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Learning Opportunities for Students
Learn & Earn
Giving 16, 17, and 18 yr old individuals the opportunity to explore careers in advanced manufacturing through paid internships at local businesses. This is a yearlong education and training commitment.
Partners that make Learn & Earn possible:
Regional Businesses, Goodhue County School Districts, MN State College SE, Department of Labor and Industry.
Benefits for Students:
- Earn $10 / hour
- College credit
- OSHA 10 & Soft Skills credential
- Experience that provides exposure to many occupations and career pathways in advanced manufacturing.
Students or Parents, interested in learning more
Learn & Earn Program History.
1st Cohort of Students:
20 students from five different school districts
2nd Cohort of Students:
29 students from five different school districts
3rd Cohort of Students:
14 students from five different school districts
4th Cohort of Students:
10 students from 5 different districts
“In my time at Red Wing High School, the internship I have at Red Wing Shoes has been the most enriching and beneficial form of education I’ve received.”
Reed LRWHS, now senior exploring career of chem engineer
“Learn & Earn has been the most meaningful experience of my high school career.”
Jacob A.RWHS, now a senior exploring career in EMT
Manufacturing drives so much of the economic activity here, It is very important. Right now we have a great need for operations people, machinists and assemblers. Our business has grown exponentially in the past 2 -3 years. We appreciate the students taking an interest in this field - there are opportunities with businesses like ours - so stick with it.“
Rob WeberCentral Research Lab, Aerospace Engineer
We'd love to have [students] come in here and see what we are doing, you might have ideas. For those of you thinking of engineering type jobs, we need some brilliant creative minds. We need these young students coming out and coming out prepared.“
Dave MuelkenSCS Elevator
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