I CAN MAKE IT
Connecticut’s manufacturing industry has a long list of programs, resources and events available to you and being added regularly. These are just the beginning.
You’re on your way to having it made.
Still in
high school?
Career Center/Counselor
Your school guidance counselor can provide information about opportunities in manufacturing.
Job Search Tips
To look for a role with no advanced education requirement, here’s a good place to start.
- Career ConneCT:
Search and register for free manufacturing job training - CT Hires:
Skills matching, resume help and job search. - Indeed.com:
Search for jobs titles
on our young adults webpage or by keyword “manufacturing,” and select the appropriate experience level.
Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment
Board, Youth Manufacturing Pipeline
Immerse yourself in this unique internship opportunity operating in select Eastern Connecticut high schools.
CT Manufacturing Careers Roadshow Series
This series hosts interactive and informative events for students, designed to raise awareness of the broad opportunities and well-paying, interesting, and modern careers now available in Connecticut manufacturing.
Maker Multipliers
Learn from makers throughout the manufacturing industry. Attend a Maker Meet Up, a series of regional events giving parents and their young adults an opportunity to meet young professionals working in manufacturing.
MFG Skills CT
Provides students and families with comprehensive, self-paced info about the great career opportunities available in manufacturing.
Certificate training programs
CT State Community College (CSCC)
Offering short-term certificate: Mechatronics Automation Technician, Precision Manufacturing, Welding Fabrication Technologies
Goodwin University
Offering short-term certificate: Computer Automated Design (CAD), Industrial Service Technician, Mechatronics, and Production Technician
Manufacturing Alliance Service Corporation (MASC)
Offering short-term certificate: Mechatronics Automation Technician, CNC I Operator, Manufacturing Machinist, Shipyard Machinist, Plastic Injection Molding, CNC II Mastercam Technician, Mechatronics, and Production Technician
Eastern CT Manufacturing Pipeline
Provides no-cost, short-term training to address the hiring needs of Electric Boat and other employers in Eastern CT.
In-Person Job Fairs
Southwest CT Manufacturing Partnership
Eastern Connecticut Manufacturing Partnership
South Central Manufacturing Partnership
North Central/Capital Region Partnership
2-year and 4-year college degree opportunities
CT State Community College (CSCC)
Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Manufacturing Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics
Central CT State University
Manufacturing Engineering Technology / Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Robotics & Mechatronics
Fairfield University
Goodwin University
Manufacturing Management / Quality Management Systems / Welding / Robotics and Automation
Quinnipiac University
University of Bridgeport
University of Connecticut
Management for Engineering Manufacturing / Aerospace and Manufacturing Engineering / Robotics
University of Hartford
University of New Haven
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