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Moyaak Chuol speaking at the Core Plus summer intern program report-out event , Tia Rivera to his right .
Core Plus Aerospace
Connects Students to In-Demand Careers
Moyaak Chuol noticed a new opportunity called Core Plus Aerospace while registering for classes his junior year of high school . He was immediately interested because he thought the new class focused on space . When he learned from a friend that it centered on hands-on learning , he was still excited to sign up . He didn ’ t know it at the time , but the opportunity would change the trajectory of his career .
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Tia Rivera is the Manufacturing Workforce Development Manager at Boeing .
Core Plus Aerospace is a program offered to high school juniors and seniors . Its two year curriculum was developed by Boeing and focuses on general manufacturing in its first year and allows participants to specialize the next year . Students learn foundational manufacturing skills , such as blueprint reading , machining , precision measurement , and shop safety . The program takes place at high schools and skills centers across Washington State .
This summer , Boeing is hosting approximately 80 Core Plus Aerospace students as summer interns in its Everett and Renton factories . Through group activities , job shadowing , manufacturing training , and skills development , interns can prepare for college , the military or entry-level manufacturing jobs . As the need for skilled labor continues to grow , programs like Core Plus Aerospace give students the tools and experience they need to succeed right away in the workforce .
The importance of career readiness can ’ t be understated . According to a new study conducted by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute , the manufacturing skills gap in the United States could lead to more than two million unfilled jobs by 2030 . The study also found that the amount of unfilled manufacturing positions could result in approximately $ 1 trillion in lost revenue .
Programs like Core Plus Aerospace help students discover new career paths and provide them training opportunities to make sure they have the skills necessary to fill these critical jobs . Job training isn ’ t the only aspect of the Core Plus Aerospace program to increase readiness for students . It also opens doors through personal connections . Now a Core Plus graduate , Moyaak Chuol credits the program and his shop teacher , Mr . Creed Nelson , for providing valuable networking opportunities .
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