (2 Available)
$3500
- Provides over 75 raffle prizes for students and teachers at the Career Experience. Sponsor signage on raffle prizes.
- Vendor Table and lunch for 2 Attendees at our Career Experience.
- Sponsor listing on website and social media.
- Two Tickets to our teacher-employer networking events.
- Company spotlight video on your Be Your Own Hero YouTube Channel.
- Internship and entry-level job promotion in our newsletter to over 400 school contacts in WNY.
Transportation Sponsor
Raffle Sponsor (2 Available)
Transportation Sponsor
$4500
- Total of 2 vendor tables and 4 lunch tickets.
- Sponsor listing on website and social media.
- Two Tickets to our teacher-employer networking events.
- Company spotlight video on your Be Your Own Hero YouTube Channel.
- Internship and entry-level job promotion in our newsletter to over 400 school contacts in WNY.
- Provides financial assistance to schools for transportation to/from the Career Experience
- Logo on Event Marketing and Event Signage
SWAG Sponsor
Industry Lead Sponsor
Transportation Sponsor
$7,000
- 2 Vendor Tables and lunch for 4 Attendees at our Career Experience.
- Sponsor listing on website and social media.
- Two Tickets to our teacher-employer networking events.
- Company spotlight video on your Be Your Own Hero YouTube Channel.
- Internship and entry-level job promotion in our newsletter to over 400 school contacts in WNY.
- Funds an event backpack for every student with your company listed
- Sponsor Signage at Backpack Station
Industry Lead Sponsor
Industry Lead Sponsor
Industry Lead Sponsor
$6,000
- 2 Vendor Tables and lunch for 2 Attendees at our Career Experience.
- Covers the cost of our speakers and panels at the Career Experience
- Opportunity to introduce a session and your company
- Lead sponsorship listing for 1 Industry Deep dive webinar and serve as a lead webinar panelist.
- Sponsor listing on website and social media.
- Two Tickets to our teacher-employer networking events.
- Company spotlight video on your Be Your Own Hero YouTube Channel.
- Internship and entry-level job promotion in our newsletter.
- Logo on Career Experience Marketing
Presenting Sponsor
Industry Lead Sponsor
Industry Lead Sponsor
$10,000
- 2 Vendor Tables and lunch for 4 Attendees at our Career Experience.
- Covers the cost of lunch for 1,000 students
- Presenting sponsorship signage at the lunch station, on boxed lunches, and all event marketing materials.
- Sponsor listing on website and social media.
- Two Tickets to our teacher-employer networking events.
- Company spotlight video on your Be Your Own Hero YouTube Channel.
- Internship and entry-level job promotion in our newsletter to over 400 school contacts in WNY.
- Logo on event marketing materials and signage