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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.
| "There is some terminology in the internship thing that I don't really care for—for instance, things like we have to talk to MnSCU before we could terminate the internship. No. If a guy comes in and violates any of our company policies, we'll terminate him immediately. Safety is important to us. So, anyway, if they wash out in the practical application part of the program, they don't get the certificate." | Southeast |
| "The fact that they actually did the internship with an employer is a good test because you can see if they will fit with you. But, in a lot of cases, there is no internship so all you have is their grades. They may have gotten a 'B' in something, but that doesn't necessarily mean they can do it. That's true in high school, too, right? I mean, you graduate from high school and—from what we see—that doesn't mean you know math, right? So, if they have some sort of relationship with an employer it helps us determine whether they actually learned what they're supposed to learn." | Southeast |