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10 S T U F F • N e w H a m p s h i r e , 2 0 1 8 Ryan Arseneault, 18 Milford High School graduate, 2018; freshman, Bryant University in Rhode Island Interning at: Cirtronics Corp., Milford Title: Accounting clerk intern Lives: Milford, NH Goals: Get a bachelor's degree in actuarial mathematics and then get a job as an actuary Shooting hoops: I like to play basketball. "Whenever I would think of accounting, I would think of an accounting firm, but every company needs some type of finance group so it's kind of like you could squeeze in there." - Ryan Arsenault, 18 learning outside the classroom and outside of the school system. Still, he says, not every school district has embraced this change by offering experiential learning opportunities to students. More opportunities However, that is changing, says Matthew McKenney, workforce development manager at Hypertherm. McKenney says both the landscape of education and the perception of manufacturing has changed in the past decade, due in part to compa- nies doing a better job explaining what it is they do and that jobs in this sector are high paying, high tech and clean. Furthermore, he says, the influx of automation and the demand for skill sets in and around programming has increased, which is help- ing educators realize the relevance of learning those skills. Students are reaping the benefits of this change. For example, because Cirtronics in Milford – a contract manufacturer for electronics and box builds building for quality-sensitive markets including medtech, communications, military, security and robotics, realized the importance of engaging a new generation of worker, the company has spent the past several years developing a rela- tionship with Milford High School, says Jessica Kinsey, the career development manager at Cirtronics. This has allowed the firm to handpick students for paid internships that, for at least two students, translated to high school credit and job summer job offers with the company. Milford High School 2018 graduate Amber Roadcap, 18, says her experience as an engineering Continued from page 9 2,980 Number of production line supervisors in New Hampshire 1,600 Number of industrial engineers employed in New Hampshire Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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