May 3, 2022

Source: NPR

Excerpt:

Scores of mostly high school students explored jobs in the trades on Tuesday at a Career Expo held at the Carbondale Civic Center. Tate Wright, with the Egyptian Building Trades, says an apprenticeship is an option for some who are not sure about going to a four year University.

“The great thing about an apprenticeship is, you can get paid while you learn a career. Unlike college where you have to go to school for four years and you’re strapped with student debt.”

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