Pathways to Careers
Connecting Talent with Opportunity Across Manufacturing and the Skilled Trades
Pathways to Careers is a unique workforce development initiative of the Midwest Manufacturers Association, connecting employers, educators, students, and job seekers throughout Upper Midwest Minnesota. Whether you’re searching for manufacturing jobs, continuing workplace education, or qualified talent, Pathways to Careers helps build meaningful connections that strengthen careers, businesses, and communities.
From students exploring future careers to experienced professionals seeking new opportunities, Pathways to Careers serves as a trusted workforce development resource for manufacturing, construction, plumbing, electrical, welding, machining, and other high-demand skilled trades throughout the Upper Midwest region.
Students
Discover rewarding careers based on your interests, skills, and goals. Explore student employment opportunities, internships, apprenticeships, and entry-level manufacturing jobs that can provide a direct path to long-term career success.
Educators
Help students prepare for successful careers while strengthening partnerships with local employers. Pathways to Careers supports workforce development by connecting schools and educators with businesses that offer internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, and hands-on learning opportunities.
Employers
Build your future workforce by connecting with thousands of students and job seekers interested in manufacturing jobs and skilled trade positions. Promote career opportunities, develop talent pipelines, and reduce hiring challenges by engaging directly with future employees through Pathways to Careers.
Find Your Path
Why Use Pathways to Careers?
Whether you’re a student entering the workforce, a recent graduate, or an experienced tradesperson, Pathways to Careers helps you discover opportunities that align with your skills, interests, and career goals.
With Pathways to Careers, you can:
- Search manufacturing jobs and skilled trade career opportunities from trusted employers
- Find internships, externships, apprenticeships, and student employment opportunities
- Explore both entry-level and experienced skilled trade positions
- Connect directly with employers throughout Upper Midwest Minnesota
- Develop the skills needed for long-term career success
- Build a rewarding future in manufacturing and the skilled trades
Connecting Employers. Empowering Job Seekers. Strengthening Workforce Development Across Upper Midwest Minnesota.
Connecting Talent with Opportunity
Pathways to Careers brings together students, job seekers, employers, and educators through one powerful workforce development platform.
Whether you’re exploring career options, recruiting skilled talent, or creating industry partnerships, our network helps connect people with opportunities that drive success across Upper Midwest Minnesota.
Building Strong Industry-Education Partnerships
We help employers and educational institutions collaborate to create meaningful work-based learning experiences. Through internships, externships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, and career exploration programs, students gain hands-on experience while employers build a future-ready workforce equipped for today’s manufacturing jobs and skilled trade positions.
Supporting Career Exploration and Workforce Readiness
Students and job seekers can discover career pathways in manufacturing and the skilled trades, access training opportunities, connect with employers, and develop in-demand skills. Pathways to Careers helps individuals move from education to employment while supporting long-term workforce development across the region.
Strengthening the Upper Midwest Workforce
By connecting communities, schools, workforce organizations, and employers throughout Upper Midwest Minnesota, Pathways to Careers helps address workforce shortages and create sustainable talent pipelines. Together, we are expanding access to student employment opportunities, filling critical manufacturing jobs, and supporting economic growth across the region.
Building the Future Workforce
Start Your Journey Today!
Pathways to Careers was created to strengthen workforce development throughout Upper Midwest Minnesota by connecting employers, educators, students, and job seekers through one centralized platform.
As a workforce initiative of the Midwest Manufacturers Association, our mission is to help employers fill critical manufacturing jobs and skilled trade positions while providing individuals with clear pathways to rewarding careers. By supporting student employment opportunities, apprenticeships, internships, career exploration, and long-term job placement, Pathways to Careers helps create a stronger workforce for today’s employers and tomorrow’s economy.
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Contact
800-654-5773
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