Huron County Students Exposed to Information Technology Careers

NORWALK, OH – The Norwalk Economic Development Corporation facilitated an innovative new format to expose our students to workforce opportunities in our region called Student Bootcamp. In partnership with the Huron County Business Advisory Council and Firelands Forward, 32 students attended business tours of SC Strategic Solutions, Fisher-Titus Medical Center, and Dutch-Maid Logistics. Through these business tours, students learned about local quality jobs available in the Information Technology industry.

Students hear from Chad Stein, Founder of SC Strategic Solutions

Huron County’s Business Advisory Council fosters cooperation among schools, businesses, and the communities they serve. This work ensures that educators’ curriculum aligns with business needs. The following schools participated in this event:

• Monroeville High School
• Willard High School
• New London High School
• Norwalk High School
• Western Reserve High School
• Bellevue High School

Students pose with Fisher-Titus employees

The Information Technology cluster includes careers related to the design, development, support, and management of computer systems. It involves building, maintaining, and repairing hardware, software, and information technology systems. The industry is currently growing at an annual compound growth rate of 5%. “We hope to continue with this format for many other industries based off the students’ YouScience data. Through the aptitude test our local schools are administering, we will be able to customize the student experience based off their results” says Sarah Ross, Director of the Norwalk Economic Development Corporation, “NEDC is grateful to have the support of the BAC, Firelands Forward, and the many Huron County businesses willing to open their doors to our future workforce.”

Dutch-Maid Logistics was the third & final stop of the day