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Employer Quotes
The quotes below are from employers in this industry: Manufacturing
They are talking about this topic: Educational Partnerships
The quotes below are about this issue:
Many employers are currently involved in internship programs through high schools or local colleges. Employers would like to see more candidates who have internship or workplace-based experience. Many employers are interested in partnering with MnSCU to create stronger partnerships in this area.
| "I think one of the things we're pushing is more workplace-based experiences for students. That could be on the spectrum of job-shadowing to internships. We're looking hard at apprenticeships again. There's a renaissance around that, and that's not going to be an easy thing to do, but we're pushing hard on that to try to make that happen. Yeah, I think they need exposure to practical experiences within the workplace. Without workplace-based experiences, they don't understand." | Central |