Work

by Casey Hurlburt
Central Vermont Public Service unveiled its 264 solar panel project and renewable energy education center this past June.
Under the supervision of CVPS, Central Vermont Solar and Wind, and ReKnew Energy Systems, students from Stafford Technical Center helped with landscaping and forestry, building design and construction, and helped to install and wire the solar and electrical components.

On a typical day, students in the Aviation Technology Program at the Burlington Technical Center might study avionics, metallurgy, non-destructive inspection, composite inspection, welding, heat treatment, aerodynamics, flight physics, weight and balance, aircraft hardware, aircraft safety, and federal aviation regulations.
And that's all just at the high-school level.

Demeny Pollitt is an automotive technician and the founder of Girlington Garage, a newly opened garage in South Burlington, Vermont. Pollitt grew up in Boston and Deerfield Massachusetts, and attended high school at the Putney School in southern Vermont. She is a graduate of the automotive technology program at the Vermont Technical College - one of only seven female graduates since the program was created in 1992.

There are many excellent reasons to consider volunteering. Volunteering can satisfy the community service requirements that many high schools now ask for, and a volunteer position  makes for a great addition to any resume or college application.

I was born in Burlington, VT. My parents are Vermonters. My father is a 6th or 7th generation Vermonter. But my family moved to a suburb of Philadelphia when I was ten. Beginning at age 14, I worked every summer as a camp counselor, mostly at the same wonderful overnight camp.

You’re almost there, I promise. It’s all too often implied that the last year of high school screams by at a dizzying pace. But with college applications, financial aid forms and all the other extra work that comes with graduating, sometimes it feels like the end will never come; and what about that end?

Matt is part of DEW Construction’s “stepping up to foreman” program. In this program Matt will learn everything he needs to know to have the experience and expertise to be an effective foreman.
How did you get started in the construction industry?
Well, I worked with concrete with my father when I was young. Then throughout high school I went to Essex Tech to learn more. I always enjoyed putting things together. I also worked construction for another company during high school after school and during the summer.
What does a typical day look like for you?

The Alternative Energy Racing Organization project, called Project GreenSpeed, may not have raced competitors during its debut in May, but it has nevertheless been “driven” by students since its start.
Paul Hines, advisor to the AERO team and assistant professor of electrical engineering at UVM, said the ever-growing team of students, united by a passion for collaborative effort and the potential of hybrid design, has taken the lead each step of the way.
“Students were, and continue to be, enormously committed to AERO,” he said.

Students across the state are finding alternative to learning in new skills through internships. Through individual job hunts or through organizations like Franklin County’s TIPS program, Vermont students and graduates are finding that internships are a great way to learn a new job and eventually move up the company ladder.

You probably thought that the days of having recess during the middle of your day was over once you got older.  Especially once you got a job in the real world, right?