Washtenaw Community College's "Highway to High Demand Jobs in Advanced Transportation Careers" Workshop
Free workshop to focus on careers of interest to women/Open to the public with lunch provided
Created to help students, particularly women, to explore career paths in the field of Advanced Transportation, the “Highway to High Demand Jobs: Advanced Transportation Careers” workshop will include a hands-on tour of the WCC welding lab, an array of advanced transportation focused exhibits; exposure to industry professionals; and a panel session moderated by WCC’s Advanced Transportation Center (ATC) Director Al Lecz.
WCC’s Advanced Transportation Center was developed to meet the growing demand for skilled technicians in the rapidly growing industries of Automotive Transportation Servicing, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and Advanced Manufacturing. These career fields will enhance public safety by focusing on ways to prevent transportation collisions, better manage traffic patterns, and combat cybersecurity.
The “Highway To High Demand Jobs” series is sponsored by the WCC Student Resource Center. The series is held twice a year on the WCC campus.
Students will gain a better understanding of how new technologies are changing the types of skills required for jobs, including automotive service technician, transportation systems maintenance and operations technician, and intelligent transportation systems technician.
Kristin Dziczek, director of the Industry Labor Group at the Center for Automotive Research, will serve as the event’s keynote speaker. Race car driver and STEM supporter Clarity Newhouse, as well as Roush Shop Supervisor Michael Berns will join Dziczek for the panel discussion.
WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Towsley Auditorium in the Morris Lawrence building, 4800 E. Huron Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105.
RSVP Required: Registration required by Friday, April 8. To register, visit wccnet.edu/advancedtransportation. Registration on the day of the event begins at 9:30 a.m
Date and Time
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT
April 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location
4800 E. Huron Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105
Fees/Admission
FREE
Website
Contact Information
734-677-5105