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Watch Ashleigh find the job she loves through a program at a community college.

Listen to how Sierra Robert’s experience as an intern got her a foot in the door in a growing and rewarding industry.

Listen to how Sierra’s experience as an intern got her a foot in the door in a growing and rewarding industry.

Follow Chris as he discovers a passion for science with the help of a special teacher and learns about the many career opportunities in agriculture, Ohio’s largest industry. And be sure to listen to the full-length podcast here.

See how Sierra’s experience as an intern got her a foot in the door in a growing and rewarding industry. And listen to the entire story with the Rivet Podcast - Season 2, Episode 3: A Foot in the Door

Follow Chris as he discovers a passion for science with the help of a special teacher and learns about the many career opportunities in agriculture, Ohio’s largest industry.

Learn how young people in Central Ohio can get in-demand, well-paying jobs, many of which don’t require a four-year degree, through apprenticeships, certificates, two-year degrees, and other programs.

Learn about internships with businesses including COTA and Nationwide Insurance, and then see how Honda and Turner Construction are preparing students for their workforces.

Follow Billan as she navigates the difficulties that come with switching schools and gains the skills to work in a burgeoning healthcare field. And listen to the full episode at wosu.org/rivet/a-new-school.

Follow Chris Dible as he discovers a passion for science with the help of a special teacher and learns about the many career opportunities in agriculture, Ohio’s largest industry.

Hear how Mac Connor found a way to pursue his passion, graduate, and find a job thanks to a local internship.

Follow Ashton Sullivan as she enrolls in a 14 week coding bootcamp and finds a learning environment she can excel in and the passion for software development she didn’t know she had

Billan Gurreh wondered if switching to a new school was the right choice; but she wanted to get a head start on her career. Hear how career technical high school programs are helping individuals start working right after graduation.

This episode looks directly at the jobs out there, following-up with some of the young folks we profiled in Rivet Season 1, to see where they are – a year later.

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For Danavan McIntosh, a certification program offered by Goodwill Industries becomes a pathway to a career in IT.

This episodes chronicles a young woman's persistence in following her interest and aptitude towards a career, against conventional wisdom and misdirected counseling.

This episode reveals vital lessons that a first job teaches young people like no other experience can teach.

This episode follows a young man's journey from college courses and short-term jobs to an apprenticeship to become an electrician.

Live call-in program host Ann Fisher leads discussion on opportunities for training and employment in the skilled trades.

A phlebotomist is trained to make an incision in a vein with a needle to draw blood from a patient for diagnostic and other medical purposes.

Workers with computer skills have the best job prospects among those seeking employment as machinists and tool die makers. This video is a close-up of a computer numerical control (CNC) machinist at Hirschvogel Incorporated.

The video follows a weld shop supervisor as he does his daily routine.

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