Jill of All Trades is a day-long event led by female mentors to inspire young women or those who identify as female in Grades 9 through 12 to pursue careers in the Skilled Trades. Participants will experience a fun-filled day of practical, in-the-shop sessions.
Be ready to see the BCIT facilities, interact with industry professionals, and join a series of workshops in several disciplines that include among others: Ironworking, Sheet Metal, CNC Machinist, Industrial Instrumentation, Joinery, and Motorcycle Technician.
Safety Information
Participants will be required to wear long pants (no sweatpants, yoga pants, or shorts) and closed toed shoes (runners or sneakers) – no ballet flats or sandals of any kind. BCIT will provide safety glasses and steel toe caps for use in the shops.
Parents/legal guardians are required to complete and submit the media consent and acknowledgement of risk form before the event.
Event Schedule
BCIT Burnaby Campus – Townsquare A and B
8:00am – 8:30am Arrival / Check-in / Buffet Breakfast
8:30am – 8:45am Welcome and Shop Safety
9:00am – 1:20pm Workshops – Try Three Different Skilled Trades
1:20pm – 1:50pm Lunch Provided
2:00pm – 2:55pm Guest Speaker Cassidy Mceown from ‘Rust Valley Restorers’
2:55pm – 3:00pm Closing Remarks – Door Prizes – Swag Gifts
3:00pm – 3:15pm Group Photo
3:30pm Departure
Meet Cassidy Mceown
Cassidy Mceown completed the Okanagan College Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Apprenticeship Program in Kelowna. Mceown has spent several years on History Channel’s Rust Valley Restorers (RVR) and became Red Seal Certified in August 2020.