Penn State DuBois, partners develop job program for graduating seniors

Continuing and Community Education at Penn State DuBois recently announced it has partnered with Workforce Solutions for North Central PA and some of the region’s metal manufacturers to develop a job program for graduating high school seniors.

The 71-hour program will provide entry-level skills that will allow participants to work in the metal manufacturing industry.

“The ideal candidate for this program is someone who did not make the choice or have the opportunity to go to a vocational program in high school but likes working with their hands, has good math skills, possesses mechanical aptitude and is now interested in a career making things as part of a manufacturing process,” John Brennan, Penn State DuBois director of continuing education, said. “Many high school students don’t have a solid career plan or higher education plan when they graduate. This could be the ideal boost for a recent high school graduate to put them on the path to a life-sustaining career.”

Applicants must turn 18 years old by June 3 and have graduated from high school this year.

Class size is limited, and training will take place at Penn State DuBois’ engineering production lab campus between June 3 and Aug. 1.