It’s often too late to spark an interest in an industrial career once a student reaches their junior or senior year in high school. By then, many of them have already made the decision to take another path.
To get ahead of the problem, many in the industrial space are proactively engaging with students of all ages as they seek to eliminate the disconnect by promoting careers in engineering, process technology and a variety of skilled labor positions.
ExxonMobil in Baton Rouge connects with students from grammar school “all the way up,” says Regina Davis, Baton Rouge refinery manager. Davis knows first-hand the importance of early exposure, as she was introduced to the world of engineering during a STEM Day in middle school…