Career readiness OPPORTUNITIES
Career Chats 2020/2021
Our pilot program was so successful we're launching a great series of Career Chats this year. We will be featuring many professionals from various specialties in the health care field for the first several weeks. For our line-up and registration click here. We are still adding dates and speakers so check back often!
Parents As Career Coaches
Virtual!
October 21, 2020 6:30-8:00PM
This webinar is designed to equip parents with talking points, suggestions and tangible opportunities to help guide their student through the challenging process of narrowing down to their best post-secondary path.
Talk & Tour Career Series
Virtual!
Our Talk & Tours allow students to get a brief insight into different job clusters allowing them to explore work sites and talk to people who work in the industry. We are currently working with employers as everyone switches over to a virtual format.
Click here to register!
P3: Professional Pop-Up Panel
Virtual!
During P3: Professional Pop UP Panel sessions, you will get a chance to meet and chat with Professionals of Color from the fields of Healthcare (Spectrum Health), Cyber Security (WMACT & Millennium Corporation), and Engineering (Progressive AE). You will get an opportunity to get up close and personal with professionals, and get an “inside scoop” into today’s job market. Sessions are 40 minutes speaking with Professionals of Color from various career pathways, and you will gain a better understanding of various industries from the professionals. As Chris Webber stated “You can’t be something until you see it”!
Get more details and register here!
IT 101
Coming Soon!Introducing a brand new program this year, IT 101 will bring the IT professionals directly to your classroom (virtually). A guest speaker will talk to your class, and we'll assist with follow-up materials. For more information or to set up a session, email Dollineller Michelle Large.
Discover Manufacturing Week 2020
Coming November, 2020
Due to COVID-19, Discover Manufacturing Week 2020 will take place in November this year with the details on switching to a virtual format still being worked out. We will provide updates as we get them!
Scholarship Opportunity
Deadline to Apply: October 1, 2020
The Precision Metalforming Association Educational Foundation along with the Southeast, Tennessee, West Michigan & Wisconsin Districts of PMA are offering $1,000 scholarships to individuals seeking a career in the metalforming industry.
You can find more information about the scholarship program here. If you have any questions, please contact Nichol Lopriore at 216-901-8800 ext. 103.
Futures for Frontliners
Free Tuition for Essential Workers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, along with leaders in education, business, labor and workforce development, launched the nation’s first program offering tuition-free college to an estimated 625,000 Michiganders who provided essential, frontline services during COVID-19 Stay Home, Stay Safe orders between April to June 2020.The funding is not only available to those in the medical field, but also essential workers in manufacturing, nursing homes, grocery stores, sanitation, delivery, retail and more.
For eligibility requirements and to apply, click here.
Our pilot program was so successful we're launching a great series of Career Chats this year. We will be featuring many professionals from various specialties in the health care field for the first several weeks. For our line-up and registration click here. We are still adding dates and speakers so check back often!
Parents As Career Coaches
Virtual!
October 21, 2020 6:30-8:00PM
This webinar is designed to equip parents with talking points, suggestions and tangible opportunities to help guide their student through the challenging process of narrowing down to their best post-secondary path.
Talk & Tour Career Series
Virtual!
Our Talk & Tours allow students to get a brief insight into different job clusters allowing them to explore work sites and talk to people who work in the industry. We are currently working with employers as everyone switches over to a virtual format.
- Upcoming sessions:
- Engineering and Manufacturing: Swoboda
- Wednesday, October 14 (6:00pm - 7:30pm)
- Wednesday, October 14 (6:00pm - 7:30pm)
- Health Sciences: Mary Free Bed
- Thursday, October 22 (Time TBD)
- Thursday, October 22 (Time TBD)
- Information Technology: Atomic Object
- Thursday, December 3 (11:00am - 12:00pm)
- Thursday, December 3 (11:00am - 12:00pm)
- Engineering and Manufacturing: Swoboda
Click here to register!
P3: Professional Pop-Up Panel
Virtual!
During P3: Professional Pop UP Panel sessions, you will get a chance to meet and chat with Professionals of Color from the fields of Healthcare (Spectrum Health), Cyber Security (WMACT & Millennium Corporation), and Engineering (Progressive AE). You will get an opportunity to get up close and personal with professionals, and get an “inside scoop” into today’s job market. Sessions are 40 minutes speaking with Professionals of Color from various career pathways, and you will gain a better understanding of various industries from the professionals. As Chris Webber stated “You can’t be something until you see it”!
Get more details and register here!
IT 101
Coming Soon!Introducing a brand new program this year, IT 101 will bring the IT professionals directly to your classroom (virtually). A guest speaker will talk to your class, and we'll assist with follow-up materials. For more information or to set up a session, email Dollineller Michelle Large.
Discover Manufacturing Week 2020
Coming November, 2020
Due to COVID-19, Discover Manufacturing Week 2020 will take place in November this year with the details on switching to a virtual format still being worked out. We will provide updates as we get them!
Scholarship Opportunity
Deadline to Apply: October 1, 2020
The Precision Metalforming Association Educational Foundation along with the Southeast, Tennessee, West Michigan & Wisconsin Districts of PMA are offering $1,000 scholarships to individuals seeking a career in the metalforming industry.
You can find more information about the scholarship program here. If you have any questions, please contact Nichol Lopriore at 216-901-8800 ext. 103.
Futures for Frontliners
Free Tuition for Essential Workers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, along with leaders in education, business, labor and workforce development, launched the nation’s first program offering tuition-free college to an estimated 625,000 Michiganders who provided essential, frontline services during COVID-19 Stay Home, Stay Safe orders between April to June 2020.The funding is not only available to those in the medical field, but also essential workers in manufacturing, nursing homes, grocery stores, sanitation, delivery, retail and more.
For eligibility requirements and to apply, click here.
