NIC Fest Returns to Port Alberni for 2025

Save the date: NIC’s annual education and career festival is coming back this March!

You're invited to NIC’s third-annual career and education festival this March. Whether you're pursuing post-secondary education for the first time or exploring your next career step, join us on-campus for tours, information, demos, prizes and much more! This free event is open to all future students and their supporters so bring a friend and mark your calendar.

Save the date!

What's happening?

  • Learn about upcoming training opportunities
  • Drop-in guided campus tours - get an inside look at classrooms, labs, studios and more
  • Demonstrations, sessions and drop-in advising 
  • Talk to regional employers at CareerCentral Live networking events
  • Meet faculty, support staff and current students
  • Enjoy free snacks and coffee
  • Free, exclusive NIC Swag (while supplies last)
  • NIC photo booth, fun activities for kids and adults
  • Enter to win prizes

Enter to win:  

Get your NIC Fest passport stamped to win:

  • 1 of 3 $1000 tuition bursaries courtesy of the NIC Foundation
  • 1 of 3 NIC Prize packs featuring:  
    • NIC branded Anian Melton Jacket, beanie and tote bag
    • Apple AirPods Pro
    • 1 year Headspace subscription  

Check out these demos and activities

  • Meet the Assessment Services team at the Test Centre to learn about their services, enjoy some snacks and get some swag
  • Get to know NISU, what services they offer and grab some snacks and swag
  • View the nursing labs when you take a guided campus tour
  • ECCE classroom drop-in and activities  

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For questions or more information email futurestudents@nic.bc.ca.