Initiatives

Manufacturing Training to Careers

 The Manufacturing Training to Careers Internship Opportunity is funded through a successful grant application from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). This training-to-careers grant supports projects that result in short-term work-readiness training, entry-level job placement, or the advancement of the manufacturing industry.

Details of our DCED Manufacturing Training to Careers Internship Opportunity include:

  • Hire approximately 50 manufacturing interns, must be
    • age 18 or older; and
    • currently enrolled in or recently completed a related manufacturing training program; and
  • Reimburse employer up to 50% of wages / up to $3,000; and
  • Pay at least $14.00 per hour; and
  • Expires June 30, 2026.

Interns that have previously participated in the program are only eligible in new positions that differ from a previously approved internship in terms of scope and responsibilities.

 

For more information, view the DCED Manufaturing Training to Carreers - Program Overiew.

To apply:

Print the DCDED Manufacturing Training to Carreers - Printable Application, complete and return via email to Amber Biondi at abiondi@ncwdb.org

OR

For faster submission, click the button below to fill out the online application.

 

DCED Internship Program Application
click here!