The resources found in this section are geared towards educators and guidance counselors. A career in manufacturing may make sense for some students and may not require a four year college degree. Bookmark this site for educational resources and additional information on manufacturing career for your students.
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Society of Manufacturing Engineers Educator Resources
Society of Manufacturing Engineers Tooling U
Vocational and Technical Schools by State
Manufacturing Education Series Videos Aim to Bridge the Skills Gap
TechDirections: Magazine linking education to careers
Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center in California: Intech, Industrial Technical Learning Center
Blogs/Articles
Cutting Tool Engineering: The Millennial and the Mentor
What's an Extern vs. an Intern
Why One Should Consider a Career in Manufacturing
Vocational Education a Viable Alternative to Create Manufacturing Workforce
Inside a Successful Manufacturing Day: Finding Talent
Made in America, Again: Why Manufacturing Will Return to the U.S.
The U.S. Skills Gap: Could It Threaten a Manufacturing Renaissance?
Why Education Reforms Have Failed - and How to Make Them Work
Wall Street Journal: New Tools Turn Manufacturing Workers Into Robo-Employees
Wall Street Journal: How to Revitalize U.S. Manufacturing
Daily Caller: House Lawmakers Say America Needs More Skilled Workers to fill Manufacturing Jobs
Modern Machine Shop: Training the Manufacturers of Tomorrow
Partnering to Shape the Next Generation Manufacturing Workforce
Advanced Manufacturing Training Program Caters to Veterans
Feds to Test Financial Aid for Unorthodox College Programs
Manufacturing will help San Jose restructure middle class
How millennials technology expectations can help save manufacturing
New advanced manufacturing degree in Texas offered
Forbes: U.S. Manufacturing: It's Not Your Granddad's Grubby Factory
Huffpost: In Manufacturing, Closing A Skills Gap Requires Fixing An Image Problem
Science Magazine: Pentagon told to boost manufacturing engineering education