There was a time when an apprenticeship was the standard way to learn a trade and secure a future. Now, in some fields, apprenticeships are seeing a resurgence. Join us to learn about apprenticeship programs in Maine, and why and how apprenticeships can prepare employees to step into jobs that are unfilled in today’s labor market.
Guests
Bill Watson, director, Husson University internship and partnership programs; general manager, Husson University Southern Maine in Westbrook
Charlie Collins, deputy executive director for workforce training, Maine Community College System
Joan Dolan, director of apprenticeship and strategic partnerships, Maine Department of Labor
Resources
- Maine Apprenticeship Program
- 10 Colleges With the Highest Rate of Student Internships
- Generation Z Is Choosing Trade School over College
- Alfond Foundation’s $3.6 million grant to community colleges boosts workforce development
- Hospitality trade group launches apprenticeship to develop skilled workforce
- Local snowshoe maker shares family tradition with apprentice nephew
- Why Germany Is So Much Better at Training Its Workers