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Fortis College - Smyrna

A private career college in Smyrna, Georgia, offering HVAC-R and Welding Technician certificate programs for skilled trades careers.

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Oregon State University - Cascades

A public university campus in Bend, Oregon, offering Energy Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science programs.

Employment

Marine Trades

Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, has partnered with the Virginia Ship Repair Association and local Virginia community colleges and maritime training facilities to offer several course-to-hire Marine Trades Training (MTT) programs

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Lincoln College of Technology - Marietta

A private technical college in Marietta, Georgia, specializing in Automotive Technology and Collision Repair and Refinishing programs.

Employment

Hanwha Philly Shipyard

The Hanwha Philly Shipyard (HPSI) Apprentice Program is a three-year, paid training initiative registered with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry and fully funded by the Shipyard. The program blends classroom instruction, hands-on production experience, and mentorship to prepare individuals for high-skill careers in shipbuilding.

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Indiana University - Southeast

A public regional university in New Albany, Indiana, offering Computer Science, Data Science, Cybersecurity, and Applied Sciences programs for the Ohio River Valley.

Professional-development

Professional Photos

Learn how to take professional photos for LinkedIn and resumes to create a strong first impression and enhance your personal brand.

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Louisiana State University (LSU) - Shreveport

A public university in Shreveport, Louisiana, offering programs in Computer Science, Computer Systems Technology, Mathematics, Physics, and Business Administration.

Professional-development

Grad School

Learn how to apply to graduate school with tips on applications, requirements, essays, and deadlines to strengthen your candidacy.

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Indiana University - Northwest

A public regional university in Gary, Indiana, specializing in Computer Information Systems, Informatics, and Applied Sciences for northwest Indiana's industrial corridor.

Professional-development

Job Searching & Applications

Discover job search strategies and how to craft strong applications to boost your chances of getting hired.

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Indiana University - Kokomo

A public regional university in Kokomo, Indiana, offering Computer Science, Data Science, and Informatics programs for north-central Indiana's tech workforce.

Professional-development

Linkedin Profile

Learn how to create a strong LinkedIn profile to showcase your skills, build your network, and attract career opportunities.

Institutions

Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana's flagship public research university in Bloomington, specializing in Computer Science, Data Science, Intelligent Systems, and Business Analytics.

Professional-development

Resume CV Preparation

Learn how to create a strong resume or CV with tips on formatting, content, and highlighting skills to stand out to employers.

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Concordia University - St. Paul

A private Lutheran university in St. Paul, Minnesota, offering graduate programs in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and Business Analytics.

Professional-development

Letters of Recommendation

Learn how to request and use letters of recommendation to strengthen job, college, and graduate school applications.

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Indiana University - South Bend

A public regional university in South Bend, Indiana, offering Natural Sciences, Business, and Applied Technology programs for Michiana's manufacturing workforce.

Professional-development

College Applications

Learn how to navigate the college application process with tips on essays, requirements, deadlines, and building a strong application.

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Georgia Southern University (GSU) - Armstrong

Georgia Southern University's Savannah campus offering Computer Science, Supply Chain Management, Business, and Environmental Science programs.

Professional-development

Faculty Positions

Learn how to apply for faculty positions with tips on CVs, research statements, teaching portfolios, and the academic job search process.

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Georgia Highlands College (GHC) - Cartersville

A public college campus in Cartersville, Georgia, offering Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, and Supply Chain Management programs.

Professional-development

Persistence, Grit, and Perseverance

Persistence, grit, and perseverance describe the capacity to keep working effectively toward goals that take months or years and that include setbacks along the way. The trait combines passion for a longer-term aim with disciplined effort on the unglamorous near-term work that compounds into expertise. Research consistently links grit with outcomes in technical and skilled-trade careers, where mastery is rarely achieved on the first attempt.

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California State University - Long Beach

A public university in Long Beach, California, specializing in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, and Chemical Engineering programs.

Professional-development

Design of Experiments (DoE)

Design of experiments (DOE) is the statistical methodology for planning experiments that extract the most information from the fewest runs, using factorial, fractional factorial, response surface, and mixture designs. Practitioners use it to screen factors, optimize processes, and quantify interactions and noise contributions in R&D and manufacturing settings. Strong DOE practice replaces one-factor-at-a-time intuition with rigorous, model-based learning and is core to Six Sigma and modern materials informatics.

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California State University - Fullerton

A public university in Fullerton, California, specializing in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Software Engineering programs.

Professional-development

Curiosity, Creativity & Innovation

Curiosity, creativity, and innovation are the linked capacities for noticing interesting questions, generating non-obvious ideas, and turning the best of them into useful change. The skill includes broad reading, deliberate exposure to adjacent fields, structured techniques (brainstorming, analogies, design thinking), and the courage to pursue ideas that initially sound wrong. Industries that have grown stagnant treat this cluster as the most important and most underdeveloped capability in their workforce.

Institutions

Brigham Young University - Idaho

A private university in Rexburg, Idaho, offering undergraduate programs in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, and Supply Chain Management.

Professional-development

Quality Control, FMEA, and APQP

Quality control supported by Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) builds a structured path from battery product concept to validated production. As a hard skill it requires running cross-functional FMEAs to rank failure modes by risk priority number, producing process control plans, and managing the APQP gate deliverables (PPAP, control plan, MSA, capability studies). Quality engineers apply this discipline during new cell chemistry introductions, supplier qualification of separator or electrolyte sources, and any change-control decision that affects safety-critical pack functions.

