MKE Manufacturing Talent Roundtable • Education Pipeline Solutions Team

Student Field Experiences

90-minute experience for students to gain understanding of:

• Company operations
• Career opportunities and resources
• Impact of technology
• Skills future employees will need
• Applied work experiences available

TIPS FOR TOUR PROVIDERS

• From name tags to goodie bags, view our best practices to ensure you have a successful tour.
• Check out these tips on communicating with students – it’s easier than you think!
• New to tours? Sign up to attend another company's Be the Spark business education tour as an ambassador
  

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3 WEEKS BEFORE YOUR TOUR

• Check out a detailed tour timeline to make your set-up easy
• Connect with your classroom teacher
• Start to consider which positions/jobs you’d like to showcase
• Consider a parting gift for the students See what other businesses have done!
  

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ONE WEEK BEFORE YOUR TOUR

• Review accuracy of your tour information on the tour calendar 
  Please note: Transportation contractor and tour ambassadors will be referring to this page in preparation for attending your tour.
  

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DAY OF YOUR TOUR

• Provide any necessary safety gear - such as googles, smocks, etc. – for all attendees
  

1. Tours should last approximately 80-90 minutes and include:
   Meeting your CEO/President
   
2. 15-20 minute presentation that peaks the students' interests  (products/services, types of positions, what people do, salary ranges, importance of education, soft skills, etc.)
   
3. 35-45 minute facility/office tour
   
4. Post-tour recap with Q&A
   

    Enjoy yourself!

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InSpire Students to:

Manufacturing CareerX Program

• Homepage
• Kickoff Event
• Field experience day for educators
• Student field experiences
• Prep session for applied work experiences
• AWE Draft Day
• Summer of applied work experiences at all participating companies

• Enroll in coursework related to manufacturing
  
• Seek an applied work experience or part-time/summer employment in the industry
• Informational toolkit provided to parents, emphasizing the spectrum of opportunity in the Milwaukee Region’s smart manufacturing sector