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A key AutomationDirect value is to be a responsible, involved citizen of the communi
members live and work. That’s one of the reasons the company has served for the pa
employer for Internship Forsyth which gives students the opportunity to learn real-w
working at local companies.

The program, formerly called

Work Based Learning, pairs
Forsyth County high school
students with structured work
experiences that connect their
career goals and pathways with
a productive work
environment. When the
students enter ninth grade,
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they choose a career pathway
that gives them some advanced
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knowledge of their field of Mentor and AutomationDirect employee Tim Whe
interest, including marketing, intern Nolan McGinley
healthcare, criminal justice and
engineering. They are matched
with an employer for an internship in the field of their choice. This experience gives t
translate what they learn in school into an actual worksite, enabling a smooth transit
workforce and/or education beyond high school.

Company is Prized Work Location

In addition to giving back to the local community, another reason AutomationDirect p
program is that employees love sharing their knowledge and skills with students – an

“AutomationDirect is a prized work location for interns as the employees provide gre
experience, communication and feedback to the students,” said Debra Moore, Caree
Coordinator with Internship Forsyth.

Interns Work in Marketing and Engineeri

AutomationDirect has two interns from the program working at the company right no
and engineering. The students get to put what they learn in their career classes to pr
world setting.

For two years, Rick Folea, Senior Technical Marketer-Training Coordinator has been c
internship program for AutomationDirect. He commented: “Work based learning stud
win-win for everybody. These are highly motivated students that we have come to re
more productive. We get more work done without hiring an extra employee and they
world work experience (and extra cash!). We have even heard stories from colleges a
away they were by how much these “high-school” kids knew because of the work exp
AutomationDirect.com!”

Tim Wheeler, Senior Technical Marketer-Training Coordinator, also works with the int
“Supplementing ‘Work-Based Learning’ students into our workforce is a resounding s
company. They bring a positive energy that really bolsters the entire team. With their
to get the job done without extra head count, while helping the next generation sprin
force.”
Students Apply Learning to Future Caree
County wide, there are 450 students in Internship Forsyth. Approximately half of them
major related to the field in which they did their internship. However, what is just as i
the program also gives students the chance to rule out career pathways.

“By the end of the internship, they either love that path or want to change careers,” In
Moore said. “That’s important, because changing majors in college can be expensive.

Former program participants have seen great success. One student who completed t
opened his own law firm in Florida, while others work in marketing at Coca-Cola and

“My internship experience at AutomationDirect has been nothing but amazing for me
Intern Nolan McGinley. “Having the ability to work for one of the best companies in M
brought an infinite amount of possibilities to me. I am learning real-world skills that c
to future jobs I have as well. Because of Internship Forsyth, I have put myself in a gre
the future business world with the tools I am acquiring at AutomationDirect. “
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