Students glimpse manufacturing programs and job opportunities

A student tries to use an AI-powered welding simulator to test their welding skills during the Manufacturing Career Day at LBCC. Photo by Sarah Brown

Sweet Home and Lebanon high school students took a break from the normal hum-drum of school routine to take a field trip to Albany for a chance to consider their future.

Linn-Benton Community College hosted a Manufacturing Career Day on Friday, Feb. 27, to present trade-skill opportunities that are considered to be in high demand.

Virginia Mallory, recruitment and admissions director at LBCC, said they hosted 16 schools with about 225 high school students to…