Registration is open for Totally Trades! career sessions, offered by New Ventures Maine online this fall.
Seventeen sessions, offered at no cost, are designed to encourage students in grades eight to 12 to consider careers in which women are traditionally underrepresented.
The 15-minute video sessions, which focus on high-wage, high-demand nontraditional careers in trade and technical fields, are available for viewing from Monday, Oct. 17 to Friday, Dec. 23.
New sessions added this spring include Civil Engineering and Truck Driving sessions, according to a news release from Jennifer DeJoy, communications and development manager with New Ventures Maine.
Automotive, Criminal Justice, Carpentry, Solar Installation, Firefighting, Software Engineering, and other trade careers are highlighted in the series, as well as an Earn While You Learn session on internships, apprenticeships and on-the-job training.
“Maine companies are looking for skilled tradeswomen, and we want young women to have access to information that can lead them to well-paying and secure jobs in the future,” said Suzanne Senechal-Jandreau, NVME Workforce Development manager and Totally Trades! organizer.
For more information, visit totallytradesmaine.org or contact Senechal-Jandreau at 207-768-9635 or senechal@maine.edu.
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