Quest 2009: Finding Your Future

Quest 2009: summer day-camps for high school students that will take place in June and July at Pitt-Greensburg. Explore career options, learn about your interests and abilities, find out about a variety of related college majors.

Over 80 camp scholarships available.
Register Today! Click HERE to register

Registration Deadlines
.  Exploration 101: June 22nd
.  Pathways to Professions: July 17th

Quest 2009 made possible by our generous sponsors: Career Horizons: A Private Industry Council and Westmoreland Fayette WIB Partnership; Excela Health; IQ, Inc.; Lions Club of Greensburg; The Thorne Group; and Eileen & Kevin Van Fleet.

Attend all week or just on the day that interests you the most!

Exploration 101 This one-day camp is designed for the undecided student. Each day will include activities, interest inventories, and panels of professionals speaking about a wide range of careers. Offered: June 30 and July 7 AGENDA 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.    Introductions and Program Overview 9:10-11:45 a.m.    Career assessments (Discover software),    Exploration activities    Pitt-Greensburg campus tour 11:45 a.m. -12:30 p.m.    Lunch 12:40-4:00 p.m.    Career-related panels       Careers in Science       Create Your Way to a Career       Careers for the People-People 3:00-4:00 p.m.    Tying it all together/Wrap up

Pathways To Professions These one-day themed camps are designed for the student with an interest in a particular career area. Each day will provide an overview of options within one of five career fields. Tuesday, July 28: Engineering / IT Wednesday, July 29: Business Management & Marketing Thursday, July 30: Forensics/Criminal Justice Friday, July 31: Health Care AGENDA 8:30-9:00 a.m.    Introductions and Program Overview 9:10 - 11:30 a.m.    Career exploration activities    Pitt-Greensburg campus tour 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.    Lunch 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.    Introduction to Topic Area: Session I    Introduction to Topic Area: Session II    What kind of education would I need? 3:00-4:00 p.m.    Tying it all together/Wrap up

THE BASICS

Dates: June-July 2009
Participants: High school students entering grades 9-11 in fall of 2009
Cost: $25/day. Scholarships are available.
Meals: Lunch and snacks provided.
Housing and Transportation: Not provided.

REGISTRATION
Registration is required and space is limited. Due to increased sponsorship the deadline to register has been extended to Monday, June 22, at 5:00 p.m for Exploration 101 and Friday, July 17th at 5:00 p.m for Pathways to Professions. Late registrations will be handled on a case-by-case basis. Register by calling 724-838-8040 or online HERE. Participants will receive an email confirmation that their registration has been received. Due to the nature of the camp activities, enrollment is limited. Registration is on a first-come first-served basis. Waitlisted participants will be contacted individually.

Confirmation
Scholarships will be awarded starting on June 16th and confirmation packets (including an invoice if applicable) will be mailed.

Payment Methods
Registration is not complete until payment is received or a scholarship has been awarded. Cash or checks will be accepted. Please make checks payable to: University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Scholarships are available. To apply, students are required to submit a 100-200 word statement about what they hope to gain by attending "Quest 2009: Finding Your Future". The statement can be uploaded and included with the online registration or mailed directly to Career Services. 

Students applying to attend more than one camp should indicate the camps within one essay and what they hope to gain by taking part in Quest 2009.

POLICIES

Cancellation
The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg reserves the right to cancel a camp due to insufficient enrollment. In this case a full refund will be issued. Upon request, a 90% refund will be issued up to two business days prior to the start of the camp.
Program Changes
The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg reserves the right to make changes to the daily agenda, should they be necessary for scheduling purposes.

Disability Accommodations
Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate physically and mentally handicapped individuals. Please call the Office of Career Services to request accommodations.


USEFUL LINKS
Directions to campus
Campus map
Quest 2009 brochure (pdf)
Participant Information Form
Photo Release Form