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N e w H a m p s h i r e , 2 0 1 8 • S T U F F 11 intern with Cirtronics helped her to decide that of all her engineering prospects, she preferred mechanical engineering and so, will pursue that this fall at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. The internship led to a summer job oppor- tunity in assembly, she says. "What I learned is that for being a mechanical engineer, I want to work on design so the manufac- turing part really helped me understand how things are made. So I can design better," says Roadcap. "It was really a valuable experience. It's really awesome too, that as a high school student, you get profes- sional work experience before you even go to col- lege and get your degree." Developing different skills Likewise, fellow Milford High 2018 graduate Ryan Arseneault, 18, who is planning on studying actuari- al mathematics at Bryant University in Rhode Island in the fall, says his experience working in Cirtronics accounting department helped him realize how many options for jobs he really has. "The people doing the assembly are one of the big portions of the company, but I also realized how important every group is, like finance, account managers and things like that," he says, "I never realized how crucial their positions are to the company's success. "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." And that's one of the many benefits manufactur- ing officials are hoping students get from the new cooperative internships launching this fall. "The expectation is that this will help them with their career path, whether it expands their knowl- edge in a specific field for college or whether it Continued on page 12 10% Growth in U.S. manufacturing employment since 2010. Source: U.S. BLS