City of Sun Prairie and Sun Prairie Schools Announce Career Launch for District 8th Grade Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 11, 2025
Colleen Burke
Economic Development Specialist
cburke@cityofsunprairie.com
608.867.9367
City of Sun Prairie and Sun Prairie Schools Announce Career Launch for District 8th Grade Students
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. – The City of Sun Prairie’s Economic Development Department, in partnership with the Sun Prairie Area School District, is launching a new Career Exploration Event for all eighth-grade students. The Career Launch event is designed to expose students to a variety of career paths, including those that follow apprenticeship, specialized training, or on-the-job learning.
Our goal is to showcase a broad range of careers—especially in the skilled trades, technical fields, and public sector roles—to help students understand the many pathways available after graduation. The Career Launch event will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 from 9:30AM-2:30PM at Angell Park Pavilion.
Given space constraints, 21 businesses can participate, with each participating business or organization being able to feature up to three different positions at the event. Each position will be represented by a current employee working in that role. Representatives are encouraged to wear their typical work attire and be prepared to answer short questions about their job, training, and day-to-day responsibilities.
The following businesses and organization are currently signed up: Sun Prairie Emergency Services
Departments, including Police, Fire, and EMS; Sun Prairie Utilities, MSA Professional Services, Cru Concrete, Inc., Mid-West Family Madison, Royle Printing, and Canadian Pacific Railway.
Interested businesses and organizations should fill out the following form: Career Launch Interest
Any questions can be directed to Sun Prairie Economic Development, business@cityofsunprairie.com or
608-825-0806.
Our goal is to showcase a broad range of careers—especially in the skilled trades, technical fields, and public sector roles—to help students understand the many pathways available after graduation. The Career Launch event will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 from 9:30AM-2:30PM at Angell Park Pavilion.
Given space constraints, 21 businesses can participate, with each participating business or organization being able to feature up to three different positions at the event. Each position will be represented by a current employee working in that role. Representatives are encouraged to wear their typical work attire and be prepared to answer short questions about their job, training, and day-to-day responsibilities.
The following businesses and organization are currently signed up: Sun Prairie Emergency Services
Departments, including Police, Fire, and EMS; Sun Prairie Utilities, MSA Professional Services, Cru Concrete, Inc., Mid-West Family Madison, Royle Printing, and Canadian Pacific Railway.
Interested businesses and organizations should fill out the following form: Career Launch Interest
Any questions can be directed to Sun Prairie Economic Development, business@cityofsunprairie.com or
608-825-0806.
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About City of Sun Prairie
Sun Prairie is a vibrant and thriving community located in northeastern Dane County, just east of the City of Madison. The City of Sun Prairie has experienced strong population growth since its incorporation from a village to a city in 1958, undergoing a transformation from a relatively small community of less than 4,000 to an estimated 39,419 today
Sun Prairie is a vibrant and thriving community located in northeastern Dane County, just east of the City of Madison. The City of Sun Prairie has experienced strong population growth since its incorporation from a village to a city in 1958, undergoing a transformation from a relatively small community of less than 4,000 to an estimated 39,419 today
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Colleen Burke Sun Prairie Economic Development
- December 12, 2025
- 608-867-9367
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