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Career Planning

Deciding on a career path can seem like a daunting task. Why start planning something that seems so far away? Choosing a career path early on can help you to become, not only prepared, but confident in pursuing your career goals.

SOME QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER ARE:

  • Do I want to enroll in a 4 or 2-year college?
  • Are my needs better met by a techincal or trade school?
  • Will I benefit from a high school internship or apprenticeship with a local manufacturing company?
  • What manufacturing concentration am I most interested in: mechanical or electrical engineering, production, robotics, operations, programming or some other option?

In order to be well-prepared to pursue a career in manufacturing or engineering, post-secondary education providers look for students to have taken, and done reasonably well in:

MATH & SCIENCE COURSES
Physics, Calculus, Pre-Calculus (including trigonometry), Chemistry, Geometry, etc.

WRITING & SPEECH COURSES
Manufacturing also requires great communication skills – documentation and technical
writing skills are a must.

COMPUTER SCIENCE
Manufacturing is an advanced field filled with high-tech equipment. Building a technical foundation early will allow you to hit the ground running.

Colleges want to see you take these high-level courses because if you succeed, it usually means that you like the subject and also your success in these courses can predict your success in pursuing a manufacturing or engineering degree. A great way to get started is to talk to your high school guidance counselor – let them know what fields you’re interested in and have them help you create a clear path for career success.

Looking to jumpstart your manufacturing career path by enrolling in a local high school with a technical focus? Below you’ll find high schools within Chester County and Delaware County dedicated to helping students achieve technical success:

  • Brandywine Campus (Technical College High School)
  • Pickering Campus (Technical College High School)
  • Pennock’s Bridge (Technical College High School)
  • Downingtown STEM Academy
  • Folcroft Campus (Technical College High School)
  • Aston Campus (Technical College High School)
  • Broomall Campus (Technical College High School)

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November 10, 2020 – WedNet dollars available for Training, deadline to apply is 11/20/2020

November 10, 2020 //  by Sherry Cockerham

November 5, 2020 – Manufacturing is a Career, Not a Job from Forbes Magazine

November 5, 2020 //  by Sherry Cockerham

November 17, 2020 – Navigating Working Capital in 2021, 4:00 – 5:30pm

October 15, 2020 //  by Sherry Cockerham

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June 12, 2020 – Acero Precision is actively hiring at their West Chester location

June 12, 2020

Manufacturing Career Pathways

August 1, 2018

Manufacturing Jobs at McGrory, Inc, IFM Efector, IFM Prover, Southco, M. Cohen and Sons and Esschem

March 20, 2018

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