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Brigham Young University (BYU) - Hawaii

A private four-year college in Laie, Hawaii, offering programs in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Mathematics.

Professional-development

Kubernetes, Docker, and Jenkins

Kubernetes, Docker, and Jenkins together provide the container orchestration and CI infrastructure that runs modern battery-data tooling — MES microservices, telemetry pipelines, analytics platforms, and the dashboards operators rely on. As a hard skill it requires fluency in Dockerfile authoring, Kubernetes manifest writing (deployments, services, secrets), Jenkins pipeline scripting (declarative or scripted), and the operational discipline of upgrades, rollbacks, and resource limits. DevOps and platform engineers apply this when containerizing legacy MES integrations, when orchestrating telemetry ingestion across multiple plants, and when wiring up CI that auto-deploys analytics services to a Kubernetes cluster on every merge to main.

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California State University - Chico

A public university in Chico, California, specializing in Mechatronic Engineering, Computer Science, and Data Science & Analytics programs.

Professional-development

Permitting, Reporting, and Documentation

Permitting, reporting, and documentation in mining involves obtaining, maintaining, and complying with the regulatory authorizations — mine operating permits, environmental permits, blasting permits, and water rights — required at every stage from exploration through closure. As a hard skill it requires translating technical work into regulatory language, meeting reporting deadlines for production, reclamation, and environmental monitoring data, and maintaining the traceable records that regulators, auditors, and financial institutions require. Mining professionals apply this discipline continuously throughout a project's life: failure to maintain compliance can trigger fines, permit suspension, or loss of the social license to operate.

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California State University - Bakersfield

A public university in Bakersfield, California, specializing in Computer Science, Geology, and Environmental Science programs.

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AES Corporation

AES Corporation is a leading investor, owner, and operator of power generation, utilities, and LNG infrastructure with a diverse portfolio including renewables and storage.

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California State University - Stanislaus

A public university in Turlock, California, specializing in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Studies programs.

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National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)

NFPA is the trusted global source for fire, electrical, and life safety knowledge, developing codes, standards, and tools to save lives worldwide.

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California State University - Northridge

A public university in Northridge, California, specializing in Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering programs.

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NASA-Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA-JPL)

JPL leads robotic space exploration, advances science and technology, and develops innovations that benefit humanity and expand our understanding of space.

Professional-development

Stantec

This channel showcases global projects and innovations in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting.

Professional-development

Controllers, PIDs, PLCs, and Microcontrollers

Controllers — PIDs, PLCs, and microcontrollers — are the embedded brains that run battery production equipment and the cells they produce, from formation chargers to pack-level Battery Management Systems. As a hard skill it requires fluency in PID loop tuning, PLC ladder logic for line control, and bare-metal or RTOS programming for microcontrollers driving pack hardware. Practitioners apply this across the stack: tuning a PID on a calender roll's gap servo, writing PLC code for a cell-stacking station, and coding BMS firmware that monitors hundreds of cells while protecting against thermal runaway.

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Arizona State University (ASU) - Polytechnic

ASU Polytechnic (Mesa) — applied engineering campus with BS/MS/PhD in manufacturing, robotics, clean energy, IT, and systems engineering.

Professional-development

Autodesk Fusion (Formerly Fusion 360)

Fusion 360 is the Autodesk integrated CAD/CAM/CAE platform — battery teams use it for pack-enclosure design, fixture design for cell-tab welding, and the small-volume mechanical work where SolidWorks would be overkill. As a hard skill it requires parametric modeling fluency, assembly constraints, drawing generation to ASME Y14.5, and the integrated CAM capability for prototype fixtures that need machining in-house. Engineers apply it when iterating a BMS PCB carrier design, when generating shop drawings for a custom test jig, and when running quick FEA on a busbar to confirm thermal headroom under fault current.

Institutions

ASU - Newport

ASU-Newport in Newport, Arkansas offers associate degrees and certificates in automation, automotive, computer networking, HVAC, high voltage lineman, and industrial maintenance.

Professional-development

Data Science, Analytics, and Visualization

Data science, analytics, and visualization turn the streams of measurements off battery production lines into actionable conclusions about yield, cell capacity drift, and field reliability. As a hard skill it requires fluency in exploratory analysis (Python/pandas, R, SQL), inferential statistics, and visualization tools that surface trends to non-technical stakeholders (Power BI, Tableau, ggplot, matplotlib). Practitioners apply it when characterizing a new cell chemistry's formation distributions, building dashboards that operators use to spot drift in real time, and presenting field-warranty findings to executives in a form they can act on.

Institutions

Baker College - Owosso

A career-focused college in Owosso, Michigan, specializing in Automation Engineering Technology, Automotive Technology, Mechatronics, and Supply Chain Management.

Institutions

European Battery Alliance (EBA)

The European Battery Alliance (EBA) is a strategic EU initiative launched in 2017 to build a competitive, sustainable, and independent domestic battery manufacturing value chain. It unites industry and policymakers to secure raw materials and end foreign technology reliance.

Professional-development

Stryten Energy

Stryten Energy helps solve the world’s most pressing energy challenges with a broad range of energy storage solutions across the Essential Power, Motive Power, Transportation, Military and Government sectors.

Institutions

European Portable Battery Association (EPBA)

The European Portable Battery Association (EPBA) is a Brussels-based trade group representing portable battery manufacturers. It advocates for member interests in EU policy, promoting product safety, recycling, and sustainable lifecycle solutions.

Professional-development

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