Resources for Parents, Guardians & Mentors
Take a look at career exploration and apprenticeship opportunities to help your student understand career pathways in manufacturing within Lawrence and Mercer counties.
How Parents and Guardians Can Support Career Exploration:
- Talk early and often about your child’s strengths and interests.
- Ask your school about tours, shadow days or summer camps.
- Attend local career fairs in Lawrence and Mercer counties.
- Explore hands-on careers that match your child’s learning style.
Resources
Understanding Modern Manufacturing Careers
- Career Interest Self-Assessment – (O*NET)
- Does Post-Secondary Education Mean More Success? – (Substance Media Inc.)
Apprenticeships and Training Programs
- Keystone Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship – (Keystone Community Education Council)
- Apprenticeship Program – (German American Chamber of Commerce)
- Preapprenticeship Program – (German American Chamber of Commerce)
- Apprenticeship Programs – (Penn College of Technology)
Career Exploration and Job Readiness
- CareerOneStop – (U.S. Department of Labor)
- Manufacturing Online Courses – (Tooling U-SME)
- Pennsylvania Career Opportunities – (PA CareerLink)
- Career Plan Checklist – (CareerReady Lancaster)