Foxconn plans to hire students full-time and give them time off to continue their studies
Foxconn Technology Group said Friday
that it will hire Wisconsin college students as full-time employees and
provide them with paid time off to continue their studies.
The effort, called the Foxconn Earn and
Learn Program, initially will be aimed at students at three institutions
— Gateway Technical College, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and
Chippewa Valley Technical College. Other schools also are expected to
participate.
It appears students will work for Foxconn not only in
Mount Pleasant, where the company is building a display panel factory,
but at the firm’s locations in Eau Claire, Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee
and Racine.
Some details, such as when the program will start and how many students it will accept, aren’t yet clear.
In statements cited in the announcement, leaders of the three initial schools welcomed the initiative.
“This Foxconn Earn and Learn Program has the potential
to broaden the talent pool throughout Wisconsin,” UW-Parkside
Chancellor Deborah Ford said in her statement. “It’s a valuable
opportunity to learn in and out of the classroom, observe and immerse in
a company culture, and receive financial support to achieve the goal of
a university degree.”
Foxconn will hold information and recruiting sessions
for the program over the next two weeks at Gateway, Parkside and
Chippewa Valley facilities.
Friday’s announcement follows other recent workforce
initiatives by Foxconn, including full-page newspaper advertisements for
hiring and recruiting events.
Contact Rick Romell at (414) 224-2130 or rick.romell@jrn.com. Follow him on Twitter at @RickRomell.
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