Tour Information

Saint Paul College, located in downtown St. Paul, offers over 100 hands-on programs in areas like automotive tech, welding, healthcare, and IT—perfect for students who want to jump into real-world careers. High schoolers can get a head start with free PSEO classes or explore hands-on summer camps in trades, tech, and more. The campus is surrounded by city parks, cafes, and public transit, giving students easy access to both practical learning and the vibrant life of the Twin Cities. 

Students will have the option to choose between two different tracks of career pathways.   

• Track A will visit “Trades” including areas such as carpentry, plumbing, welding and automotive technician programs. After a tour of Saint Paul College and lunch, students will travel to *Turbo Tim’s Anything Automotive Shop to check out career paths in the automotive repair industry. 
  • *PLEASE NOTE: Turbo Tim’s Anything Automotive houses cats in their shop. If you are concerned about cat allergies, you can visit with Track A at St. Paul College and switch to Track B for the career tour at Gillette Children’s Hospital 

• Track B will see areas like cosmetology, culinary arts, and nursing/healthcare programs. After a tour of Saint Paul College and lunch, students will travel to Gillette Children’s Hospital to tour a few areas in the facility and meet with professionals in children’s healthcare careers.  

This tour will include a Project Success Workshop, admissions & financial aid presentation, campus tour, career tour and lunch.

Getting to the Tour

All tours start at the Project Success office located at 1 Groveland Terrace, Minneapolis MN 55403 Chaw Nyob.

You can: 

• Get dropped off at the PS office
• Take a city bus to the PS office
• Use a PS shuttle from select schools – nias ntawm no for more information

PS shuttle pick-up times: 

• Camden HS (Front Entrance on Newton Ave.) – 7:30 am
• North HS (Main Entrance on James Ave.) – 7:45 am
• Edison HS (Main Entrance on 22nd Ave. NE) – 7:45 am
• South HS (32nd St Side by Door #1) – 7:45 am
• Washburn HS (49th St Side by Door #3) – 7:30 am

A PS staff member will be at each stop 15 minutes early to help and ride with you. Shuttles may be a school bus, coach, small van, or driven by PS staff.

Food

• We provide lunch and snacks.
• We try to meet dietary needs – but feel free to bring your own food if needed.

What to Bring/Wear

• Comfortable walking shoes – we walk a lot!
• Check the weather and dress for the day.
• Suggested items:
• Water bottle
• Small bag
• Notebook & pencil
• Extra snacks