Summer
Teacher Externship
Each Summer, ConnectNewton host between 24 and 28 teachers for a 1 week externship with a local industry. This empowers our teachers to better understand the soft and technical skills needed for their students to succeed and to develop powerful relationships with an industry partner for their classroom and school. At the same time, industry participants report employee satisfaction for the shadowed employees, a greater awareness of their brand in the community, and improved communication with employers who are shaping their future workforce.
Upcoming Events
Welcome to Newton County, Georgia, where career-focused events converge, showcasing local businesses and illuminating a world of job opportunities for our vibrant community.
Fall
Manufacturing Night, hosted each fall at the Newton College and Career Academy, is a one stop shop for the public to interact with our many manufacturers in Newton County. Come learn what they make, how they make it, and about current and future industry job opportunities. Staff from the Newton College and Career Academy and Georgia Piedmont Technical College are also on hand to answer students, parents, and job seekers questions about educational pathways to obtain the amazing jobs this region has to offer.
Manufacturing Night
Fall & Spring
ConnectNewton, in partnership with WaltonWorks, hosts two regional job fairs each year which are exclusively held for employers in the most demanded sectors in Newton and Walton County. In addition to the dozens of employers at the event recruiting for their available jobs offered services include resume assistance, a professional dress closet, and training and education opportunities. Traditionally, the fall job fair is held at a Newton County location and the Spring Job Fair is held at a Walton County location.
Regional Job Fairs
Spring
Hosted each Spring by the Newton College and Career Academy, The purpose of the expo is to bring employers to the students so that students can learn about skilled and technical careers in the region through a hands-on presentation. This spring event is also the perfect opportunity for students and employers to connect on opportunities for summer internships for juniors and post graduation career opportunities for seniors.
Tools & Trades Expo
January
Typically held in January, the Next Steps webinar, is an online forum for parents to interact with regional employment, career, and military options and understand how to connect their students to future careers through CTAE, technical college, and university system curriculum and pathways. For more information please visit the Next Steps Website
Next Steps Parent Webinar
Winter & Spring
Typically offered each January, the Newton/Walton Salary and Benefits survey surveys our largest manufacturing and logistics employees to understand wages, compensation, and benefit offerings offered through these strategic employers. In the spring, MAU workforce solutions partners to analyze the data, provide a high level presentation of the data for regional HR professionals, and a detailed report of the data is provided to any participating companies.
Regional Manufacturing/Logistics Salary and Benefits Survey
Ongoing Throughout The Year
In partnership with the Department of Community Supervision, ConnectNewton opens its office on select Wednesdays throughout the year to offer resume, training, and career guidance to returning citizens (citizens returning to society from the Criminal Justice System). Employers interested in the potential hiring of returning citizens should contact Asher Dozier at adozier@selectnewton.com
Workforce Wednesdays
Summer
Hosted as a summer program by Georgia Piedmont Technical College, select middle school students are hosted at a STEM camp. Held at GPTC’s Advanced Manufacturing Center, students are exposed to activities related to careers in science, technology, engineering, and medicine.
STEM Middle School Summer Camp
