PCC training center reports 158 students at Manufacturing Day, expands internships
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Chelsea Lynn of the PCC training center reported nearly 158 students attended Manufacturing Day and said PCC and OMIC partnered on hands-on demonstrations; she added that eight paid high-school internships were run over the summer and that an internship coordinator has been hired to expand placements across Columbia County.
Chelsea Lynn, representing the PCC training center, updated the committee on recent workforce engagement activities and internship programming.
"This is Chelsea Lynn," she said before summarizing October events. Lynn reported that the training center’s Manufacturing Day on Oct. 3 hosted about 158 students across 16 industry learning stations and more than 50 volunteers and vendor partners, including Align Precision, Acumed and CoorsTek. She said the event was coordinated with OMIC R&D and that the hands-on demonstrations covered machining, welding, composites, electrical trades and automation.
Lynn said the training center hired an internship coordinator this year and ran eight paid high-school internships over the summer; interns produced community projects, such as tourism markers, that are being installed around the county. She encouraged businesses and school districts to contact PCC about pre-trades, welding or machining classes and noted a February event focused on supporting women in manufacturing.
Committee members thanked PCC for the partnership with OMIC and for work to build pathways from high school into apprenticeships and local jobs. Lynn offered to share slides and student-spotlight materials with the committee.
