Fortunately, on the other side of the building, Peninsula College is training a workforce that is already getting hands-on experience with these aerospace-grade materials. The college’s Advanced Manufacturing and Composites Program shares a location with the CRTC and this close proximity is proving beneficial to both parties.
As a part of the CRTC’s rapid expansion efforts, the CRTC and the Institute for Advanced Composite Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) have selected Adam Jordan from Peninsula College for an IACMI Internship with the CRTC. “This is an exciting honor and having the internship at the same location as the college program is incredibly convenient as it allows me to better balance my school schedule with valuable workplace experience,” said Jordan. In its third year, the IACMI internship program provides students with hands-on industry project experiences and the opportunity to learn from our nation’s top advanced composite manufacturing experts in academia and industry. “The coupling of academic knowledge with field experiences in innovative, impactful projects such as composite recycling are an important part of our workforce strategy. Collaborating with the CRTC and Peninsula College to provide these experiences provides unique opportunities to students and significant value to the partners who often look at the program as a long term recruitment tool for high caliber employee talent.”, said Joannie Harmon Heath, IACMI Workforce Manager.
Jordan is new to the Peninsula, having relocated from North Carolina recently with his family. After serving as a stay-at-home dad for the last five years, he is now following his dream of building an airplane. A substantial background in information technology has given him an attention to detail that he feels transfers well into working with composites.
“Adam has been a great addition to the CRTC team and really solidifies the value of having the Peninsula College Advanced Manufacturing program on site,” said Emily Dexter, people operations and communications manager for the CRTC. “Both organizations win in this situation. The students get real-world experience in a state-of-the-art educational facility, and the CRTC gets a well-educated and trained workforce.”
For more information, contact Emily Dexter at edexter@compositerecycling.org