“We do not have a lot of people that that message has been getting across “Everyone has to prove themselves have the skills to perform a lot of to more and more women who have in this program,” McKnight said. these jobs,” McKnight said. “So every decided to enter the profession like “We run a tight ship and if you get industrial facility around here is Corrine Bryant, Meagan Locklear, out of here you will have the ability hiring at least 10-15 people…吀栀ese and Katrina Locklear. to feed your family for a lifetime and companies are behind and they are that’s our goal.” trying to get their maintenance sta昀昀 “I chose this 昀椀eld because I know we and industrial sta昀昀 back full.” will make a lot of money for sure,” “Let us get you to the money,” Levin- said Bryant. “It’s also really interest- son adds. Pulling up Indeed.com, McKnight ing… I think I’m going to be ready showed one job posting from Good for this type of job when I get out. I 吀栀e electrical systems program cov- Year for an Industrial Electrician. have some good instructors for sure, ers a wide variety of topics including they make sure we know everything resident wiring, commercial wiring, “Immediately hiring today, at $37.31 we are supposed to know.” industrial wiring, programmable per hour,” McKnight read out loud. logic controllers, and solar powered “吀栀eir preferred quali昀椀cations are an “I know I’m just as smart as the next arrays. In addition to an associate Industrial Electrician Journeyman person, if not smarter,” Bryant said. degree, the program o昀昀ers several card or an AAS degree in Electrical certi昀椀cate programs as well. 吀栀e Technology, which is what we o昀昀er For Meagan Locklear, she loves the program is taught in state-of-the-art right here at Robeson Community instructors and the program, saying labs, which include a frame house College. We set our students up for she’s not at all intimidated, “If a man within a classroom to teach residen- jobs like this on a daily basis.” can do it, I can do it.” tial wiring and solar panel arrays which are taught in an outdoor If students are looking to continue Katrina Locklear encourages other setting. their education, the program has women interested to register stating, many 2+2 agreements that allow for “I think you would enjoy this curric- If you’re interested in learning more transfer to universities. Many stu- ulum from RCC if you enrolled.” about the Electrical Systems pro- dents go on to earn their bachelor’s gram at RCC, please contact Michael degree, master’s degree, and even a “I’m happy that I chose electrical Levinson at 910-272-3471, mlevin- doctorate degree. because it is interesting and it’s not [email protected] or Matthew McK- just a man’s job, you can have nails night at 910-272-3477, mmcknight@ “I know a lot about it because I went to do it, but I love my instructors, robeson.edu. through it,” said Levinson. “I got my they make it fun, they make learn- associate degree here at RCC, and ing fun,” stated Katrina Locklear. I decided I wanted to further my “吀栀ere’s never a boring day here and education and I transferred to East obviously it’s good money.” Carolina. You can transfer to East Carolina, NC State, UNC Charlotte, and A&T just to name a few places.” “Getting your bachelor’s degree will open up a lot more job opportunities and even more pay. I know $37 per hour is a lot of money, but you can make even more, but you can start right here at RCC,” Levinson said. “We want to make sure everyone knows about that.” Levinson says the workforce needs more people. 吀栀e opportunities are there in plain sight. And, recently