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Holmen student says youth apprenticeship gave hands-on skills, career clarity
Summary
A Holmen School District student described how a youth apprenticeship provided workplace experience, technical skills and networking opportunities, and urged other students to enroll early.
A Holmen School District student said the district's youth apprenticeship program gave them hands-on workplace experience and connections that classroom time could not provide.
The student told the transcript that after second or third hour class they "just kinda hit the road and go to work every day," describing the program as "like it's a full time job." They said the apprenticeship exposed them to mechanical work "like turning wrenches" and the use of "all sorts of different tools" to fix heavy equipment, and also to crop and farm management and the business side of agriculture.
The student said the program also helped develop workplace skills and networks. "Every day it seems to be that I meet somebody new," they said, adding that the contacts "lead you pretty far along the way" and that people in Bangor and Holmen have been available as resources.
The student urged younger classmates to consider apprenticeship early. "If you're thinking about doing a US Apprenticeship program, I would highly recommend it," they said, and suggested that freshmen and sophomores talk with "Mrs. Seipp or your counselor" to enroll.
The account highlights apprenticeship tasks (mechanical repairs, equipment operation, crop management), schedule timing (leaving school after second or third hour to work), and the student's view that the experience is irreversible once graduates leave school.
