Addressing the problem of mal-employment of liberal arts graduates
Zeid A.; Steiger-Escobar S.; Sullivan D.; Javdekar C.; Moussavi S.; Kamarthi S.; Bogard M.; Duggan C.
2015
Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE
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10.1109/FIE.2015.7344256
Unlike technical graduates such as engineering and science, liberal arts graduates usually encounter difficulty finding jobs in their majors. A good percentage of them becomes under- or unemployed. This paper investigates and discusses an innovative approach to address this problem. We provide these students with an accelerated 12-month certificate in advanced manufacturing to help them apply for manufacturing positions. The paper discusses the design and content of the certificate. © 2015 IEEE.
advanced manufacturing; liberal arts graduates; Mal-employment; mfg. innovation; mfg. technology
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