Release Date: 
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

HFC and SEMCA co-host skilled trades and advanced manufacturing open house

Event Date: 
Fri, 05/10/2024 - 8:30am to 11:00am
Location: 
Technology Building (Building E)
Engineers and training apprentices in front of a CNC machine.

As part of Youth Apprenticeship Week, HFC and SEMCA Michigan Works! will co-host an open house for students and employers from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 10, in the Technology Building (Building E) on the main campus.

This year’s theme is “Develop Your Career Pathway Through Apprenticeship.” The open house schedule:

  • 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.: Employer kickoff with breakfast in Ghafari Conference Room (E-123) (this is for employers only)
  • 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.: Networking and interviews (throughout the Tech Building)

About the open house

This open house is intended to expose you to training opportunities, connect you with companies that offer apprenticeships or job opportunities, and help you start developing a career pathway. Attendees will also learn about academic programs in the HFC School of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development (BEPD) that will help you begin your journey toward an apprenticeship in the skilled trades and advanced manufacturing.

Twenty companies that are business partners of HFC and SEMCA’s Trade and Apprentice program and MAT² program will be at the event. You can explore apprenticeships and academic programs in:

  • Instrumentation
  • Process Technology
  • Maintenance Technician
  • Mechatronics Technician
  • HVAC
  • Fabrication
  • CNC
  • Machine Tool Technology
  • Electrician
  • Tool & Die

About YAW

Building off the success of National Apprenticeship Week, Youth Apprenticeship Week, May 5-11, is a nationwide celebration that highlights the benefits and value of Registered Apprenticeship Program opportunities for youth, ages 16–24. Employers, educators, labor unions, workforce professionals, and their partners across the nation are launching Registered Apprenticeship Programs that allow young people to earn competitive wages while obtaining relevant training and experience to start your career, including the opportunity to earn college credit(s).

YAW is an opportunity to host events across the nation to bring awareness of these life-changing career opportunities for young people and how these roles create a sustainable pipeline of skilled, diverse talent for future jobs in critical industries.

“This is an excellent opportunity to kickstart your career in the skilled trades and advanced manufacturing. Come to this open house so you can explore apprenticeships and academic programs. We look forward to seeing you on May 10,” said BEPD Project Manager Kenny Nichols.


Register today for this free event

This event is free and open to all students. We recommend you dress professionally and bring multiple copies of your résumé. Please register today.

For questions or more information, contact Nichols at 313-317-6888 or kenichols@hfcc.edu.


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