Dear Students:
On behalf of the Lincoln Manufacturing Council and the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, let me say how excited we are for you to explore this incredible world of diverse career opportunities.
By enrolling in this course, you’ve taken a big step forward into an industry bursting with potential. Time and time again, we have seen people enter our classrooms knowing little about manufacturing but leaving on the fast track to a satisfying job with prospects for a bright career.
Before you graduate with your certificate—recognized by top manufacturing employers across Lincoln—you will have learned a great deal that will set you apart from other applicants for manufacturing jobs.
For example, you will have seen firsthand what it’s really like to work in manufacturing. Far from doing the same thing on an assembly line every day, manufacturing employees tackle new and exciting challenges that make their jobs rewarding and fulfilling.
You’ll learn that the industry offers stability, wages and ladders for career advancement that can help support a fulfilling lifestyle. And that its employers are committed to helping their team members succeed and thrive, offering perks like tuition reimbursement so you can learn new skills and advance to more demanding, higher-paying roles within the company.
You’ll meet and network with some of Lincoln’s many manufacturing companies, which employ nearly 15% of the local workforce. You’ll see how, far from meaningless, boring or repetitive, the jobs at these facilities require teamwork, intelligence and experience to create incredible products that help society function—from subway cars to scientific instruments to sporting equipment.
You’ll even have the chance to meet leaders from these companies firsthand through our company tour opportunity and job fair.
But most of all, you’ll leave our classroom with the confidence and qualifications to help you start down the path to a great job. Our goal at the Lincoln Manufacturing Council is not just to teach—but to help you succeed in an industry with limitless horizons. We look forward to taking this journey with
you, which starts with just one question: What will you make?
Sincerely,
The Lincoln Manufacturing Council
