Inside Stadler's Apprenticeship Program

First off, great interview.

I think this really fit into what we were initially going for this season with looking into college students, programs, technology.

It really encapsulated the whole theme of our season.

So great, great pick, Brandon.

Um, I thought it was really interesting, the program as a whole.

I mean, it's, I was, as a journalism student, I was an intern and I'm going to tell you that I didn't learn.

I learned more in my three month internship, just doing what I, just doing what I would be doing in the field than I did in my classes.

You know, I mean, of course you have to have that background and everything, but I think it's just so important to get out there and be doing, um, doing the work that you're intending to do than, you know, sitting in a classroom.

I think real hands-on experience is unmatched.

And I think this program is really, really unique and interesting.

I think, I think it, I know she said she wanted it to be, they wanted it to be a model for other programs like this.

And I definitely see the structure of it, of that being used in various ways.

I also think, I think it, you know, it must be a really interesting, competitive program to get in i mean they only take 15 students a year so being one of those 15 students props to them i think that's um i think that's really special and definitely gives them an edge in the field and it just sets up a school to job funnel that is really important nowadays um and you know you get your college paid for and everything so and you get paid so i i There's definitely no negatives.

And two things that are sort of unique to this program more so than other apprenticeship programs.

I know we've done a few of them, you know, here on the ITP as well that I've interviewed.

But this one lasts for three years.

Yeah.

Usually most of the apprenticeship programs that we cover.

They're either like 12 or 18 months.

This one is three years.

And it is, you know, not only the classroom hands-on experience, but, you know, I know Lucy has said that like a few of the people in the program have gone on to have careers elsewhere, but the majority of them stay at Stadler.

And it's almost in a way like you're starting your full-time position, your career when you enter the program.

Yeah.

As a senior in high school, I believe you said, right? Yeah.

So,

First off, great interview.

I think this really fit into what we were initially going for this season with looking into college students, programs, technology.

It really encapsulated the whole theme of our season.

So great, great pick, Brandon.

Um, I thought it was really interesting, the program as a whole.

I mean, it's, I was, as a journalism student, I was an intern and I'm going to tell you that I didn't learn.

I learned more in my three month internship, just doing what I, just doing what I would be doing in the field than I did in my classes.

You know, I mean, of course you have to have that background and everything, but I think it's just so important to get out there and be doing, um, doing the work that you're intending to do than, you know, sitting in a classroom.

I think real hands-on experience is unmatched.

And I think this program is really, really unique and interesting.

I think, I think it, I know she said she wanted it to be, they wanted it to be a model for other programs like this.

And I definitely see the structure of it, of that being used in various ways.

I also think, I think it, you know, it must be a really interesting, competitive program to get in i mean they only take 15 students a year so being one of those 15 students props to them i think that's um i think that's really special and definitely gives them an edge in the field and it just sets up a school to job funnel that is really important nowadays um and you know you get your college paid for and everything so and you get paid so i i There's definitely no negatives.

And two things that are sort of unique to this program more so than other apprenticeship programs.

I know we've done a few of them, you know, here on the ITP as well that I've interviewed.

But this one lasts for three years.

Yeah.

Usually most of the apprenticeship programs that we cover.

They're either like 12 or 18 months.

This one is three years.

And it is, you know, not only the classroom hands-on experience, but, you know, I know Lucy has said that like a few of the people in the program have gone on to have careers elsewhere, but the majority of them stay at Stadler.

And it's almost in a way like you're starting your full-time position, your career when you enter the program.

Yeah.

As a senior in high school, I believe you said, right? Yeah.

So,